Play action can be an extremely effective way of fooling a defense to move the ball downfield. The goal of play action is for the offense to fake the run which gets the defense flowing towards the backfield. This hopefully gets the linebackers and possibly the secondary to run up towards the line of scrimmage,…
Quarterbacks Winner: Nate Peterman, Pitt Loser: Sefo Liufau, Colorado Analysis: If anyone was good among this group, it was only relative to the others, as all six signal callers spent most of the week struggling or, at least, failing to stand out. Peterman displayed enough arm strength and a good command of the offense to…
O.J. Howard’s announcement this week that he will attend the Senior Bowl in Mobile was a headline addition for an already solid group of tight ends. Evan Engram, Cole Hikutini and Gerald Everett could all potentially hear their names called on the draft’s second day, while Jeremy Sprinkle appears to be a solid day three…
A variation on the traditional i-formation, an offset i-formation is when the fullback lines up shaded to one side of the offensive line rather than directly behind the quarterback. This is frequently labeled a Strong I or Weak I formation. The offset position of the fullback makes it easier for them to make a block…
Teams change as players leave through the draft or or can’t play for whatever reason, but schemes and concepts may remain the same. Here, Mark Schofield delves into an SEC staple: Arkansas’ play-action boot pass. The University of Arkansas overcame a rocky start (1-3 with three consecutive losses to Toledo, Texas Tech and Texas A&M) to finish 7-5 in…
The NFL offense is a passing league, but that’s not just for glory-hound wide receivers or even pass catching backs. As the intermediate passing game becomes more important, expect more teams to look to the tight end for production through the air. Jon Ledyard assesses the potential tight ends for the 2017 NFL Draft class in Part 2 of…