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Why doesn't Jeremy Johnson run the ball?
Posted on 9/2/14 at 9:23 am
Posted on 9/2/14 at 9:23 am
Jeremy Johnson is a big athletic guy. His build reminds some of Cam Newton and for good reason. He appears to be fairly mobile when he wants to run.
So why is it that Jeremy Johnson never runs the ball? I don't even mean consistently, I mean enough to make the read option an 'option' and not just a handoff. With his passing ability coupled with someone his size & athleticism runnin the ball, he would be extremely dangerous to match up against
So why is it that Jeremy Johnson never runs the ball? I don't even mean consistently, I mean enough to make the read option an 'option' and not just a handoff. With his passing ability coupled with someone his size & athleticism runnin the ball, he would be extremely dangerous to match up against
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Posted on 9/2/14 at 9:25 am to GenesChin
Gus said they had scripted plays for JJ. maybe they didn't want him to give him too many options and possibly make a mistake? Or maybe they just wanted to see how his arm is in an actual SEC game?
Posted on 9/2/14 at 9:26 am to GenesChin
Because you touch yourself at night
Posted on 9/2/14 at 9:26 am to GenesChin
FWIW, I remember him looking a little slow running in the games he played last year
Posted on 9/2/14 at 9:27 am to GenesChin
My first response was-well....he doesn't have to...He throws the ball so beautifully well. BUT-
that was the one thing Saturday that was really highlighted for me-just how awesome it is to have the threat of our QB tucking and running to freeze defenses for a split second and open up opportunities for all of the other facets of the offense. Hopefully he'll develop that aspect a little better before he takes full reign next year.
that was the one thing Saturday that was really highlighted for me-just how awesome it is to have the threat of our QB tucking and running to freeze defenses for a split second and open up opportunities for all of the other facets of the offense. Hopefully he'll develop that aspect a little better before he takes full reign next year.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 9:39 am to GenesChin
Maybe they didn't want Johnson to get dinged up in the first half knowing that Marshall was out. I still don't expect Johnson to be one of the top rushers once he becomes the starter in '15. We might see him keep it 8-10 times just to keep the D from crashing the backside.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 9:39 am to GenesChin
Gus is the only one that can answer your question. The one thing I know from watching him for 4 years at Carver is even though he can run and has made some big run plays the kid is a pocket QB at heart and feels much more comfortable there than he does in designed run plays.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 9:43 am to GenesChin
I like a lot f the answers in here, but someone else here brought up in the game thread that maybe they wanted to hold off on the read option until Nick came in as a strategy.
I tend to agree with that because I remember hearing a practice report that JJ was doing pretty well on the option read and he can run pretty good, not NM good, but competent.
I tend to agree with that because I remember hearing a practice report that JJ was doing pretty well on the option read and he can run pretty good, not NM good, but competent.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 9:43 am to GenesChin
He answered this on Tiger Talk. Basically said why run him when there wasn't a need. The passing game was wide open so they took it
Posted on 9/2/14 at 10:11 am to GenesChin
Because he's 6'4", 230#, with a rocket for an arm, and touch like Tom Brady.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 10:28 am to GenesChin
Johnson definitely had the ability to run, just watch his HS highlights. I remember an interview with him at the Hoover 7 on 7 going into his sophomore year where he said he just prefers to sit back in the pocket and sling the ball and be an actual QB, and runs when he needs to make a play. He just likes to throw the ball, and he's fricking good at it so who cares?
Posted on 9/2/14 at 11:28 am to GenesChin
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His build reminds some of Cam Newton a
What? Except for being tall, jj is nothing like cam.
The reason he does not run is because he is not effective in doing so. The read option requires an inside and outside option. Jj fires not have the strength of newton to run inside effectively or the speed of Marshall to break it outside.
JJ has the makings of a great qb, but under him the o will look like it did under Todd.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 11:54 am to GenesChin
Handcuffed. Gives him less to think about from play to play and let him just be loose and relaxed. I mean Christ the guy was 12 for 16 with 2 TDs and we're wondering why he didn't run the ball? He was 8 for 8 passing to start the game, that's why dammit. If it was working why the hell would we change it? The only thing that was letting us down in the 1st half was our defense.
Also less chance of an injury that would force Marshall in "early".
Also less chance of an injury that would force Marshall in "early".
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