Passing is better…so, why run?

[Rubes]

This is a video posted a couple weeks ago, so if it was shared here already, my apologies. I did a quick search and didn't find it.

 

Interesting look at why teams still run the ball so much when passing seems to be clearly better. In the end, teams may want to run the ball as much or more than pass it. Is Joe Brady just following game theory? Are we all crazy to think that we run the ball too much, especially with an MVP at QB? Check it out and see what you think.

 

 

[Sojourner]

If we were deploying Ray Davis and had the same effect each time as we have this year it would alarming to keep the run game as focused as it is but with Cook it’s magic at any point. The Jets, Panthers and Chiefs games were moments of wow. That dude’s ability to slip past tackles is special. 
 

Whilst it’s sad to see a guy fresh off an MVP season not be as effective, he’s most dangerous with play action so you have to keep that as a bread and butter. Not to deviate this conversation off course but I’m in firm belief the award Josh received last year was because of the season prior where Lamar won. Should have been Josh in 2023 and Lamar in 2024. 
 

Anyway, you got to run the ball to keep a defense honest, also provides the guaranteed outcome of the clock continuing to tick. 

[EmotionallyUnstable]

What week is it? 

[BillsFanForever19]

1 hour ago, Rubes said:

This is a video posted a couple weeks ago, so if it was shared here already, my apologies. I did a quick search and didn't find it.

 

Interesting look at why teams still run the ball so much when passing seems to be clearly better. In the end, teams may want to run the ball as much or more than pass it. Is Joe Brady just following game theory? Are we all crazy to think that we run the ball too much, especially with an MVP at QB? Check it out and see what you think.

 

 

 

Oh Dear God no...

 

We've already done this before with this very video in the downright *hilarious* "Are McBeane secretly creating an elite offense?" thread.

 

We had empirical evidence that the passing game was broken before and after this video came out. I don't know what games you've been watching, but the passing game absolutely is NOT better. 

 

 

[HOUSE]

I say run, why pass?

The Bills give up way to early  imo

 

 

[Matt_In_NH]

I remember a few years ago one of the morning guys on WGR literally said he did not want the Bills to run because you average more yards per pass therefore you can just pass every play.   The one thing it did not get into was how the defenders have to read pass or run and how that slows you down, I mean he did I guess but he made it sound like you call a play on defense as a pass defense or a run defense, it is never that easy.  You might call a play anticipating a pass more than a run but the players have to read run/pass and it greatly helps the defense when you don't have to make that read.

 

This video was interesting and makes total intuitive sense to me.  The Bills are 32nd is pass percentage, that is too much.  

[BUFFALOBART]

4 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

I say run, why pass?

The Bills give up way to early  imo

 

 

Marv Levy: 'Three things can happen, when you pass the ball, and two of them, are bad'.