PaulThePat
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.All this talk about Miami and their wildcat has me wondering:
Paul
- Why do Miami use it ?
They have the personnel; it sure worked as a surprise last year; helps running game with option-type attack vs. certain teams.- Do you need certain types of player for it to work ?
Absolutely. Having Ronnie Brown taking the snap with option to hand off to Ricky or take it himself (or pass) made this successful. Pat White won't hurt one bit.- Why don't more teams use it ?
Need the personnel. Takes ball out of QB's hands. Doesn't work against teams built to stop the run w/ basic fronts.- Can it continue to work against the same teams ie the AFC East ?
We'll see, but judging by NE's disparate showings against it (one unprepared, one not), it looks like the Wildcat might have a shelf life.
Thanks...that would be good.I read a great article on this a while back, but damned if I can't find it now... I'll search around, and post it if I do.
The wildcat makes it so it's 11 on 11 - now the D has to account for all 11 players on O, as any one of them is capable of taking the ball downfield, with the QB usually split wide as a WR. This way, the O can get more hats on the D for blocking schemes, making it easier to run the ball.
The way I understand it, is that it gives the offense an 'extra guy' against the defense, which makes blocking easier. What I mean is, in a normal defense, you (generally) don't have to account for the QB - he is very low risk for taking off and running. So, you have 11 guys on D to account for 10 guys on O.
The wildcat makes it so it's 11 on 11 - now the D has to account for all 11 players on O, as any one of them is capable of taking the ball downfield, with the QB usually split wide as a WR. This way, the O can get more hats on the D for blocking schemes, making it easier to run the ball.
I read a great article on this a while back, but damned if I can't find it now... I'll search around, and post it if I do.
* stares at Julian Edelman *
I think K. Faulk's talents make him one of the best Wildcat backs in the NFL.
to shut down the wildcat you need a disciplined gap control defense...the Jets are NOT disciplined along the line...they rely on blitzing gaps and when they do they open up other holes along their D line
resurrecting an old thread to fulfill a promise (posting an article on the wildcat) - here is an awesome article on how the Wildcat works, and how you can stop it. This is the same guy that wrote the one I read, but I think this one is better.
Jets at Dolphins: How the Wildcat Works - The Fifth Down Blog - NYTimes.com
They used it last year out of desperation. Do you really think they were able to beat teams straight up? Teams with a lack of talent need trickery to move the ball. Luckily for the Dolphins, it ended up working and it seems like it's now their base offense.
So what if they used it out of desperation? They won the division last year and went into the playoffs last year with it, didn't they? Kudos to them for thinking out of the box.
And you really think that it is trickery that they are attempting the second year also and essentially rolling the dice to see how far their luck will carry them? Looks like we watching different games on Monday night.
Lets keep watching and revisit this after end of the regular season.