Jason Campbell: Third Leading Rusher on Team

I wouldn't design runs for the guy. When he has chosen to run, he has run well because he saw a wide open plot of grass right in front of him, where he can run for a bit and slip out of bounds, or slide. On a designed run, defenders will be there to attack him.

He's athletic and everything, but on a designed run that makes me very nervous, he doesn't quite have the athleticism to escape huge hits if defenders hone in on him. I'm perfectly content letting him look downfield for the pass, and take off running if the defense gives it to him.

I agree. I like his mobility and the fact he can break out of the pocket when he needs to, but he's not a true scrambler by any means.

I think they should try running the option read that is so popular at the college level now. You know, the shotgun fake handoff where the Qb takes off. Not as a staple but just once in a little while as a gadget.The problem is that we can't really get that play blocked up with the guys we have up front. If we ever called that, we'd be banking on the fact that they would buy the handoff fake and give up backside contain.

It's worth a shot maybe once, but there's no way we could have consistent success with that play.

What happened to the moving pocket plays that Gibbs 1 did?? We could run that stuff here and there. I remember Rypien running those plays very well and he didn't have half the mobolity JC does. Just gives the defense something else to prepare for.

The problem is that we can't really get that play blocked up with the guys we have up front. If we ever called that, we'd be banking on the fact that they would buy the handoff fake and give up backside contain.

It's worth a shot maybe once, but there's no way we could have consistent success with that play.


As I said, I don't think it should be the bread and butter, but if our running game continues to improve, the likelihood of defenses losing contain increases. We've run enough of draws this year that it will be tough for the defense not to bite.

Another play that exploits poor discipline by the DE is the fake to Sellers with the quick weakside pitch to Portis on the edge. This worked well against Dallas last year. We've given it to Big Mike so much in the 2nd and 5 area that any defense that looks at film will be looking for the FB dive.

Option in the pros only works if the defense doesn't play with discipline...you have to catch the DE cheating and the LB playing soft zone otherwise you're QB is going to get killed every single time. Plus your QB has to be pretty damn fast to be effective at all.

The only time I'd let JC run the option is if we need 1 or 2 yard.

Just so there's no confusion, this is the option read I'm talking about (and yes I know Campbell is not Vince Young and I understand the difference between college and pros etc.) I just think they could catch the defense sleeping once every three games or so:

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Just so there's no confusion, this is the option read I'm talking about (and yes I know Campbell is not Vince Young and I understand the difference between college and pros etc.) I just think they could catch the defense sleeping once every three games or so:

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For some reason, I think people are thinking you're saying line Jason up in a wishbone formation and let her rip!

Speaking of which, you remember the old wishbone don't you, 70? Oklahoma and Nebraska could run the hell out of that thing!

For some reason, I think people are thinking you're saying line Jason up in a wishbone formation and let her rip!

Speaking of which, you remember the old wishbone don't you, 70? Oklahoma and Nebraska could run the hell out of that thing!

It was pretty hard to stop. It still is to a lesser extent. When Navy plays good teams they usually need a series or two to get adjusted because they never face it any more. Update: While Navy does run the triple option I don't think they use a wishbone formation that much, if at all. Someone else could correct me perhaps.

Actually come to think of it with Sellers and Portis and Betts, we have awesome wishbone potential. We've already run the single wing this year, so why not? I'm kidding of course.

JC isn't a natural runner like Vince Young or any of the other mobile QBs in the league. He's not going to out run anyone and he certainly isn't as nimble as VY.

Letting JC run it is the quickest avenue to disaster.

We need to design more plays off the roll out, which will open the field up for him a little more, which in turn will give him more of an option to run if nothing is open, to just run the guy wont last to long, the occasional naked bootleg wont hurt but it has to be the right time in the game to use it.

I've thought that for weeks too. Seems a good way to keep a d on its toes & gives the line a different way to block if they're getting beat straight up.