Jsteve01
01-09-2012, 10:13 AM
I've been saying it for almost a month now and I'll say it again. Somewhere along the line the Broncos started listening to to media. They bought into the idea that they needed to scrap their offense for a more conventional "pro style" offense. I've always laughed at the idea that we should run less shotgun. The shotgun has actually statistically proven to be more effective than plays run from under center.
http://footballoutsiders.com/info/FO-basics
Shotgun formations are generally more efficient than formations with the quarterback under center.
Over the past three seasons, offenses have averaged 5.9 yards per play from Shotgun, but just 5.1 yards per play with the quarterback under center. This wide split exists even if you analyze the data to try to weed out biases like teams using Shotgun more often on third-and-long, or against prevent defenses in the fourth quarter. Shotgun offense is more efficient if you only look at the first half, on every down, and even if you only look at running back carries rather than passes and scrambles.
Clearly, NFL teams have figured the importance of the Shotgun out for themselves. Over the past four seasons, the average team has gone from using Shotgun 19 percent of the time to 36 percent of the time, not even counting the Wildcat and other college-style option plays that have become popular in recent years. Before 2007, no team had ever used Shotgun on more than half its offensive plays. In the past two seasons, five different teams have used Shotgun over half the time. It is likely that if teams continue to increase their usage of the Shotgun, defenses will adapt and the benefit of the formation will become less pronounced.
Anyway the thrust of my post is to say this: The Broncos need to just do their thing. We've all poopood BG for saying the Broncos should scrap a conventional offense but I think yesterday's game proved that running a sort of hybrid and allowing Tebow and his playmakers to do their thing is the the formula for success with this team.
Just play your game John.
http://footballoutsiders.com/info/FO-basics
Shotgun formations are generally more efficient than formations with the quarterback under center.
Over the past three seasons, offenses have averaged 5.9 yards per play from Shotgun, but just 5.1 yards per play with the quarterback under center. This wide split exists even if you analyze the data to try to weed out biases like teams using Shotgun more often on third-and-long, or against prevent defenses in the fourth quarter. Shotgun offense is more efficient if you only look at the first half, on every down, and even if you only look at running back carries rather than passes and scrambles.
Clearly, NFL teams have figured the importance of the Shotgun out for themselves. Over the past four seasons, the average team has gone from using Shotgun 19 percent of the time to 36 percent of the time, not even counting the Wildcat and other college-style option plays that have become popular in recent years. Before 2007, no team had ever used Shotgun on more than half its offensive plays. In the past two seasons, five different teams have used Shotgun over half the time. It is likely that if teams continue to increase their usage of the Shotgun, defenses will adapt and the benefit of the formation will become less pronounced.
Anyway the thrust of my post is to say this: The Broncos need to just do their thing. We've all poopood BG for saying the Broncos should scrap a conventional offense but I think yesterday's game proved that running a sort of hybrid and allowing Tebow and his playmakers to do their thing is the the formula for success with this team.
Just play your game John.