Presented without comment. Let’s see where this goes…
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana...0cf806ac6.html
Presented without comment. Let’s see where this goes…
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana...0cf806ac6.html
"The Cajuns only converted 50% or more on third down three times in 11 games last season."
Well we are sitting at 33% right now. 18 for 53.
I think there's a deeper dive to this...Total plays, total first downs (not by penalty or turnover), as a ratio. Sorry but I'm too stupid to figure that out...not to mention I'm f'ing off while I should be working...
The article touched on this and semi-debunked it, but I think the Cajun offense is struggling to find its identity after Mitchell/Ragas' departure. I think CBN was hoping for it to find itself plugging in a few new pieces (on the line and at RB), but may have to force the issue. I know Billy said scared money don't make money, but it seems like the way he plays LL is conservative (scared money). In a way to not allow him lose us a game, but that won't win us a big game either.
Actually I think it's a more than a little alarming. But the article simply documents it. Thus one of the most glaring reasons we had to come from behind in 6 games last season to win.
With 20 returning starters, a full spring and in person summer sessions, it's extremely concerning at this point that the trend continues.
It isn't a great stat, and there is whole lot more that needs to be determined to figure out how bad it is. What is the average distance on the 3rd downs compared to the past? How many of the failures were on poor passes, reads, bad blocking, bad play calling, or bad route running, etc?
I think it is a combination of them all obviously, but we seem to be in more 3rd and longs this season than I remember in the past. Also, quite a few of the pass attempts are for much longer than the needed yardage. Once again, bad read by LL, bad play call from BN or just poor routes, the film will show that.
My guess is that we have a very high tendency on down and distance plays, and they have been scouted and prepared for by teams.
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