Out of the pocket
While I consider myself an avid football fan, I'll say right up front that I have no experience coaching it any level and only played the sport through the junior high level.
Some of you clearly do have some experience with complicated offenses. Here goes the question then:
Since it is clear that Forcier is much much better out of the pocket than staying in it, can't plays be designed and run (I imagine a form of bootleg) that intend to get him out of the pocket even when looking for a pass? He tends to do well, picking up at least a few yards, when he needs to tuck and run.
The only drawback I see is that it could possibly sabotage other aspects of the spread.
Discussion please.
October 26th, 2009 at 9:51 AM ^
They roll Forcier out quite a bit already.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:28 AM ^
End of discussion.
October 26th, 2009 at 9:53 AM ^
Rolling the quarterback out of the pocket for a pass isn't even that complex or advanced a concept. Lot of teams do it.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:46 AM ^
One drawback of rolling the pocket is that you lose about half of the field. This results in the defense having less area to defend.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:33 AM ^
Not in all cases. If the ball's lined up all the way out at the hash marks, and you roll to the wide side of the field, it opens up the field more.
October 26th, 2009 at 1:06 PM ^
Quarterbacks rolling out puts the O line out of position, and more susceptible to holding calls, I'm sure there's a way to avoid this, but it is a concern.
In the pocket, the quarterback can wait for a play to develop, and run away if necessary. When he rolls out from the beginning, there is only a limited amount of time until he hits the sideline or the defense gets to him. The play window is smaller.
Once a QB is out of the pocket, he loses all the protections that come from being a QB, and is therefore more likely to get those big hits you want to avoid on your offensive hero.
I'm not saying you're wrong, and I actually agree that rolling out would be a good play, even more often than we do now. Still, there are considerations that go into it, not just calling the play and seeing what happens.