[JustAnotherFan]

But here is the thing - most teams have tendencies out of formations and personnel groups. Stanford is probably a tad extreme. But it’s not out of the ordinary.

A would say a tad extreme is out of the ordinary. And when the defense knows the play you're running that puts us at a disadvantage, not the defense. It might work with most of the time ... but when you're playing top 15 teams that s not a good strategy to stick to.

In other words, if an inside linebacker knows the play is coming off center he can shoot the A gap. But if he has to worry about a tight end release or a slot cross ...

[JustAnotherFan]

But here is the thing - most teams have tendencies out of formations and personnel groups. Stanford is probably a tad extreme. But it’s not out of the ordinary.

A would say a tad extreme is out of the ordinary. And when the defense knows the play you're running that puts us at a disadvantage, not the defense. It might work with most of the time ... but when you're playing top 15 teams that s not a good strategy to stick to.

In other words, if an inside linebacker knows the play is coming off center he can shoot the A gap. But if he has to worry about a tight end release or a slot cross ...