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Id love to see us use JJ in a “reverse” RPO

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    • 08/16/2023 at 7:25 PM #192958
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      rbmw263
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      since Jackson announced he was changing to a RB, ive had this vision of handing off to him in a off tackle stretch run that turns into a RPO with him and either the TE or outside WR

      Imagine the outside WR locked in a block with JJ sprinting to the sideline, WR block and release on a go route and JJ pulls up and lobs it over the top. This could theoretically be absolutely brutal to defend. These edge defenders flying up to the LOS to beat their block would have no idea they are actually getting beat over the top.

      You never see a pass after a handoff and i truly dont understand it. Especially a trick play/reverse that is blown up and looks to lose a ton of yards. Throw that s**t away!!! Dont understand why that isnt coached. This im confident someone will figure out eventually….

      Anyway, the reverse RPO might be a terrible idea and could be tricky to execute. Or maybe there is a rule im missing that makes this whole thing moot. I would love to see it tried though. Tons of variations you could run with the TE and/or weakside slot.

    • 08/16/2023 at 7:37 PM #192961
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      Ute Dub
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      Flag on the play, illegal man down field on Keaton Bills.

    • 08/16/2023 at 7:47 PM #192962
      Yergensen
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      I’ve had the same idea, could do it with Nate Johnson as well. Closest we’ve come to running it is with Covey off jet sweep action. It can’t be an original idea, there must be some reason why it’s not being done. At the same time, RPO was invented by Alex Smith on the field accidentally. It wasn’t an idea drawn up on a whiteboard. Innovation is gimmicky until it starts kicking ass.

    • 08/16/2023 at 7:56 PM #192963
      UtesRule
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      Love the idea, they just often times take way too long to develop. 

    • 08/17/2023 at 10:49 AM #192980
      UtMtBiker
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      From the wildcat you have an extra blocker on that side of the field to ensure protection to throw or double team at the point of attack so it’s a lower risk. When you hand it off you’re most often going to be even numbers leaving the RB open to taking a big hit or being chased down from behind as he’s in the process of throwing which makes it higher risk.

    • 08/17/2023 at 12:17 PM #192992
      2008 National Champ
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      So you’ve never seen a HALFBACK PASS?

      you can also look at the 5:10 mark

      • 08/17/2023 at 12:22 PM #192993
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        UtMtBiker
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        “That’s not an easy throw for a running back to make. He’s got to get the football and sell the run, look up and pick up the receiver in his vision and then of course throw the ball where it needs to be. It’s not as easy as it may look.” So right from Whitts mouth why we don’t see it more.

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