Random thought (Laterals)

[Flamma]

Same here. My best guess is coaches are afraid of the turnovers that would probably occur. But it seems like they could be used more often.

It's definitely about the turnover risk. There was a play we used in HS football, I'm talking 9th grade, not varsity, where 2 WRs ran crossing patterns 5-7 yards up field. One guy catches it and hands it off to the other guy crossing. If you're fast, it's a TD almost every time. That's when I didn't drop it. It's even hard to do without a helmet and pads. The exchange is rarely how you practice it.

 

[Verdict]

I don’t know why laterals are not a bigger part of the game.

A hook & ladder gives you a chance at having such an explosive play that I don’t see why it’s not used more.

Usually the guy getting pitched too is in space so the play is relatively safe and the risk reward just seems worth it.

You see guys like Kelce who look to lateral from time to time.

Defenders do it quite often after intercepting a ball.

I think as the game evolves we start to see more laterals and it is very underutilized in my opinion.

Do you know why we do see more of them?

I think the halfback (rb) forward pass should be a staple for offenses. It would slow the rushers down. A great equalizer.

 

[McKDaddy]

A curl route to a WR, who laterals to a RB on a swing route. It does not need to have a nothing to do with the QB.

Even better when the TE curls 5-7 yards & the RB releases late on the swing route while the WR on that side has drug the defender to the deep middle.

 

[McKDaddy]

Do you know why we do see more of them?

Very few coaches have the guts to do things like that.

Only after one or two trail blazers do it will it become more common.

 

[Shane612]

I don’t know why laterals are not a bigger part of the game.

A hook & ladder gives you a chance at having such an explosive play that I don’t see why it’s not used more.

Usually the guy getting pitched too is in space so the play is relatively safe and the risk reward just seems worth it.

You see guys like Kelce who look to lateral from time to time.

Defenders do it quite often after intercepting a ball.

I think as the game evolves we start to see more laterals and it is very underutilized in my opinion.

Do you know why we do see more of them?

Well, usually defensive backs are on the receivers so quick after the catch there's barely any time to pitch the ball to another player.

 

[Chasing6]

Well, usually defensive backs are on the receivers so quick after the catch there's barely any time to pitch the ball to another player.

It would have to be a designed play.

 

[csirl]

In rugby territory is more important than possesion.

 

[Chasing6]

In rugby territory is more important than possesion.

That is the same story in football, when you have a legit defense.