I made you nervous with the Offensive Preview, didn't I? Not to worry, OSU's defense is just 6th in the Pac-12 in points allowed, an entire 1.1 points/game behind #5... (checks notes) ... Us.
Goff is being blamed for not taking a sure hit when he could have had a sure completed pass had he waited a second before throwing the pass. Goff did that all of the time at Cal, as RPO's (run pass option plays) were running plays, with reduced blocking, where a pass could still be thrown if the QB wanted to. This was the main subject of Jon Gruden's QB Camp show featuring Goff, leading up to a showing how an RPO pass led to one of five Goff interceptions against Utah, where a week before that a pass on a Goff RPO play resulted in a touchdown.
In the show Gruden called RPO's a "ridiculous protection offense" as that program did not provide blocking protection for the QB to throw the ball without taking a hit.
Not sure it is worth it to not black a defender, or ask your QB to get hit to complete a pass. Maybe sometimes but not all of the time. Easy to get your QB injured that way. A tough decision.
Since I know you are a QB guru and a Goff fan, I thought you'd enjoy this high end analysis I just came across by someone who created a video and commentary as to why he thinks the Rams traded Goff to the Lions for Stafford. Lots of X's and O's, which I know you will easily follow. Not making fun of you or anything like that-- just sending you something I think you would enjoy watching and analyzing. Lasts about 13 minutes.
(Gobears49)
Not sure how I come out on this issue.
Goff is being blamed for not taking a sure hit when he could have had a sure completed pass had he waited a second before throwing the pass. Goff did that all of the time at Cal, as RPO's (run pass option plays) were running plays, with reduced blocking, where a pass could still be thrown if the QB wanted to. This was the main subject of Jon Gruden's QB Camp show featuring Goff, leading up to a showing how an RPO pass led to one of five Goff interceptions against Utah, where a week before that a pass on a Goff RPO play resulted in a touchdown.
In the show Gruden called RPO's a "ridiculous protection offense" as that program did not provide blocking protection for the QB to throw the ball without taking a hit.
Not sure it is worth it to not black a defender, or ask your QB to get hit to complete a pass. Maybe sometimes but not all of the time. Easy to get your QB injured that way. A tough decision.
Dooooooommm?
(Gobears49)
Christopher,
Since I know you are a QB guru and a Goff fan, I thought you'd enjoy this high end analysis I just came across by someone who created a video and commentary as to why he thinks the Rams traded Goff to the Lions for Stafford. Lots of X's and O's, which I know you will easily follow. Not making fun of you or anything like that-- just sending you something I think you would enjoy watching and analyzing. Lasts about 13 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzz665jjA24&t=658s
Totally cursed! Maybe a Cal alum picked orange as their school color??? Hard to say.....