re: What do you guys think about the "Jalen" packages?

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Does it really though?

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I would say yes it does!! We have run with him in Jet sweep motion twice, once Jalen ran it and the other was a bootleg and pass to Damien. We've run an RPO and hit Jalen with it. We split Tua out wide and Jalen ran the QB power. It is the unknown that drives a DC batshit crazy!! Who's to say that there isn't a double pass in there somewhere or even a throw back, or an option look and pitch to either one and they throw it. The beauty of it is, you would have a QB that can throw it and put touch on it if needed and not a RB or WR that would be moonlighting as a QB for one play. Defense has to be more disciplined too. A lot more expensive "eye candy" out there for a defense to get caught looking.

Again, DCs like the known and what they will have to combat against. When you go throwing more formations and personnel groupings that may or may not be used and plays that may or may not be used PLUS plays not seen on tape yet, it gives DCs a bad case of heartburn. When I coached, our DCs literally ate bottles of TUMS because of this. At the college level with these kinds of athletes, the stress has to be worse.