RPO Overreaction...?

[SetfreexX]

It's been a huge topic some scouts don't like the RPO heavy offense Ole Miss ran, Ben McAdoo likes the quick decision making that the QB (Corral) exerted in this offense, the talking points go on. 

This video especially towards the end where the Chief's breakdown is shown I think should give people some insight into the success that having the RPO as what you might consider a staple portion of the offense can do for you if run efficiently. 

Enjoy...

 

[thunderraiden]

7 minutes ago, SetfreexX said:

It's been a huge topic some scouts don't like the RPO heavy offense Ole Miss ran, Ben McAdoo likes the quick decision making that the QB (Corral) exerted in this offense, the talking points go on. 

This video especially towards the end where the Chief's breakdown is shown I think should give people some insight into the success that having the RPO as what you might consider a staple portion of the offense can do for you if run efficiently. 

Enjoy...

 

I cared until 2011, thats all anyone would talk about being a downside of Newton coming out and I bought into it. Newton wasn't the foregone conclusion at #1 like people want to believe, there were a lot of people banging the table for the DT that went to Buffalo and even a few banging the table for Blaine Gabbard, but Hurney did his usual top 16 first round pick homerun (outside Derrick Brown) and the rest was history.

 

I learned with Newton that its traits at the end of the day, and how hard they are as workers as a professional. Do they treat it like a job and a craft that they are compensated to spend the next 10 to 20 years of their life perfecting? You marry talent, traits, and hardwork and you can get something special sometimes. Darnold just doesn't have the traits, he always had a trait of being turnover prone, thay will never change and ya know what? His other traits might be good enough to win you games in the CFL, USFL, Pac-10, but in the NFL turnover prone doesn't work in 2022, especially when you're missing wide open home runs two or three times a game.

 

Forget an RPO QB being a liability. Either they learn the playbook and apply their traits to the NFL level or get out the way and let Stroud or Young come in here next year and show you how its done.

[kungfoodude]

13 minutes ago, Pakmeng said:

One problem is that most people have no idea what it is and put no effort in to learning what it is yet have strong opinions about it.

Most would not know their favorite  qbs like Mahomes, Herbert, and Allen are in top handful qbs in terms of rpo plays called.  

 

What about the people like @iamhubby1 whose favorite QB is Sam Darnold?

[kungfoodude]

6 minutes ago, Pakmeng said:

He'd be more fun to go to a game with than the mod squad that's for sure 

Sam Darnold or iamhubby1? Neither seems like they would be a pleasant hang.

[jayflip]

11 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Sam Darnold or iamhubby1? Neither seems like they would be a pleasant hang.

I’d pound beers at a tailgate with them 14/10 times before LG or CRA

[kungfoodude]

2 minutes ago, jayflip said:

I’d pound beers at a tailgate with them 14/10 times before LG or CRA

I'll pass. Sam Darnold would probably extremely awkward and hubby would probably having to manage a mental health crisis.

[ForJimmy]

22 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I'll pass. Sam Darnold would probably extremely awkward and hubby would probably having to manage a mental health crisis.

I'd be eager to ask Sam about those ghosts he was seeing on the football field.  

[Ship]

When McAdoo specifically said RPO experience is what he is looking for, the knocks on Corral from pundits didn't matter anymore. He excelled at what our OC wants in a QB, our OC seems to be a good QB evaluator, and the QB has some other intangibles that would lead to a good player. So, I'm big on Corral as a prospect for us.

[GRWatcher]

1 hour ago, Pakmeng said:

One problem is that most people have no idea what it is and put no effort in to learning what it is yet have strong opinions about it.

Most would not know their favorite  qbs like Mahomes, Herbert, and Allen are in top handful qbs in terms of rpo plays called.  

 

Most would be surprised to learn that Josh Allen was hardly ever under center in college. Thus the large improvement from year one to year two. He took the offseason to learn. There's always a learning curve. Always.

[CRA]

2 hours ago, jayflip said:

I’d pound beers at a tailgate with them 14/10 times before LG or CRA

[CRA]

Zone read and RPO are here to stay IMO.   If guys can run it at a high level I see no reason for a stubborn NFL OC to omit it from his offense. 

[davos]

I think RPO had its benefits and I don’t get why it’s a dog when so many NFL offenses have incorporated its concepts into the modern schemes.

I’m a bit high on the koolaid right now but it’s also because there’s a food chance Corral can be put in a good position to succeed. Not so much in thinking he’s some rockstar but he could have the tools that fit the guys we have.

[iamhubby1]

2 minutes ago, davos said:

I think RPO had its benefits and I don’t get why it’s a dog when so many NFL offenses have incorporated its concepts into the modern schemes.

I’m a bit high on the koolaid right now but it’s also because there’s a food chance Corral can be put in a good position to succeed. Not so much in thinking he’s some rockstar but he could have the tools that fit the guys we have.

 

The big IF this year is whether we can actually run the ball effectively? IF we can. That RPO is just that much more potent. I am excited for the possibilities.

[Mr. Scot]

4 hours ago, thunderraiden said:

I cared until 2011, thats all anyone would talk about being a downside of Newton coming out and I bought into it. Newton wasn't the foregone conclusion at #1 like people want to believe, there were a lot of people banging the table for the DT that went to Buffalo and even a few banging the table for Blaine Gabbard, but Hurney did his usual top 16 first round pick homerun (outside Derrick Brown) and the rest was history.

I learned with Newton that its traits at the end of the day, and how hard they are as workers as a professional. Do they treat it like a job and a craft that they are compensated to spend the next 10 to 20 years of their life perfecting? You marry talent, traits, and hardwork and you can get something special sometimes. Darnold just doesn't have the traits, he always had a trait of being turnover prone, thay will never change and ya know what? His other traits might be good enough to win you games in the CFL, USFL, Pac-10, but in the NFL turnover prone doesn't work in 2022, especially when you're missing wide open home runs two or three times a game.

Forget an RPO QB being a liability. Either they learn the playbook and apply their traits to the NFL level or get out the way and let Stroud or Young come in here next year and show you how its done.

Newton ran a Zone Read offense, not an RPO.

There are similarities, but they're not the same thing. RPOs have emerged more recently while use of the zone read has been significantly reduced  (at the pro level, at least).

3 hours ago, jayflip said:

I’d pound beers at a tailgate with them 14/10 times before LG or CRA

Those of us who haven't been banned a dozen times or more by them might feel differently.