Why does every passing team seem to throw to the TE 3x as much as everybody else?
Are their routes just godlike?
Are their routes just godlike?
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Galithor
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Originally posted by Laggo
Why does every passing team seem to throw to the TE 3x as much as everybody else?
Are their routes just godlike?
They're the first or second progression on a bunch of my favorite plays. Other than that, it's pretty common for them to be single covered by a SS, which means they get 7 yards downfield and still haven't reached the safety when the QB hot potatoes it to them due to a blitz. CBs are usually running right with the WR at the same point or are at least much closer in coverage.
In any event, whether it's a LB or SS trying to cover the TE, they're worse at coverage than most CBs, but that TE is usually just as good of a receiver as the WRs getting covered by the better CBs. So it boils down to the TE ending up getting a more favorable read by the QB more often.
Why does every passing team seem to throw to the TE 3x as much as everybody else?
Are their routes just godlike?
They're the first or second progression on a bunch of my favorite plays. Other than that, it's pretty common for them to be single covered by a SS, which means they get 7 yards downfield and still haven't reached the safety when the QB hot potatoes it to them due to a blitz. CBs are usually running right with the WR at the same point or are at least much closer in coverage.
In any event, whether it's a LB or SS trying to cover the TE, they're worse at coverage than most CBs, but that TE is usually just as good of a receiver as the WRs getting covered by the better CBs. So it boils down to the TE ending up getting a more favorable read by the QB more often.
bhall43
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Originally posted by Laggo
Why does every passing team seem to throw to the TE 3x as much as everybody else?
Are their routes just godlike?
Because your OC is spamming the TE plays? My TE's combine for 5th in targets among my receivers.
Why does every passing team seem to throw to the TE 3x as much as everybody else?
Are their routes just godlike?
Because your OC is spamming the TE plays? My TE's combine for 5th in targets among my receivers.
Laggo
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I thought I saw it on more teams than just LL but maybe I am just looking at less games than I think I am (not incredibly unlikely).
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Originally posted by Laggo
I thought I saw it on more teams than just LL but maybe I am just looking at less games than I think I am (not incredibly unlikely).
A lot of teams spam corner threat a lot so that's a big te play. Also that other te/wr3 play from single back as well. So that's probably what you are seeing.
I thought I saw it on more teams than just LL but maybe I am just looking at less games than I think I am (not incredibly unlikely).
A lot of teams spam corner threat a lot so that's a big te play. Also that other te/wr3 play from single back as well. So that's probably what you are seeing.
Galithor
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Originally posted by bhall43
A lot of teams spam corner threat a lot so that's a big te play. Also that other te/wr3 play from single back as well. So that's probably what you are seeing.
Corner Threat is turrrrible now.
TE Post, the other play, is still solid though. 3 good deeper routes, and the two underneath routes aren't total abortions.
It's too easy to force Corner Threat to dump off to the garbage underneath routes now (and there's 3 of them).
A lot of teams spam corner threat a lot so that's a big te play. Also that other te/wr3 play from single back as well. So that's probably what you are seeing.
Corner Threat is turrrrible now.
TE Post, the other play, is still solid though. 3 good deeper routes, and the two underneath routes aren't total abortions.
It's too easy to force Corner Threat to dump off to the garbage underneath routes now (and there's 3 of them).
Edited by Galithor on Jul 24, 2014 15:04:32
bhall43
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Originally posted by Galithor
Corner Threat is turrrrible now.
TE Post, the other play, is still solid though. 3 good deeper routes, and the two underneath routes aren't total abortions.
It's too easy to force Corner Threat to dump off to the garbage underneath routes now (and there's 3 of them).
Meh it's not terrible and people still run it allll the time. I know I run scouts on everyone.
Corner Threat is turrrrible now.
TE Post, the other play, is still solid though. 3 good deeper routes, and the two underneath routes aren't total abortions.
It's too easy to force Corner Threat to dump off to the garbage underneath routes now (and there's 3 of them).
Meh it's not terrible and people still run it allll the time. I know I run scouts on everyone.
Motiak
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It's just way easier to get the ball to a TE. My team has 1 WR who catches more than 50% of the balls thrown his way. Our receiving TE catches over 60% of balls thrown his way.
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