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LTC Pain
12-07-2012, 06:07 PM
What's the purpose of the QB verbally IDing the "Mike" linebacker? Is this so the center can call the right protection or blocking???

MasterShake
12-07-2012, 07:13 PM
Yeah, I think it's mostly a protection adjustment.

chazoe60
12-07-2012, 07:16 PM
Yes, MS is right. It's for the OL and the backs to set the protection/blocking scheme.

MOtorboat
12-07-2012, 07:30 PM
If the middle linebacker is in the middle of the formation, the quarterback (or the center) is asking for a pretty straight up blocking scheme, and expecting a pretty straight up rush, i.e., no blitzes. If he shifts who the "middle linebacker" is (it's not always the actual middle linebacker) then that's where he's expecting a blitz to come from, unless the center hot reads a different blitz read. You can see the basics of it if you watch the last two games, because he typically is communicating with Moreno who to block, and that's after the "mike" shift. He's doing that because Moreno doesn't have many reps doing it (it happens, but less, with McGahee).

Once they've identified the "mike" it's then a numbers game.

WTE
12-07-2012, 07:54 PM
If the middle linebacker is in the middle of the formation, the quarterback (or the center) is asking for a pretty straight up blocking scheme, and expecting a pretty straight up rush, i.e., no blitzes. If he shifts who the "middle linebacker" is (it's not always the actual middle linebacker) then that's where he's expecting a blitz to come from, unless the center hot reads a different blitz read. You can see the basics of it if you watch the last two games, because he typically is communicating with Moreno who to block, and that's after the "mike" shift. He's doing that because Moreno doesn't have many reps doing it (it happens, but less, with McGahee).

Once they've identified the "mike" it's then a numbers game.

Well that was rather wordy, choppy and unnecessary.

What Mo is trying to say is when a QB identifies the mike linebacker he is mainly doing it for the center and RB so they're not late identifying their assignment. The Guards and tackles generally know who their responsible for. They have the bigs. Identifying the mike is telling the center and guard who is left to block.

MOtorboat
12-07-2012, 07:58 PM
Well that was rather wordy, choppy and unnecessary.

What Mo is trying to say is when a QB identifies the mike linebacker he is mainly doing it for the center and RB so they're not late identifying their assignment. The Guards and tackles generally know who their responsible for. They have the bigs. Identifying the mike is telling the center and guard who is left to block.

Um. No. But go ahead.

WTE
12-07-2012, 08:05 PM
Um. No. But go ahead.

You would be a pretty good mike linebacker. The QB would never find you.