re: Is Jefferson reading his keys?

A lot of his runs yesterday weren't reads. He was in the backfield with the FB and the FB would lead block for him. On his reads he did pretty bad, several times Shep or Ford would've had big gains and JJ kept.

there was a play with shep trailing, where I thought Shep could go a long way, and JJ kept it for a short gain. I suppose one could say that he eliminated a possible fumble and did not have confidence to make the play. I thought as a first year player, his tosses were his best part of his game. so.. idk what's happening.

I think that only someone with access to game film could answer your question.

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For example, his TD run on the option: even though he barely scored (and almost fumbled), he should've pitched it to Ford and Ford would've walked in.

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I've seen this posted several times, did you not see the DE take Ford? You can clearly see it on EVERY replay of the game.

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I've seen this posted several times, did you not see the DE take Ford? You can clearly see it on EVERY replay of the game.

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This.

JJ is much better at the QB read option than a traditional speed option with a pitch man. Every time he runs the speed option he strings the play out and if he finally pitches the ball there is no room left for the TB.

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JJ is much better at the QB read option than a traditional speed option with a pitch man. Every time he runs the speed option he strings the play out and if he finally pitches the ball there is no room left for the TB.

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If this is true and he runs it so poorly how is it that Miles keeps calling it?
Or maybe you can see things that coaches can't?

Miles doesn't call it. It's an audible at the line that JJ calls. This was well documented last year.

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Shep was the #1 QB in the nation running the option pretty much exclusively. He would be infinitely better.

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Fact. If JJ is going to run the ball 95% of the time he sets up in shotgun, then let RS make the play.

This is the type of thing that I will always questions with Miles; I don't think he uses all of the talent as well as we could.

For example, where is Gore? Use the kids speed laterally as a decoy to spread the defense.

I think JJ is pretty terrible at the zone read and keeps it much too often. There were multiple times he didn't hand it off when I think he should have.

The point remains: JJ should not have double digit carries in a game when a team has the talent of RS, Ware, Ford, and Gore all at its disposal. It is ludicrous for him to run the ball that much.

For every read option that JJ runs for 10 yards, RS gains at least the same amount with the chance of breaking one for a TD (JJ v. UT last year being the one exception...but anyone would have housed that).

Ya he reads his keys...all he see's is the number 9...