08-15-2018, 02:04 AM
Inevitably when a team wins the Super Bowl, World Series, Stanley Cup or NBA title, the rest of the league will do a deep dive into what pushed the victorious organization to the top.In basketball, the Golden State Warriors led a revolution of three-point shooting. Everyone is tanking because of the Houston Astros. Puck possession was king for awhile in hockey. And with the Philadelphia Eagles’ win over the New England Patriots behind backup quarterback Nick Foles, the rest of the NFL has its eyes on the Run-Pass Option plays Philadelphia used to succeed.
On Tuesday, The Ringer published an in-depth article breaking down the present and future of the RPO. The piece featured Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator John DeFilippo, who broke down several ways the Eagles used the RPO to beat the Vikings.
In breaking down a six-yard completion in the red zone during the NFC Championship game, DeFilippo told author Robert Mays:
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On Tuesday, The Ringer published an in-depth article breaking down the present and future of the RPO. The piece featured Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator John DeFilippo, who broke down several ways the Eagles used the RPO to beat the Vikings.
In breaking down a six-yard completion in the red zone during the NFC Championship game, DeFilippo told author Robert Mays:
Quote:“[That was] a special play specifically designed for third-and-short situations. It works particularly well against teams that rotate their safeties hard [like the Vikings].” Devising concepts to beat man coverage is a requirement for dropback passing games in the NFL, so merging those route combinations with RPO principles doesn’t require a huge leap.Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is anticipating that opponents will be implementing RPOs into their schemes when they match up with his No. 1 ranked defense this year...
http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/0...-rpo-rage/
