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QB runs, bootlegs, scrambles

By ColonelFailure
6/04/2019 6:37 am
While there may not be any in the playbook (please add QB runs...) I observed a phenomenon in my league and I wanted to check to see if others had comparison data.

In our last season there were zero runs by a quarterback. None. Not one, all season by any team. Run attempts, plenty (a QB kneel counts as a run) but no QB attempted to run upfield.

Anyone got similar under 4.5?

Re: QB runs, bootlegs, scrambles

By RedNU
6/04/2019 12:36 pm
Nary a one. Have totally dropped scrambling from my rankings for QB's under this version and will have to do some scrambling myself probably if a new version comes out that makes it a necessary thing again.

Re: QB runs, bootlegs, scrambles

By Lamba
6/04/2019 1:18 pm
To be fair, the bootlegs and QB trying to avoid a sack, scramble skill, acceleration and speed are really good stats.

Not something I'd prioritize big times, but I've seen an escape artist at work and it was beautiful.

Re: QB runs, bootlegs, scrambles

By TarquinTheDark
6/04/2019 3:53 pm
Just saw a scrambler try to turn upfield last night . . . but it was the first in a long time.

Re: QB runs, bootlegs, scrambles

By jlyman
6/04/2019 4:01 pm
Just saw one in the latest game in Elite. QB rolled out, started upfield then threw a strike to the WR.

Re: QB runs, bootlegs, scrambles

By raymattison21
6/04/2019 4:43 pm
jlyman wrote:
Just saw one in the latest game in Elite. QB rolled out, started upfield then threw a strike to the WR.


Was is vs. Geechee ?. I only saw one call for that roll out. I got that qb for that exact reason . My other qb was 39 speed and got sacked alot more. This guy does to but the talent of the recieving core seems to help the qb decide to throw it . Still, I don't think he's run it yet from any play.

Re: QB runs, bootlegs, scrambles

By jlyman
6/04/2019 5:45 pm
raymattison21 wrote:
jlyman wrote:
Just saw one in the latest game in Elite. QB rolled out, started upfield then threw a strike to the WR.


Was is vs. Geechee ?. I only saw one call for that roll out. I got that qb for that exact reason . My other qb was 39 speed and got sacked alot more. This guy does to but the talent of the recieving core seems to help the qb decide to throw it . Still, I don't think he's run it yet from any play.



It was. I thought he was gonna run it, but he ended up throwing that line drive straight to the WR.