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[kingfish247]

I'm still totally perplexed by the fact that, of all Ds, NE's wasn't able to figure that thing out. I mean, they may be old and slow but they've always gotten props for being savvy. There's not a whole lot of plays they can run out of that, is there?

It forces a defense to defend the entire field. That sounds obvious but NFL offenses tend to focus on trying to take what the defense is willing to give them. Using the Wildhog/cat formation removes that tunnel-vision approach to playing offense and forces the defense to defend the entire field.

 

For the Wildcat formation there are typically THREE points of attack (sweep by the motion man, run off tackle by the QB, or QB run counter) versus only one. Some DC's get frustrated and start attacking the LOS but you pretty much have to hang back and weather the storm from a Wildcat... very disciplined with a focus on gap responsibilities. Bend but don't break.

 

There are so many NFL OCs out there that are stuck in their own way of doing things... what Miami did wasn't particularly inventive but kudos to them for trying it at the pro level.

Edited September 22, 2008 by kingfish247