09-27-2022, 11:25 AM
I wonder how much of our sack issue is related to the new offensive scheme.
The "slow mesh" seems to suck in defenders and has led to some nice plays. But it also means that the by the time Mckee decides to throw he has been standing dead still for 2 full seconds, which is an eternity, prior to even starting to pull the ball down to throw.
It means the Oline has to sustain their blocks, which we had trouble with against UW. It also puts Mckee at a disadvantage, as its a lot harder to elude a rusher when you are starting at a standstill with your feet planted in the slow mesh rather then moving in your dropback, climbing the pocket, etc. Finally it may be processing overload. During the mesh he is reading the D to make the call to throw, managing the mesh/handoff or lack therof, and may have less situational awareness for the pass rush then on a standard play.
The "slow mesh" seems to suck in defenders and has led to some nice plays. But it also means that the by the time Mckee decides to throw he has been standing dead still for 2 full seconds, which is an eternity, prior to even starting to pull the ball down to throw.
It means the Oline has to sustain their blocks, which we had trouble with against UW. It also puts Mckee at a disadvantage, as its a lot harder to elude a rusher when you are starting at a standstill with your feet planted in the slow mesh rather then moving in your dropback, climbing the pocket, etc. Finally it may be processing overload. During the mesh he is reading the D to make the call to throw, managing the mesh/handoff or lack therof, and may have less situational awareness for the pass rush then on a standard play.