TheGodInAGreyHoodie
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The defense thread got me thinking..... Has anybody ever faked going for it and then punted instead.
Here is how I envision it working. You would need a FB that can punt.
4 and short, the regular offense goes in. Lines up in the shotgun, with the FB behind and slight to the right or left of the QB. Center snaps the ball to the FB. Who boots it as far as possible down the middle of the field.
Why not just use a regular punting team? Well, if the defense is not expecting a punt on 4th and 5 they are going to be expecting either a short pass or run. The idea here is the ball would sail over the safeties head resulting in a punt that has zero run back.
Thoughts? Am I nuts? As anybody already tried this?
Here is how I envision it working. You would need a FB that can punt.
4 and short, the regular offense goes in. Lines up in the shotgun, with the FB behind and slight to the right or left of the QB. Center snaps the ball to the FB. Who boots it as far as possible down the middle of the field.
Why not just use a regular punting team? Well, if the defense is not expecting a punt on 4th and 5 they are going to be expecting either a short pass or run. The idea here is the ball would sail over the safeties head resulting in a punt that has zero run back.
Thoughts? Am I nuts? As anybody already tried this?