jhns
12-07-2011, 11:24 AM
http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/33815/inside-denvers-option-offense
Inside Denver's option offense
The Option
In the last seven games, more than 37 percent of Denver's designed run plays featured some form of the option. Running back Willis McGahee and Tebow have been extremely effective on these plays, gaining 8.2 and 7.4 yards per rush, respectively. Each player also averages fewer than three rush attempts per first down.
The Bears must plug the middle to contain McGahee. Of his 31 option rush attempts since the start of Week 7, 17 have been up the middle; and he has 170 yards, seven first downs and a touchdown on those plays.
When electing to keep the ball on option plays, Tebow has been at his best outside the tackles. Tebow has kept the ball on 25 option plays since taking over as the starter, and 13 of those plays have gone outside the tackles, for 121 yards and six first downs.
It should be noted that neither McGahee nor Tebow has an option rush attempt inside the red zone in the past seven games.
Inside Denver's option offense
The Option
In the last seven games, more than 37 percent of Denver's designed run plays featured some form of the option. Running back Willis McGahee and Tebow have been extremely effective on these plays, gaining 8.2 and 7.4 yards per rush, respectively. Each player also averages fewer than three rush attempts per first down.
The Bears must plug the middle to contain McGahee. Of his 31 option rush attempts since the start of Week 7, 17 have been up the middle; and he has 170 yards, seven first downs and a touchdown on those plays.
When electing to keep the ball on option plays, Tebow has been at his best outside the tackles. Tebow has kept the ball on 25 option plays since taking over as the starter, and 13 of those plays have gone outside the tackles, for 121 yards and six first downs.
It should be noted that neither McGahee nor Tebow has an option rush attempt inside the red zone in the past seven games.