[OutsiderFan]

[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=17592.msg204530#msg204530 date=1507395614]
  Play action pass will only get the opponent to back off if you make them pay.

With this thread we have now hit two of the most common things fans call for when the pass-game struggles without considering the pluses and minuses.

The rollout was well covered in response. Now we have play action passing.
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I'm not advocating starting the game play-action passing because the passing game is struggling.  That's not even in my consciousness.  I'm looking at it exactly as I said, to break tendencies, make the defense pay for loading up to stop the run, and to keep it off balance. 

After you're RB has just set a school single game rushing record, the defense will be expecting run, so that's why I say use play-action passes and possible rollouts off run fakes to start the game.  The "if you use play-action pass plays your OL won't form a pocket to protect the passer" take is a little misplaced in this context. 

[OutsiderFan]

[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=17592.msg204530#msg204530 date=1507395614]
  Play action pass will only get the opponent to back off if you make them pay.

With this thread we have now hit two of the most common things fans call for when the pass-game struggles without considering the pluses and minuses.

The rollout was well covered in response. Now we have play action passing.
[/quote]

I'm not advocating starting the game play-action passing because the passing game is struggling.  That's not even in my consciousness.  I'm looking at it exactly as I said, to break tendencies, make the defense pay for loading up to stop the run, and to keep it off balance. 

After you're RB has just set a school single game rushing record, the defense will be expecting run, so that's why I say use play-action passes and possible rollouts off run fakes to start the game.  The "if you use play-action pass plays your OL won't form a pocket to protect the passer" take is a little misplaced in this context.