09-18-2015, 07:11 PM
Well, to further decompose running, there are a lot of elements that go into the play -- the skill of the RBs, the effectiveness of the OL, the alignment of the defense (are they stacking the box), among other stuff.
Against NW, the 5.0 ypc is very much due to the quality of the RBs, in my estimation. Take out the McCaffrey 26-yard run (due partially to defensive misalignment and partially to McCaffrey's quality), and the running back yards-per-carry falls to around 3.5.
Against NW, the 5.0 ypc is very much due to the quality of the RBs, in my estimation. Take out the McCaffrey 26-yard run (due partially to defensive misalignment and partially to McCaffrey's quality), and the running back yards-per-carry falls to around 3.5.