(10-11-2023, 12:41 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(10-11-2023, 11:36 AM)imtheblkranger Wrote: Idk what to tell you, I went through the ESPN app play by play again just now and literally counted every single first down play we ran, there were 40 of them (39 actually, one was a false start) We're talking middle inside runs, not ends or tackle runs but between the guards. Not counting a Trevor scramble either. We ran 6 of those against Buffalo (just double checked this again as well) so 15% if 6/39. We only had 1 of those plays the entire first half. Which is the same type of runs I counted for the other games and I'm pretty sure what carp8dm and others were referring to. You or someone else feel free to double check my counts but that's what I found while looking it up last night.

I was a little off on my quick count last night with 5 of 40, it was actually 6 of 39.

All good.
We're doing it a little differently -
I counted everything inside the tackles - nothing outside the tackles - and there are 2 runs that ETN ran at guard gaps that were filled so he bounced outside to make something of nothing 

It's 9 designed and called runs between the tackles on first down.

I don't have time right now - but when I watch the all 22 tomorrow or Thursday I'll grab screen caps of them all to be certain about what gaps he's trying to hit on each of these. The play by play isn't always accurate on those little descriptors.

For what it's worth - I've been wanting fewer inside runs since week two and welcome it. Just trying to be accurate here.
I'd be happy if only 10% of the runs went inside on early downs unless we start to see a shift in performant from our interior line.

My only intent was to say that while I want/welcome fewer early inside runs - we didn't see any major sea change in play calling.
The game plan for the bills clearly included some wrinkles with the end arounds and a bit more aggression through the air and that's awesome. Makes sense.  When the opponent are down their best CB and banged up at two other secondary spots - you gotta do what challenges those weak points.

That's true.

And I do agree with your overall statement that the play calling in general has been pretty similar across all games.

Even with your 25% number, against Indy and Buf we had the lowest percentage of inside runs on first downs, and the highest offensive points scored. I think getting out there and being aggressive from the get go is working for us and getting Trevor into a rhythm quickly. The actual play designs for all the rest of the game(s) have been good with WRs getting open consistently. The execution these past two weeks did much more than the lower number of inside runs against Buffalo.

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