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Another lengthy totorial and well worth the read. Breaks out the results by concept. Screen shots included. Focused on what didn't work and why.
Patriots Run Game - Patriots Planet - New England Patriots Forums and Message Boards
The run game was impressive against the Titans so I took a look at what they were doing.
From 2007 to last year, the Patriots have featured three core run plays consisting of Inside Zone, Outside Zone and One Back-Powers. They choose these three concepts because each can be run with a single back from any formation. Each is also adaptable to two back looks.
The Pats have also carried various scheme plays they use by game plan (Whams, Iso, Traps, G Powers etc.) Draw is a complement of their pass game. Last year, Bill O'Brien installed and made heavy use of a Toss play that had been a common call years before. He used it so much it was his fourth most called run concept last year.
Looking at the Titans game shows that Josh and BOB are of singular mind, at least to this point. Josh made use of four different run concepts in this game. The Inside Zone, Outside Zone, Single Back-Power & the Toss. No other concepts were used in this game other than Brady's sneak and kneel down.
The least successful concept was the Inside Zone. Last year the OL had difficulty gaining vertical push on their combos which is a critical aspect of the concept. They had the same problem Sunday. Josh called the Inside Zone five times. Ridley gained +1, +2, +1 and +2. Woodhead gained +1 on his only IZ. These plays were not well executed.
Patriots Run Game - Patriots Planet - New England Patriots Forums and Message Boards