The Wildcat - In Detail
by scoutnj19 on Sep 22, 2008 10:14 AM EDT
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The NY Times had an article about the detail of the wildcat formation. It includes a video with the OC from Arkansas David Lee.
Quite fascinating, but perhaps the most interesting detail is in the amount of opportunities it opens up from the single formation. Counters, end-arounds, power runs up the middle, play action passes. Essentially, it's a whole other position the DC of the opposing team needs to account for in preparation.
http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/22/dolphins-and-wildcat-offense-heres-how-they-did-it/
Take a look and let us all know what you think.
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I think.....
It worked! They ran it 6 times and scored on 5 of those. My question is, was it just a one shot silver bullet? Or something to be placed in the aresenal? I say we keep that bullet in the chamber, it has lots of options, and now, it just carries a threat factor to opposing defenses. They have to prepare for it now, which in turn, could open up other avenues of play calling. I like it……
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
I think they never even handed it to Ricky on the end around.
a couple of time is looked like he would be able to score on that also. they only ran two different plays from that formation yesterday, so i would imagine there is a lot more they could do with it.
-LCFF
by LeftCoastFinFan on Sep 22, 2008 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
cool
"How can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?"
-From the Unforgiven III off of Death Magnetic
Nice post....It's Unstoppable........
We found a way to get Ricky and Ronnie on the field at the same time and give our OL a chance to use its power.
The NFL is a copy cat league
I sure Bille- cheat will be installing the wildcat formation into his arsenal this bye week along with quite a few other teams. Hopefully David Lee has a way for our defense to defend against it. We probably should teach our defense how to audible against that call if another team uses it.
Yah
But it makes me wonder if the 3-4, the same D the pats and fins run, is more susceptible to the wildcat? If it is, then it would be tougher for our own team to stop the play.
Another major concern is that this might be a one time deal, even with all of its variables. We caught the Pats off guard, but can we make this play work now that it isn’t a surprise anymore?
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y not if im wrong who will remember
by qbinfin on Apr 27, 2008 3:27 PM PDT
The good thing about it
is it’s not a tricky play. So it doesn’t take a whole lot of surprise to be successful, evidenced by the fact that NE couldn’t stop it even AFTER halftime adjustments.
I think we’ll see it more, and while it may not be AS successful, it’s a nice change of pace and it can break a big play if the defense is unprepared or out of position.
On this team, we are all united in a common goal: to keep my job.
-- Lou Holtz
by Little Nicky 21 on Sep 22, 2008 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
also requires more preparation time
for teams that play us in the future. You can bet San Diego will be trying to prepare for the wildcat (during practices) in case we use it on them.
The Pats RBs
don’t compare. The only time we have to worry about this is against a team with two powerhouse RBs, especially if one can throw. Who fits that bill? Seattle when Morris and Jones are healthy, maybe The Jets, probably Oakland since MacFadden is used to it.
Just read this by Pat Kirwin on NFL.com
Week 3 epilogue: Teams will be studying the ‘Arkansas’ package
By Pat Kirwan | NFL.com
Senior Analyst
Winslow Townson/AP Photo
Defensive coaches better compile a list of backs who can throw the ball as well as Ronnie Brown did Sunday.
Week 3 action in the NFL brought a number of issues to the forefront and reinforced a few more things that appeared to be festering around the league.
With two games of in-season tapes to watch, coordinators developed game plans that were problematic for opponents. Weaknesses are being found, and teams now get a week to fix leaks or they will get hit with them again next week.
Here are the things that struck me about Week 3 in the young football season.
1. The “Arkansas” package
There will be lots of names for what the Dolphins did to the Patriots when Ronnie Brown lined up as the shotgun QB, scoring four times on the ground and throwing a touchdown pass. I went to 16 NFL camps this summer and at least half of the clubs were working on some form of that package. Raiders rookie Darren McFadden ran it at Arkansas with Felix Jones in the backfield. Right after Brown ran for his third touchdown, I turned to former Houston GM Charlie Casserly and said the next time the Dolphins are in that formation he’s going to throw a touchdown.
Sunday, Sept. 21
" Atlanta 38, Kansas City 14
" Minnesota 20, Carolina 10
" Buffalo 24, Oakland 23
" Tampa Bay 27, Chicago 24
" Tennessee 31, Houston 12
" N.Y. Giants 26, Cincinnati 23 (OT)
" Miami 38, New England 13
" Washington 24, Arizona 17
" Denver 34, New Orleans 32
" Seattle 37, St. Louis 13
" San Francisco 31, Detroit 13
" Baltimore 28, Cleveland 10
" Phiadelphia 15, Pittsburgh 6
" Jacksonville 23, Indianapolis 21
" Dallas 27, Green Bay 16
Monday, Sept. 22
" N.Y. Jets at San Diego, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
The first thing every defensive coordinator should do this morning is find out how many teams have running backs that were high school quarterbacks; they should watch them throw in pregame warmups. McFadden was a good high school QB and the Raiders’ version of the Arkansas package will be as dangerous as the Dolphins’ was Sunday. It was only a matter of time before this offensive scheme got popular in the NFL.
About five years ago, the concept of having a two-headed backfield started to become popular. Fading was the concept of a true bell-cow back and the idea of two backs splitting the touches became the way to go. As soon as teams had two good backs, the “Pony” backfield concept was developed, where both would be on the field at the same time and the fullback would be eliminated from the package. New Orleans had the Deuce McAllister/Reggie Bush package; Tampa Bay had its version of the “Pony” backfield, as did others. It was only a matter of time as teams tinkered with the “Pony” concept that it would lead to the “Arkansas” package.
Defenses do not get a key that the “Arkansas” stuff is happening because in the huddle, with a QB and two running backs, it is a “Pony” alert. The quarterback can’t go in motion in the NFL, so when the huddle breaks the QB usually lines up as a wide receiver and the two backs configure a shotgun with an offset back. The Dolphins destroyed the Patriots defense with the package … but they were not alone in running it this week.
I watched Atlanta use it with Jerious Norwood in the gun. The Raiders have it. And it can’t be long before we see a team like New Orleans line up Reggie Bush in the gun and Pierre Thomas as the offset, or Adrian Peterson taking the snap for Minnesota and riding Chester Taylor into the line. Keep in mind, even the slowest of quarterbacks, when lined up as wide receivers, have to be covered and will occupy a defensive back. The team that presents this package from the three wide receiver/two running back set will really spread the defense out and the inside keeper off the dive could be a big open-field play. Now, all the defensive coaches have to dedicate a lot of game prep time to the “Arkansas” package or they might look like the Patriots did against the Dolphins
haha
we are so in the minds of defensive coordinators now.
meanwhile were drawing up the counter to their adjustment..muuhahahahahmuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuahahahhahahahahahahahahaahahaahahahahaahahmuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
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Similar to the Family Guy play
when Peter bowls over an entire team while dragging Brady.. Best part about that play was cartoon Brady’s face smacking against Peter’s ass over and over again
I love that show
On this team, we are all united in a common goal: to keep my job.
-- Lou Holtz
by Little Nicky 21 on Sep 23, 2008 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
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