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How do teams stop our 5 wide?

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by bigbenhotness, Nov 24, 2020.

  1. MojaveDesertPghFan

    MojaveDesertPghFan Obscured by clouds

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    Just imagine when #11 learns how to beat off defenders. :cool:
     
  2. Roonatic

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    Ben in the wishbone? Are you sure? :huh1:
     
  3. The Glory Days

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    He lines up under center at least twice a game. It's some back page affirmative action policy that never made it to mainstream because it didn't make sense.
     
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  4. Roonatic

    Roonatic Well-Known Member

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    I'm just picturing Ben rolling out & the rbs standing in a spot waiting for Ben to get up to speed.
     
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  5. Brandon556211

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    Honestly as long as the line is blocking and Ben is making good throws, I don’t know who really can.

    The Steelers have the potential to shred the Chiefs poor defense. (I know that’s the real question lol)
     
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  6. The Glory Days

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    It's actually called an "expanded" wishbone, or E-wish. The fullback lines up 5 yards deep and the sidecars, 8. That way, they are running downhill, full speed, by the time Ben moves 2 yards laterally, and the ball carrier meets Ben for the handoff. Basically, the ball carrier travels between 5.5 and 8.7 yards in the same time it takes Ben to go 2. I did pythagorean theorem in my head, so +- .2 yards on my math.
     
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