PFF: Carolina's Run Game Struggled For Most Of The Season Because Shula Literally Crapped The Bed On How To Use CMC & Stewart

[Saca312]

An interesting take from PFF. Apparently, it seems his lack of production could in fact be traced to scheme.

They say if this were the 2016 running scheme, CMC would have far better production than he is now. 

https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-is-a-shift-in-scheme-keeping-mccaffrey-grounded

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The 2017 NFL draft’s eighth overall pick ranks only 30th in elusive rating (35.7) among the 49 NFL running backs with 55 or more attempts this season. Fueling his low rating, he has averaged just 2.04 yards after contact per carry (47th) and forced just 11 missed tackles on the ground (T-33rd).

Conversely, the version of McCaffrey that took the field for Stanford just a year ago could do no wrong. Among draft-eligible running backs last season, he ranked within the top-20 in elusive rating (73.8), yards after contact per attempt (3.39) and forced missed tackles on the ground (44

With Stanford in 2016, McCaffrey carried the ball on either a counter or power run concept on 51 percent of his 253 carries in 2016. With Carolina, only 27.5 percent of his carries have come on power/counter concepts.

Additionally, McCaffrey has carried the ball on power/counter concepts from the traditional tailback position behind a quarterback under center on just six of his 69 carries (8.7 percent) this season, while 27 percent of his carries were of such nature at Stanford.

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However, given the Panthers’ approach to the ground game in 2016, one would have thought the McCaffrey-Carolina pairing was a match made in heaven.

The Panthers’ four-headed monster in Jonathan Stewart, Mike Tolbert, Cameron Artis-Payne and Fozzy Whitaker ran either the power or counter concept on roughly 41 percent of their carries last season. Now, Carolina’s top two backs (Stewart & McCaffrey) have run power/counter just 27 percent of the time, a difference of 14 percent between the two years. McCaffrey was a perfect match for the 2016 Panthers offense, but the 2017 iteration has shifted away from that scheme.

As expected, the transition away from following pulling offensive linemen and tight ends to more zone concepts has had a negative effect on both McCaffrey and Stewart’s ability to find any running room in 2017.

Something to think about. 

 

[Jon Snow]

Anyone with more than two brain cells to rub together knew this already.  Just saying.

[Mikey815]

4 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

An interesting take from PFF. Apparently, it seems his lack of production could in fact be traced to scheme.

They say if this were the 2016 running scheme, CMC would have far better production than he is now. 

https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-is-a-shift-in-scheme-keeping-mccaffrey-grounded

Something to think about. 

 

As Steve Young said last Monday he would do well from the I formation and with fb

[JawnyBlaze]

Huh pff got something right. Guess every blind dog finds a bone every once in a while. 

[Ace_Aladdin]

9 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

An interesting take from PFF. Apparently, it seems his lack of production could in fact be traced to scheme.

They say if this were the 2016 running scheme, CMC would have far better production than he is now. 

https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-is-a-shift-in-scheme-keeping-mccaffrey-grounded

Something to think about. 

 

 

AKA 

 

 

[stratopanther]

Literally?

[CarolinaSamurai]

Shocking! No but seriously I still want Shula gone. I have since he's gotten here and I still believe he's terrible at his job. Honestly I don't think my opinion of him will change till I see a ability to adjust. 

[hepcat]

News flash Mike Shula isn’t a very good offensive coordinator 

[Castavar]

Just now, CarolinaSamurai said:

Shocking! No but seriously I still want Shula gone. I have since he's gotten here and I still believe he's terrible at his job. Honestly I don't think my opinion of him will change till I see a ability to adjust. 

I still want him gone because I already know he is holding this offense back. This offense would be absolutely LETHAL with a competent OC. Think Eagles offense on steroids (yes, that good). I've said this for a while, this team would be an absolute juggernaut with a coaching staff worth a damn.

[g_d0t]

3 minutes ago, Castavar said:

I still want him gone because I already know he is holding this offense back. This offense would be absolutely LETHAL with a competent OC. Think Eagles offense on steroids (yes, that good). I've said this for a while, this team would be an absolute juggernaut with a coaching staff worth a damn.

their oline is much much better.

[Castavar]

Just now, g_d0t said:

their oline is much much better.

So is their scheme

[L-TownCat]

Been thinking about it for years.

[g_d0t]

2 minutes ago, Castavar said:

So is their scheme

eh, let's see how these next couple games go

[GoobyPls]

It funny how you use PFF when it suits your narrative, but when it doesn’t you shrug them off as a joke.

 

All I know is CAP is averaging 6.6 ypc with that same line Mccaffrey and Stewart are using.