Scrappy Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Link to article Picture of Bills stack Unlike previous “natural” picks, which depend on exact timing of receivers’ routes, in the Bills’ stacking formation the first receiver can more easily set a pick because the receiver directly behind him is running a following route — at least until the pick is set and the second man veers off, away from the blocked-out defenders. Ironically, this is the formation that the Bills used to beat Belichick’s Pats last Sunday, 34-31. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 The Houston Oilers run and shoot did this on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Plus Pats did this with Welker behind the TE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Brady may not have invented it, but he has certainly perfected the "stack". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 There's been a lot of discussion about this, with the WSJ article too - but honestly going back and looking at the games they do not really use this formation much. To me much ado about very little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Cthulhu Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 There's been a lot of discussion about this, with the WSJ article too - but honestly going back and looking at the games they do not really use this formation much. To me much ado about very little Exactly. But, at some point in the recent past, 9 out of 10 posters on this board collectively decided they must include hyperbole in every post they scratch out. It's getting annoying, honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's in My Blood Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Link to article Picture of Bills stack I think the key to running this type of offense may have a lot to do with the mental capability of the quarterback, thus the reason why we don't see many teams run this type of formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I am loving this passing attack as much as everyone else......but there is gonna come a point when we are going to have to run the ball and get tough yards..... lets hope we can keep that running game going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdBlueNorth Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Link to article Picture of Bills stack awesome article. I think you have to have a pretty saavy QB to understand and be able to know how to exploit all those routes. I do disagree with some of the article, they make an assumption that this formation somehow disguises a lack of talent at the receiver position on the Bills, just because the Bills WR's don't have all the pedigrees there are plenty of one on one situations where our no-names are smoking defensive backs with speed and individual efforts. Not that route-running wouldn't be a premium in this type of offense - it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryland-bills-fan Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I am loving this passing attack as much as everyone else......but there is gonna come a point when we are going to have to run the ball and get tough yards..... lets hope we can keep that running game going A good sign is that on a lot of 2nd or 3rd and short, the interior of the o-line was able to push the defense back 2-3 yards and let Fritz just put his head down an forge ahead. We didn't see that under Jaroun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 But, at some point in the recent past, 9 out of 10 posters on this board collectively decided they must include hyperbole in every post they scratch out. It's getting annoying, honestly. Nicely ironic. You are, of course, inflating your own stats but as part of the irony, all's fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 There's been a lot of discussion about this, with the WSJ article too - but honestly going back and looking at the games they do not really use this formation much. To me much ado about very little I agree. And it's not new in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 A good sign is that on a lot of 2nd or 3rd and short, the interior of the o-line was able to push the defense back 2-3 yards and let Fritz just put his head down an forge ahead. We didn't see that under Jaroun. We are getting a nice mix of run and pass right now no doubt......I am just thinking there is going to come a time when we will face a defense with shut down corners...and they will make us go one dimensional to win the game.... Jackson will do his part...Spiller will need to step up as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir andrew Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 So nice to have an offense. So far removed from the "run, run, pass, punt" of Fairchild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 We are getting a nice mix of run and pass right now no doubt......I am just thinking there is going to come a time when we will face a defense with shut down corners...and they will make us go one dimensional to win the game.... Jackson will do his part...Spiller will need to step up as well No team has four shutdown corners. One of our most effective players is Dnelson, who the opponent's #3 CB or safety has to cover. Our #4 WR is often Spiller or Jackson or Brad Smith, which causes problems. As long as Chandler is still a threat and effective in the middle of the field, it's going to be hard to stop us. I don't even think that Chan has used 1/5th of what he wants to do yet. With everyone producing, the line blocking, Freddy and CJ running well, the Wildcat effective when it needs to be, and the Bills able to throw 25 -30 yard passes and complete them like we did last week, it's not a matter of teams catching up to the scheme. It's a scheme that can go and go and go. There are five options in the pass game, and the run game is effective. That is not to say that we are going to keep scoring 30+ points every game. But this is not a gimmick offense in any way. It's a very solid concept being executed very well by a uniquely talented QB and 7-8 versatile, different skilled playmakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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