re: Offense seemed to change tactics slightly in second half

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We’ve run some WR screens, but we never block them well.

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I’ve developed an irrational hatred for bubble screens over the years. I feel like they get blown up for a loss just as often as they go for 7+ yards. I don’t know if that’s at all accurate but that’s how I feel every time I see one.

I’ve seen Denbrock call some jailbreak/tunnel screens and yeah - seems like we always miss a block somewhere. Plus the TE (or tackle) has to be careful on those with the blindside block rule nowadays.

I don’t recall seeing any middle screens which I think are what most people are really talking about. That said, middle screens take a lot of practice to run effectively. It becomes a cost/benefit question IMO when you have an offense that does so many other things well. I could see it playing a bigger role next year with Nuss and Kaleb Jackson but I don’t know if it’s the best use of practice time with this group.