🏈 Red zone offensive plays

[musso]

It's often occurred to me this season, why we haven't attempted the kind of passing plays which seem to often work against us ... like the so called 50/50 balls.

We've got several tall targets in WRs Kief (6-4) and Sims (6-5) and in most of our TEs. Heck, we even have a 6-8 TE (Stewart)! While we haven't seemed to use these tall receivers much generally, it seems particularly curious why we haven't used them inside the redzone. Can they not out jump opposing DBs and LBs???? Seems like such a waste of size.

 

[alagator]

Now we're running too much inside the red zone?

 

[musso]

Now we're running too much inside the red zone?

Replying to my particular concern would be appreciated: the seeming underutilization of receiver height in our red zone play calling.

 

[BamaMD]

It's often occurred to me this season, why we haven't attempted the kind of passing plays which seem to often work against us ... like the so called 50/50 balls.

We've got several tall targets in WRs Kief (6-4) and Sims (6-5) and in most of our TEs. Heck, we even have a 6-8 TE (Stewart)! While we haven't seemed to use these tall receivers much generally, it seems particularly curious why we haven't used them inside the redzone. Can they not out jump opposing DBs and LBs???? Seems like such a waste of size.

Has Stewart even played in a game this year?

 

[rolltide66]

Has Stewart even played in a game this year?

Like so many, Stewart got in the Mercer game... 1st action in 2 years... no targets no catches

 

[BamaMD]

Like so many, Stewart got in the Mercer game... 1st action in 2 years... no targets no catches

Isn't he the former MLB player? Surely this guy could provide some advantage at his position with his size, yet we don't play him.

 

[musso]

Exactly. Line up with Hurts and a RB in a 2-TE set with two of your tallest, surest-handed, and athletic TEs. Put Kief out wide on one side and Sims on the other. And just pick the DB you want to victimize. Or if Hurts sees the secondary playing off, then call a running play and you've got all big bodies on the field to help with run blocking.

Just seems like a devastating strategy, especially inside the 10 yard line.

 

[OldPlayer]

The leaping and catching ability is a little below par. They can leap, and they can catch, but they can't leap and catch with coverage.

 

[JoshB]

Alabama is 52-59 inside the red zone, 42-59 touchdowns. Red zone hasn't been the problem.

 

[jdpas29]

Agreed. Red zone is good. It’s the 3-and-outs from inside our own 40 that need some attention. Lolz

 

[musso]

Well then apply the same concept to 3rd down. Why don't we use our taller receivers to go high point the ball on fade routes and such? Again, I keep thinking of the pass plays which seem to often work against us.

Insert Kief, Sims, and our two tallest TEs and let Hurts and Daboll identify the most favorable matchup.

 

[kbama15]

It kills me we run the ball down to the 5, and then throw it 3 times... and then kick a field goal!

 

[UAgrad93]

@musso , we haven't thrown the fade/jump ball since we threw it about 7-8 times over at Ole Miss in the '09 game. We didn't complete a single one to Julio and I imagine CNS ripped that page out of the playbook and burned that bitch!!

 

[JoshB]

It kills me we run the ball down to the 5, and then throw it 3 times... and then kick a field goal!

Considering Alabama has scored touchdowns on 42 of 59 attempts in the red zone I would say that's bullshit...

 

[planomateo]

Last 3 SEC opponents Bama was 5-6 (83%) in the RZ. 4 of the scores were TD's (3 rushing TD's and 1 pass) the other was a FG. The missed RZ score was the missed FG against Auburn, which we ran the ball all 3 downs.

Last 3 SEC opponents = LSU, Miss State, Auburn.

 

[kbama15]

Considering Alabama has scored touchdowns on 42 of 59 attempts in the red zone I would say that's bullshit...

It just seemed we did it more than usual! No need for language! RTR!

 

[kbama15]

I guess what I meant, we would run the ball so well at times. then we would stop in the RZ. But I understand you have to mix it up. Just was frustrating at times.