Worm Guts wrote:El Turco wrote:Worm Guts wrote:
QB rushing yards are mostly a result of broken plays.
these QBs are not the QBs you know. Even with broken plays good outer linemen will help you get to the edge and help you turn the corners outside, both Ronnie Stanley and Orlando Brown were very good at this.
Still offensive lineman are more important on designed run plays than they are on scrambles, and I’m guessing that scrambles typically gain more yards per carry than designed runs, and I’m guessing that Fields has a higher percentage of his carries on scrambles than Jackson.
That doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of the offense, as designed runs and option plays make up a significant portion of the play calls for both offenses. Often, you'll see Lamar make a read first, then tuck it in and run. This is only possible if the offensive line holds up long enough for him to make the read. And considering how frequently Lamar utilizes the sides and edges, in addition to nimble linemen the fullback, namely Patrick Ricard, plays a crucial role allowing Lamar to outmaneuver defenders and gain extra yards.
In their top seasons Fields had the better yards per carry, and was 60yards behind in total rush yards. That's like handful of option runs. Give Fields one of Stanley or Orlando Brown along with Ricard he destroys Lamar's numbers.