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RPO and a dream I have.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 4/27/22 at 2:15 pm
One day I would like to wake up, get on TD and see that fans understand you DO NOT need a 4.5 40 RUNNING QB in order to run the RPO. The R in RPO gives the QB the ability to hand off to the running back. If he (QB) reads the defense and sees they are playing the RUN, he can withdraw the hand off and Pass the ball. No running the QB is required.
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Posted on 4/27/22 at 2:17 pm to LBro337
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see that fans understand you DO NOT need a 4.5 40 RUNNING QB in order to run the RPO.
You're right. The fans need an olympic speed track star who can also throw 80 yard bombs.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 2:17 pm to LBro337
People confuse RPO with zone read option.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 2:22 pm to LBro337
The terminology confuses people because there have been “run pass options” for decades, where you maybe roll the QB out and he reads one receiver and if he’s not open then he runs(especially in goal line situations. However yes, RPO means exactly what you said, the o line blocks run and the QB reads one receiver to throw to, if not hands it off. Also as above posted, people confuse it with the zone read, where the QB can hand it to the RB or keep it himself, which is not an RPO.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 2:26 pm to LBro337
Also, it could be argued that a mobile QB is better for RPO’s because the defense has to be weary of the zone read and therefore has to commit another defender to keeping an eye on the QB keeping the ball on a designed zone read.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 3:07 pm to LBro337
But it would be nice to have a 4.5 qb.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 3:14 pm to LBro337
The term gained popularity in recent years and has confused many.
It would be simpler to say the quarterback is given the liberty to audible from pass to run or from run to pass. Simple as that.
It would be simpler to say the quarterback is given the liberty to audible from pass to run or from run to pass. Simple as that.
This post was edited on 4/27/22 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 4/27/22 at 3:22 pm to LBro337
The dream I have is to have TWO 4.5 40 RUNNING QBs to run the RPRPO.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 3:27 pm to LBro337
Yeah we saw that in 2019 and we get it. People think you need a QB who runs 50 yards a game to be successful.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 3:35 pm to LBro337
Did you miss 2019? JB didn’t light up the score board with speed
Posted on 4/27/22 at 4:41 pm to LBro337
I’m always shocked at how many people in here never played a lick of football
Posted on 4/27/22 at 5:01 pm to LBro337
quote:I'm afraid if you run that explanation as it's own thread daily for an entire month there will still be people who don't/don't want to understand.
The R in RPO gives the QB the ability to hand off to the running back. If he (QB) reads the defense and sees they are playing the RUN, he can withdraw the hand off and Pass the ball. No running the QB is required.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 5:12 pm to LBro337
but on Madden I crush it with a running QB. 
Posted on 4/27/22 at 6:30 pm to LBro337
There is no confusion IF it was purely RPO or Zone Read. Most programs do both if they have a QB that can run. It makes them less predictable.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 6:54 pm to LBro337
my dream is that people start using dual instead of duel when referring to QB's who can run and pass. It would also be nice if that term only applied to QB's who are adequate passers.
Posted on 4/28/22 at 7:11 am to LBro337
People often mistake the RPO for the basic read option. I will say there are many different types of RPO and some do include the QB running the ball. But yes you do not need a running QB in order to run a version of the RPO.
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