HLF Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 ^^^ owned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeK Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 PLEASE!! No Vick, No Vick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesecondquarter Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I would not like to see Vick as a Redskin. I still wan't a younger QB of the future somebody to give us many years of service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaskinsfan Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Vick is not a great option period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryman of the North Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 like I said, crappy player, crappier human being Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryman of the North Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Dude, what are you talking about?Its not a big deal, but you're clearly wrong about why a bootleg works. A bootleg is predicated on the offenses ability to RUN the ball and the QB having the athletic ability to challenge the defenses contain on the edges. A bootleg is a RUN fake. I figured this was common football knowledge but don't take my word for it: Bootleg play From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search [/url] The "Waggle" play from the Delaware Winged T offense, here shown from "Red" formation, is one type of bootleg. The quarterback fakes hand offs to both the halfback and fullback before rolling out with the protection of both guards. The quarterback then has the choice of passing or running the ball. In American football, a bootleg play is a play in which the quarterback runs with the ball in the direction of either sideline behind the line of scrimmage. This can be accompanied by a play action, or false hand off of the ball to a running back running the opposite direction. The quarterback can be accompanied by an offensive lineman to block for him, or run without a blocker, which is known as a "naked bootleg" or "waggle". More complex versions involve multiple offensive linemen moving with the quarterback to block and multiple false hand offs; one such variation is known as a rollout. After escaping the area behind the offensive line, the quarterback may either throw a pass downfield or run with the ball himself to gain yards. A bootleg is called to confuse the defense, by moving the quarterback away from where they expect him to be, directly behind the center. The quarterback's motion may also attract the attention of the defensive backs, allowing one of the receivers to become uncovered. The play is typically used by teams with mobile, or fast, quarterbacks, such as Steve Young, Randall Cunningham, and Vince Young. Additional variations can be combined with bootleg plays. In the West Coast offense variant designed around quarterback Michael Vick, counter techniques combined with play action bootleg plays served to provide several types of simultaneous misdirection which caused defensive players to freeze after often misjudging the intended direction of the play. These techniques, along with Michael Vick's unusual athleticism, slow down and isolate defenders and provide extra space and time for the quarterback to survey the field and/or run the ball. The name comes from the fact that on a play action the quarterback often hides the ball from the defense by his thigh to make the run look more convincing. This is similar to the way bootleggers would hide whiskey in their trousers during Prohibition. Frankie Albert, an All American quarterback at Stanford University, is given credit for inventing the bootleg play in 1940.[1] Here's a good breakdown of the bootleg and Vicks impact @2:17 http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d8166d02f/Rams-QB-issues -----------------------------------------Football a type of play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff to a running back and then runs, usually around the defensive end, with the ball held hidden behind a hip http://www.yourdictionary.com/bootleg I have plenty more examples but i think you get the point. A bootleg is RUN fake you an offenses needs to be able to RUN the ball for a bootleg to work. and if you cant pass and the defence is loaded up on the run how succsessful will bootleg runs be? 1-they take time to develop 2- they require some hesitation by the DE 3- they only work when there is a threat of an edge run or that the qb can actually complete a pass. 4- running QB's are like passing RB's who cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonk Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Vick isn't a good QB IMO. He just scrambles. His accuracy sucks ! we don't need to bring the leagues problems here. we have enough of our own ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 What I would do if I was the coach/GM that brought Vick in. 1- draft no O linemen 2- Tell my current ones not to block 3- Tell the defense to hit Vick as hard as possible 4- draft QB the next draft 5- laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd421 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Not at all.....not one bit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrelgreenie Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 and if you cant pass and the defence is loaded up on the run how succsessful will bootleg runs be? 3- they only work when there is a threat of an edge run or that the qb can actually complete a pass. *And actually the bootleg works well when a team is 'loaded' up to stop the run, which is my point. You're missing/changing the point. The question was about why the bootleg works. Originally Posted by NewCliche21 Bootlegs work if you can PASS the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flycoach Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 No, I would not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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