[NU Sports] Jacob Schmidt

[Roy S. Lamberton]

If you watch the spread setup when they have a back behind the QB, he stays to block until released by the QB, then he goes out into his pass pattern.

In many systems, that RB gets a call from the QB when to go out - if the QB wants the protection, he holds the RB for blocking duties. There are a whole bunch of keys that they read to decide when to release the RB, but the QB usually has the last word.

Persa has been releasing Trump a lot - primarily to add another WR to the mix, and when it works (and the O-Line blocks) we get those great 8-10 yard outlet passes. If Persa lets the RB go to fast, then he's either running for his life, or is a candidate for another sack.

An exceptional RB who can also pass block is a rarity - and in the spread, with only 2 backs, it's almost a necessity.

Now we have to go back and see how often Kafka let his RB go early last year.

rsl

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-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Beamsley, Jeff
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 11:43 AM
To: Tom Maycock; nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Jacob Schmidt

Maybe on some downs, but there were plenty of Oline whiffs going on too.
 
Jeff


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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com on behalf of Tom Maycock
Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 11:37 AM
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: [NU Sports] Jacob Schmidt



OK, one more then I really gotta work:

Anyone else think we are really missing Jacob Schmidt's blocking abilities? He's
been particularly solid picking up blitzes, and while I haven't been watching
that closely, I think I recall a few blitz pickups that Trumpy and maybe Smith
have not done as well with. I wonder if his presence might have helped give
Persa more breathing room against the PSU onslaught?

Tom
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