Technically isn’t RPO an element of “multiple” or “play action” offenses? The only thing being how heavy they depend on it?
Agree with CA about the ability to make the read in the midst of the play versus making the change via audible as part of the pre-snap read as a greater stressor on defenses. Also it makes it one other player (qb) that defenses must account for in the run game.
Interesting too, it seems the RPO has evolved in my mind. It seemed it originally the throw “read” was made more “past the mesh point” where QB forced the corner to commit to cover or come up to support the run. It looks to me, especially with Bama’s RPO, the decision to give/keep/throw is made mostly at the RB/QB mesh point. The end crashes or LBs up, you either pull and keep or hit something behind the LBs. Not often did you see Tua pull it, go down the line then throw. Maybe early in the season but certainly not after the knee injury.
Regardless I think it should remain part of this offense, especially with Tua at the helm. However, I think this year we depended too much on it at times and got away from ability to line up a be a physically dominant, line up and “run it down your the throat” offense. And I do believe we have the ability and the players to do both.
Agree with CA about the ability to make the read in the midst of the play versus making the change via audible as part of the pre-snap read as a greater stressor on defenses. Also it makes it one other player (qb) that defenses must account for in the run game.
Interesting too, it seems the RPO has evolved in my mind. It seemed it originally the throw “read” was made more “past the mesh point” where QB forced the corner to commit to cover or come up to support the run. It looks to me, especially with Bama’s RPO, the decision to give/keep/throw is made mostly at the RB/QB mesh point. The end crashes or LBs up, you either pull and keep or hit something behind the LBs. Not often did you see Tua pull it, go down the line then throw. Maybe early in the season but certainly not after the knee injury.
Regardless I think it should remain part of this offense, especially with Tua at the helm. However, I think this year we depended too much on it at times and got away from ability to line up a be a physically dominant, line up and “run it down your the throat” offense. And I do believe we have the ability and the players to do both.