D.Williams Running To Line Up As WR

[beastson]

This has been happening for quite some time now. Can someone explain to me the reasoning for it? The point? Why not put an actual receiver in on that play and take D.Will out? And D.Will dont go to the slot, he goes all the way out which doesn't even bring a linebacker

 

I'm trying hard to remember that every time that happens, the play is a quick throw from Cam

[Fox007]

Why not just take Dwill out is the best question.

 

He only needs to be in the game if one of our other RB's gets hurt.

 

 

[CRA]

It causes the defense to alter CBs. Williams sole purpose is simply to force the opponent to have to switch CBs on our WR

[beastson]

It causes the defense to alter CBs. Williams sole purpose is simply to force the opponent to have to switch CBs on our WR

 

What do you mean by alter CBs on our WR. When D.Will goes out, the defense puts a corner on him as if he's a WR. The play usually results in Cam not even looking on that side of the field he's on

[pstall]

This has happened for yrs and the pass NEVER goes his way.

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[Stroupe-a-loop]

What do you mean by alter CBs on our WR. When D.Will goes out, the defense puts a corner on him as if he's a WR. The play usually results in Cam not even looking on that side of the field he's on

It's about personnel. The defense has to send in a package that can play the run, even when we end up going five wide.

[Jrock88]

make them waste revis by covering dwill

[nosuchthingasapanther]

This has happened for yrs and the pass NEVER goes his way.

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it's not supposed to.

[davos]

This has happened for yrs and the pass NEVER goes his way.

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Exactly.  Even if it technically puts a CB on an RB out there, the CB is still going to anticipate.  I think it's out-dated considering the faster defenses nowadays.  

[minkusz1013]

If I am not mistaken the play OP is referring to resulted in a linebacker covering Kelvin Benjamin, that is the whole point of running D-Will out there.

[beastson]

It's about personnel. The defense has to send in a package that can play the run, even when we end up going five wide.

 

But that's the thing, we put 3 WR and Olsen. So their package is to play the pass. When D.Will goes out, it makes it 4 WR, 5 wide. The corner thats out there always end up picking our RB up. It never confuses the D and it doesn't do anything for us for as far as getting a mismatch is concerned. Take out D.Will and put a real receiver in and take chances with a WR vs CB cause a RB vs corner wont do anything

[Jrock88]

u get a CB on dwill... an assignment a LB or safety could handle.... that LB or safety is then covering olsen or a slot WR, that is the mismatch created

[KendrickPanther]

Think of it like D Will blocking a blitzer 40 yards from Cam instead of 5. His job is to occupy that defender near the line of scrimmage. It's about spacing.

[Stroupe-a-loop]

But that's the thing, we put 3 WR and Olsen. So their package is to play the pass. When D.Will goes out, it makes it 4 WR, 5 wide. The corner thats out there always end up picking our RB up. It never confuses the D and it doesn't do anything for us for as far as getting a mismatch is concerned. Take out D.Will and put a real receiver in and take chances with a WR vs CB cause a RB vs corner wont do anything

I'd have to go back and look at it, but I don't think the patriots had 5 corners out there, which is the point. Hoping to get a linebacker on Williams or Olsen. But even if that happens, it's not an automatic completion or anything.