Despite Luck's health, he needs to have a lot of designed runs in this game

[chad72]

Bootleg, option read, QB draw, whatever it is, Luck's legs need plays designed in this game in a bad way.

 

If we need to consistently keep the chains moving on offense and keep Brady on the sidelines, Luck and Gore have to run early and often to get the O going. Once we suck the D in, that is when we can take shots down the field, IMO.

 

I think that game plan will work for an early jolt of positive for our offense and get the crowd into the game, IMO. I don't think we have ever built a game plan around Luck's legs as much as we have around Luck's arm and this might be the time to do it.

 

Thoughts???

[krunk]

I don't think we need any purposefully designed QB runs. I'm down with play action passing with the intent of getting the ball in our playmakers hands. If no one is open then I'm fine with Luck taking off to get the first down.

[cjwhiskers]

They ran bootlegs with Matt through two games, I would like to see some of that low risk stuff with Andrew considering how much of a threat he is with his legs and how accurate he can throw on the run. 

[zibby43]

I'm completely fine with roll-outs and moving the pocket, as those are plays that are designed to keep the QB "clean."

 

Designed running plays for Luck?  Nope. 

 

Rodgers is great at throwing on the run.  Is Luck proficient at it?  Play to the QB's strengths.  That's all I want to see happen.

[SDakColts]

I think bootlegs would be a great way to open up our offense and give our O-Line some much needed relief. If we can keep the defense guessing it will help slow down the Patriots pass rush a bit for them to stay in their lanes. I am also open to well timed QB draws, but Luck needs to take care of himself, and needs to know when to go down. As far as the read option I am not a fan of it I think it brings the QB's safety into question (Suggs/Bradford play), and we don't need that happening to Luck.

[Indianapolis-Colts-Fan]

They ran bootlegs with Matt through two games, I would like to see some of that low risk stuff with Andrew considering how much of a threat he is with his legs and how accurate he can throw on the run.

My biggest issue is how big of an adjustment they made for Matt to be successful, yet for 4 years continue to do the same % that doesn't work with luck.

I agree with you 100%

[bap1331]

I don't think we need any purposefully designed QB runs. I'm down with play action passing with the intent of getting the ball in our playmakers hands. If no one is open then I'm fine with Luck taking off to get the first down.

 

the problem with play action pass is you need the offensive line to be good enough to shift them one way. They cant even protect him in the first place...

[krunk]

the problem with play action pass is you need the offensive line to be good enough to shift them one way. They cant even protect him in the first place...

 

 

And you say that directly after us protecting a 40 year old QB 2 weeks in a row?  It's not about shifting them one way, it's about getting them to think they should be defending the run when they really should be defending the pass. That is what slows the pass rush down because they are thinking and focusing on one thing when it really should be the other.  It will work against New England.  If you haven't been able to tell yet, Frank Gore has Bill Bellichicks full attention. He's mentioned Frank Gore more than once even in his game transcripts.  He's concerned about our running game for sure. 

 

Belichick Breakdown: Previewing the Colts offense

http://www.patriots.com/video/2015/10/16/belichick-breakdown-previewing-colts-offense

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