Why Our Running Game has Stalled...

[Robbchan]

This is a great article from The Phinsider:

Here's the link: http://www.thephinsider.com/2016/12/15/13964478/film-breakdown-miami-s-offense


Here's a snippet:

One of the things I love about OL play are the subtle plays that need to be made to be effective as a unit. This screen shot was taken right at the snap of the ball. Look at the C, focusing on his left arm. His body is moving to the right to climb to the LB yet his left arm is on the NT to his left to help the LG get playside. That is text book technique.

The LG is able to turn the NT with the C's help, while the C climbs to the LB, creating a huge cutback lane for Ajayi. Both LB's are blocked and Miami is running away from the unblocked defender. This is how you block this play and the result is a 13 yard gain. I also want to give Jay Ajayi some credit on this run for seeing the cutback lane. He has really good vision on stretch plays, much better than Lamar Miller exhibited last year running the same play.

 

[uk_dolfan]

Pouncey getting hurt is the biggest single factor.

Tunsil being hurt and Bushrod being crap is also part of it

 

[NorFlaFin]

The section on cheats and tells was very telling............

 

[Sons Of Shula]

This is a great article from The Phinsider:

Here's the link: http://www.thephinsider.com/2016/12/15/13964478/film-breakdown-miami-s-offense


Here's a snippet:

One of the things I love about OL play are the subtle plays that need to be made to be effective as a unit. This screen shot was taken right at the snap of the ball. Look at the C, focusing on his left arm. His body is moving to the right to climb to the LB yet his left arm is on the NT to his left to help the LG get playside. That is text book technique.

The LG is able to turn the NT with the C's help, while the C climbs to the LB, creating a huge cutback lane for Ajayi. Both LB's are blocked and Miami is running away from the unblocked defender. This is how you block this play and the result is a 13 yard gain. I also want to give Jay Ajayi some credit on this run for seeing the cutback lane. He has really good vision on stretch plays, much better than Lamar Miller exhibited last year running the same play.

The play described above is an inside zone run (aka stretch play) and Ajayi takes the inside (Bang) read. It's not a cut back (Bend) to the backside and the outside read (Bounce) is the playside Tackle/TE blocks. The "textbook" technique described is called a deuce block. Both lineman fire out on the same man; the inside blocker performs a reach block; once the outside/playside blocker helps establish the block he then releases downfield to continue to extend the play.

When you watch the video you can tell. In Zone blocking the line will move but Ajayi's path will remain the same (b/w the hash & numbers) as he cuts upfield with a jab step, he is not cutting back.

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Zone blocking stretches the defense to create lanes that need to be seen by a RB's vision and usually there's three of them (inside/outside/cutback). O-lineman are looking to either seal block to the inside or spill the defenders by pushing them to the sideline. Steen spills the defender here as he climbs to the second level but he could also technically seal the WLB, depending on the Will's flow to the ball, and it would still be an inside read.

LG Urbik has the most difficult block here and does an excellent job with a Reach block on a DT who is shaded over the Center, Steen. If Urbik's block doesn't hold Ajayi would then probably take the outside Bounce read, since the cutback option (Bend) is filled with an unblocked defender.

That's what a RB reads and why they need to be patient before making that one cut (jab step in this case) to get North and South but also allowing his blocks to set up. Ajayi gets credit despite the obvious inside read and shows great burst, but that's also a huge hole for the NFL and solid blocking.


FinHeaven: 1

Phinsider: 0

XP: Lamar Miller thrived behind our ZBS and these reads.

 

[BlueFin]

There was also an obvious reaction to back to back 200 yard games...teams focused on stopping the run, daring us to pass.

 

[mnphinfan]

The play described above is an inside zone run (aka stretch play) and Ajayi takes the inside (Bang) read. It's not a cut back (Bend) to the backside and the outside read (Bounce) is the playside Tackle/TE blocks. The "textbook" technique described is called a deuce block. Both lineman fire out on the same man; the inside blocker performs a reach block; once the outside/playside blocker helps establish the block he then releases downfield to continue to extend the play.

When you watch the video you can tell. In Zone blocking the line will move but Ajayi's path will remain the same (b/w the hash & numbers) as he cuts upfield with a jab step, he is not cutting back.

[vine]5Q0L315aOnX[/vine]

Zone blocking stretches the defense to create lanes that need to be seen by a RB's vision and usually there's three of them (inside/outside/cutback). O-lineman are looking to either seal block to the inside or spill the defenders by pushing them to the sideline. Steen spills the defender here as he climbs to the second level but he could also technically seal the WLB, depending on the Will's flow to the ball, and it would still be an inside read.

LG Urbik has the most difficult block here and does an excellent job with a Reach block on a DT who is shaded over the Center, Steen. If Urbik's block doesn't hold Ajayi would then probably take the outside Bounce read, since the cutback option (Bend) is filled with an unblocked defender.

That's what a RB reads and why they need to be patient before making that one cut (jab step in this case) to get North and South but also allowing his blocks to set up. Ajayi gets credit despite the obvious inside read and shows great burst, but that's also a huge hole for the NFL and solid blocking.


FinHeaven: 1

Phinsider: 0

XP: Lamar Miller thrived behind our ZBS and these reads.

Spot on SOS. I miss these days of actually discussing what's happening in games. Although that was more of a schooling than a discussion.

 

[royalshank]

If stalling gets us to win 7 of 8 in stretches,I'll take it! Run game is due for a big game.

 

[Eesti]

They looked pretty good on that play and a few others but Ajayi averaged 2.5 ypc in that SF game and had 45 yards on the day.

 

[Heinegrabber]

With RT out for an unknown period of time we might be facing 11 men in the box until MM proves he can still sling it.

 

[Sirspud]

I don't need to read an indepth analysis. Pouncey went out and the line hasn't opened up a hole in weeks. Ajayi also has been trying to get big gains when there are no holes instead of trying to get small gains.

 

[LikeUntoGod]

Great read. I saw "FB" mentioned....

Because Ajayi broke a tackle, this is a positive play. But, as a coach, what I appreciate on this play is the block of the FB. His block in the circle is on the backside LB. He missed his primary blocking assignment, the frontside LB, but didn't quit on the play. Instead, he hit somebody and that allowed Ajayi, after breaking the initial tackle, to gain positive yards. The lesson here is you are going to miss blocks and assignments, but you keep playing and you find someone to hit. That's football right there.