09-13-2007, 04:19 PM
BIRD33 Wrote:You're telling me a linebacker just knowing if it's a run or pass regardless of where its going before the play starts isnt a huge advantage for the defense?If its a run then the play is most likely dead before it starts because nobody is worrying about rushing the QB and they'll just fill all the holes instead.As far as you saying the pat's wouldnt get enough out of it to make it worth it then what the fuck were they doing it for, shits and giggles?
no, I'm telling you that the linebacker knows pre-snap whether it's run or pass 80% of the time anyway, based on down and distance, formation tendencies, the stance of a lineman or the position of the running back in the backfield. the other 20% of the time he's probably got a good guess too. the LB can pick all that up in real time, without having to have it signaled in. I'm saying the incremental advantage of cheating to pick up the play call and communicate it to the defense is relatively small, because scouting is so thorough. add to that equation the amount of effort it would take to intercept, decipher, and signal in the stolen information to the defense to generate this small incremental advantage. then ask Belichick that if he gets suspended for 8 games was it worth it to beat the Jets by 24 instead of by 13