Bob's Blog: Wednesday Musings - Tendencies

[Temo]

...in regards to the shotgun offense, it should be noted that in the 43 year history of the Superbowl only once has a winning team ever passed more than 60% of the total snaps...the 1999 "GSOT" St. Louis Rams in SB 34 against Tennessee...they rushed only 20% of the total plays run...all other winners rushed 40.6% and greater...

...this only magnifies the need to have a more balanced offense...even NE has never been less than 42.6% rushing in all of their superbowl wins...in their loss to the Giants, they rushed only 25% of the total snaps...

Because you pass to get ahead, and then run to protect the lead and ice the game. If you're losing, you are forced into throwing to catch up. And if you're winning, you're afforded the opportunity to milk the clock with a slower run-based attack.

 

[Doctor32]

I love the Sturminator, but this is Quality Control Coaching type of stuff. I am sure that the Cowboys are fully aware of their oppenents' tendencies and their own for thawt matter.

Whoa! That blog effort left me with tiredhead.

 

[Hoofbite]

Jebus, that run/pass ratio difference on first down between under center and shotgun is alarming.

Hopefully that's in large part due to late game drives when we're behind or trying to score and it's already obvious that we're passing. If that difference held true early in games, we might as well hold up neon signs that say, "We're about to pass the ball. Thnx. K. Bye."

Your not kidding.

That difference is almost frightening. And it might even be more frightening if the fact that the Wildshat is ran from the shotgun was taken into account.

I'd love to see a break down of running plays called.

Over/Under on % of runs called being a draw/delay or other slow-developing play.

75%, O/U.

I'll take the over.

 

[BBQ101]

I love the Sturminator, but this is Quality Control Coaching type of stuff. I am sure that the Cowboys are fully aware of their oppenents' tendencies and their own for thawt matter.

Whoa! That blog effort left me with tiredhead.

Wait a second. Are you suggesting he is doing this for the Cowboys coaching staff? Come on! It is a blog. He is doing it for us the fans, and so he can have information on which to form his hot sports opinions.

It also gives all us arm chair coordinators something to ponder as we ***** and moan about our cowboys.


BBQ

 

[JD_KaPow]

Wow. This "analysis" is a textbook example of interpreting data to support your predetermined conclusions.

There's a 3% difference in passing yards per play on 1st down between shotgun and under center? Obviously, we use shotgun too much.

We pass for 4% more yards in all situations from under center? Stop using shotgun!

We're not as effective on 3rd down in shotgun? Can't be that a lot of those are 3rd and long where we're forced to attempt lower-percentage passes - the shotgun's for losers!

And does anybody really run more than 13% of the time out of the gun? Is that an unusually low ratio? I sincerely doubt it.

I generally like these posts and his stats, but this is a prime example of an agenda getting in the way of analysis.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I wish there was someway the Redheaded genius could see these terrific analysis and possibly learn something from it....anyone know how to email Jerry or JG?...oh yeah, the coach too--Wade ?

The
Cowboys own quality control team probably knows this and a whole lot more than this about our offense.

 

[Jimz31]

Wait a second. Are you suggesting he is doing this for the Cowboys coaching staff? Come on! It is a blog. He is doing it for us the fans, and so he can have information on which to form his hot sports opinions.

It also gives all us arm chair coordinators something to ponder as we ***** and moan about our cowboys.


BBQ

Sometimes, those arm chair coordinators can be better than the real thing.

For instance, who was the general manger for the Boston Red Sox when they finally won the WS and how old was he again?

Just because you are the HC or the OC or DC doesn't mean you know more than EVERYBODY out there....sometimes, it means you are just too close to the situation.

How many times has it been said on this board what they were doing wrong......sometimes for half the season before the coaching staff finally changes and does, by coincidence maybe, exactly what was being mentioned and it turns the team around? Plenty of times.