No Huddle Offense

[AsthmaField]

A lot of good points in this thread.

*Romo does run a two-min/hurry-up offense very well.

*The luxury of having Witten and Bennett in the offense and all the different formations they can run out of the two TE set only serve to strengthen what the hurry-up could do for our offense. Like someone already mentioned, they can almost get to a run-n-shoot offense with Jason/Marty/Wi11iams/Austin... and the amazing part of that is that it is traditionally a heavy, run first personnel group. Plays could be called which would bring in Bennett close to the tackle and Witten motioning into the backfield and the defense would almost need a goal-line formation to combat it. With that same personnel, the Cowboys could spread it out into a 4 wide formation which would call for the defense to be in the nickel.

The problems they can cause with that personnel group are almost endless.

I can't wait.

 

[dcfanatic]

Our offensive line has proven in the past they have concentration problems.

I can see a false start a game for Flo if we go to the no huddle.

Plus we have some big guys up front who could use the huddle for a breather.

The Colts had a smaller line.

 

[Arrius]

I personally do not like the No Huddle style of Offense. I think a 3 and out by the Offense really handicaps the Defense and they have to play tired.

There is no quarentee one way or another if you'll get a first down. The whole point of the matter is catching the other team off guard and changing the tempo of the game.

Last year I felt like the team was missing tempo and it showed in how they played. The Cowboys had plenty of 3 and outs and not a whole lot of time was run off the clock in the process.

 

[Hostile]

There is no quarentee one way or another if you'll get a first down. The whole point of the matter is catching the other team off guard and changing the tempo of the game.

Last year I felt like the team was missing tempo and it showed in how they played. The Cowboys had plenty of 3 and outs and not a whole lot of time was run off the clock in the process.

Okay, let me put it to you this way. If you use a no huddle Offense and go 3 and out with 3 incomplete passes you are going to run maybe 12 to 20 seconds off the game clock and only be on the field for a minute. Your Defense is not going to catch their breath sufficiently. Furthermore unless you substitute WRs if you have one who ran a deep route you are not giving him time to recouperate either. Tired WRs does not thrill me.

If you use the huddle and the entire clock and still throw 3 incomplete passes you are still going to run 12 to 20 seconds off the game clock, but you are probably going to at least give them 3 minutes to regain their air. Believe it or not that does matter.

At the end of a game the more rested Defense has a chance to make big plays.

I just don't like the no huddle unless you are in hurry up mode at the end of either half. Then you are likely facing a Prevent Defense and it is more effective. Against a full out blitz I don't like it and never have.

 

[peplaw06]

I don't think by "no huddle" the OP is meaning that you would run that after incomplete passes. I'm having a hard time remembering ever seeing something like that.

 

[Kevinicus]

The wearing out of players works both ways. A quick succession of plays will wear out a defense much faster than a slow methodical drive will. To me, time of possession is not nearly as important as number of plays.

 

[Doomsday101]

Nothing wrong with running no huddle in the course of a game to help change the pace but for the most part I think you are better off huddling up

 

[sonnyboy]

A lot of good points in this thread.

*Romo does run a two-min/hurry-up offense very well.

*The luxury of having Witten and Bennett in the offense and all the different formations they can run out of the two TE set only serve to strengthen what the hurry-up could do for our offense. Like someone already mentioned, they can almost get to a run-n-shoot offense with Jason/Marty/Wi11iams/Austin... and the amazing part of that is that it is traditionally a heavy, run first personnel group. Plays could be called which would bring in Bennett close to the tackle and Witten motioning into the backfield and the defense would almost need a goal-line formation to combat it. With that same personnel, the Cowboys could spread it out into a 4 wide formation which would call for the defense to be in the nickel.

The problems they can cause with that personnel group are almost endless.

I can't wait.

Good post. I wouldn't want to see too much of it, but I think it could be very useful in certain spots.

One of the advantages I believe we may have this year is with the matchup problems our 2 TE set may cause our opponents.

Now I'm saying we should do this the whole game, but here's my plan.

Huddel up after first down plays. Almost regardless of the down and distance 2nd down senario, call for a hurry up at the completion of the 2nd down play if it doesn't net a 1st down.

It could be 3rd and 1 or 3rd and 13. Doesn't matter. You can force the defense from changing to nickle, dime or perhaps short yardage personel.

Garrett gives Romo the play and he calls it at the LOS. Now you have a much better chance to get favorable matchups against base defense personel.

Of course any team could do this, but I think it would be especially effective for the Cowboys considering our 2 TE's ability in the passing game.

 

[CATCH17]

After watching us last night in the hurry up again I just can't see why we wouldn't throw this into our arsenal from time to time.


I still believe that we could use this as a shot of adrenaline at times when we need it.

Romo is so good at it too.

 

[Frosty]

Our offensive line has proven in the past they have concentration problems.

I can see a false start a game for Flo if we go to the no huddle.

Plus we have some big guys up front who could use the huddle for a breather.

The Colts had a smaller line.

It could slow down some of the False Starts, with a no huddle and quick snap count, there could be less time to get in trouble. I dont think playing a whole game with a No huddle fits Romo style, but I would like to see the pace picked up a little.

 

[Doomsdayblitz]

Okay, let me put it to you this way. If you use a no huddle Offense and go 3 and out with 3 incomplete passes you are going to run maybe 12 to 20 seconds off the game clock and only be on the field for a minute. Your Defense is not going to catch their breath sufficiently. Furthermore unless you substitute WRs if you have one who ran a deep route you are not giving him time to recouperate either. Tired WRs does not thrill me.

If you use the huddle and the entire clock and still throw 3 incomplete passes you are still going to run 12 to 20 seconds off the game clock, but you are probably going to at least give them 3 minutes to regain their air. Believe it or not that does matter.

At the end of a game the more rested Defense has a chance to make big plays.

I just don't like the no huddle unless you are in hurry up mode at the end of either half. Then you are likely facing a Prevent Defense and it is more effective. Against a full out blitz I don't like it and never have.

Running a "No Huddle" offense does NOT mean throwing the ball 100% of the time. Some of our best runs come out of draws run out of it, because the defense is spread out more, & the safeties are back. With a player of Felix Jones' ability, and the good hands people that we have at WR, I could see running it more. Draws are one of the best ways to slow down or even deter the blitz.

How much more we would run it remains to be seen. As long as you have several calls ready, and the ability to audible proficiently, it does give Romo more time to see what the "D" is doing, and puts him five yards further away from the rush.

 

[Hostile]

Running a "No Huddle" offense does NOT mean throwing the ball 100% of the time. Some of our best runs come out of draws run out of it, because the defense is spread out more, & the safeties are back. With a player of Felix Jones' ability, and the good hands people that we have at WR, I could see running it more. Draws are one of the best ways to slow down or even deter the blitz.

How much more we would run it remains to be seen. As long as you have several calls ready, and the ability to audible proficiently, it does give Romo more time to see what the "D" is doing, and puts him five yards further away from the rush.

I know this, but thanks.

Nothing has changed.