Two QB Option ..

[BiscuitEater]

Slow summer discussion item ..

I saw the video highlights of the 2012 LA Monroe – Baylor game where ULM used the 2 QB offense in the 2nd quarter. Baylor won the game but ULM gave them a scare.

Baylor coach .. “One QB was left-handed and could throw running to his left. The other was right-handed and could throw running to his right. Putting both in the backfield at the same time gave an entirely new wrinkle to the traditional play action for which our defense couldn't account. And I can't blame them at all for that because nobody had ever seen it from ULM before. I said after the game that I was utterly petrified that they would go back to running it late in the game, and to be completely honest, I have no idea why they didn't.”

24/7 depth chart has at QB: Dak Prescott, Nick Fitzgerald, Damian Williams/Elijah Staley

So, if the depth chart stays this way, why not employ the 2 QB offense with Staley (lefty) and Williams (right-handed).

+ #2 QB needs to concentrate and practice upcoming gameplan so he is ready to go
+ #3 & #4 get fewer snaps in practice after the season starts and could concentrate on practicing this 2 QB option
+ Gets both Staley and Williams into games and keeps them sharp; both are a threat to run in this 2 QB option
+ When our offense bogs, bring on this option; gives Dak a breather; after the first time, other teams will have to devote valuable practice time learning ‘how’ to defend

Thoughts?

 

[archdog]

Slow summer discussion item ..

I saw the video highlights of the 2012 LA Monroe – Baylor game where ULM used the 2 QB offense in the 2nd quarter. Baylor won the game but ULM gave them a scare.

Baylor coach .. “One QB was left-handed and could throw running to his left. The other was right-handed and could throw running to his right. Putting both in the backfield at the same time gave an entirely new wrinkle to the traditional play action for which our defense couldn't account. And I can't blame them at all for that because nobody had ever seen it from ULM before. I said after the game that I was utterly petrified that they would go back to running it late in the game, and to be completely honest, I have no idea why they didn't.”

24/7 depth chart has at QB: Dak Prescott, Nick Fitzgerald, Damian Williams/Elijah Staley

So, if the depth chart stays this way, why not employ the 2 QB offense with Staley (lefty) and Williams (right-handed).

+ #2 QB needs to concentrate and practice upcoming gameplan so he is ready to go
+ #3 & #4 get fewer snaps in practice after the season starts and could concentrate on practicing this 2 QB option
+ Gets both Staley and Williams into games and keeps them sharp; both are a threat to run in this 2 QB option
+ When our offense bogs, bring on this option; gives Dak a breather; after the first time, other teams will have to devote valuable practice time learning ‘how’ to defend

Thoughts?

I would add it for Bama and Bama only. Got to get those guys guessing a little bit. Try to stay in your lane when we roll out two QBs, pitch it back and forth and wait for an opening to Run. Staley and Dak would be something.

 

[57stratdawg]

That's awesome. Let's do it.

 

[msudawg12]

thats pretty awesome

 

[aTotal360]

If only we had Dylan Favre.**

 

[dorndawg]

Personally, I'm kinda ok with having our one pretty good QB always play QB...

 

[PubDawg]

If there is one thing we don't need Dan to to - it's over think and get too cute.... Remember the Cam Newton jump-pass-gate?

Keep it simple... Don't get cute.

 

[ckDOG]

It would work for a series or two as a gimmick.

Once the defense settled down, you'd have to rely on one of your QBs blocking in that system. So that brings up the natural questions of "can they block" and "should they block". If you have a QB that can block and you are willing to sacrifice for that purpose, give it a shot. Otherwise, let's work on executing the bread and butter stuff to perfection.

 

[kired]

I'm not sure Williams is enough of a passing or running threat to require special attention. I think it would be well defended by an SEC defense because of that.

Seems like I've seen it in highschool before where a team had two really athletic QBs.

Now - maybe Dak and Staley at the same time...

 

[dawgatUSM]

I remember watching that live thinking it was the greatest thing ever.

 

[Dawgzilla]

Yeah, I really don't think its that great. You could run all of those same plays with just one QB, as long as that QB is a serious running threat. The only thing that was fooling the defense was the early handoff...but once the ball was handed off the offense was essentially playing 10 on 11, because the original QB appeared to have no further duties on the play. I realize you could roll him out as a receiving threat or something, but seriously you could run those same plays with just 1 QB and no initial handoff.

 

[BiscuitEater]

Once the defense settled down, you'd have to rely on one of your QBs blocking in that system. So that brings up the natural questions of "can they block" and "should they block". If you have a QB that can block and you are willing to sacrifice for that purpose, give it a shot. Otherwise, let's work on executing the bread and butter stuff to perfection.

In the 3 plays on the Video, QBs blocked 0 defenders. ULM QB was 5-11,195. Staley is 6-6, 248 and Williams is 6-1, 228 .. think they also add the run option to the scheme.