Article: Saints offense refuses to use play-action, motion like the rest of the NFL (3 Viewers)

[Dallas_Saint73]

There were a couple games where we used it a good bit but it's like Carmichael forgot about it. Just like he forgot we could run the ball still with only being down a score and 8 or 11 minutes still left on the clock. Or forgets to use Taysom.

Carmichael panics and forgets half the playbook when things aren't going right. Textbook sign of being in over your head.

That is exactly what was mentioned. When we run it, it works. But for some reason we get away from it. Perhaps limited number of plays that can be run using motion.

 

[Boy_of_wonder75]

Looking back on some games during the Brees era, I notice that he uses play-action occasionally even when the back immediately starts running a route. This would happen with regularity, even during the games when some here would be complaining about not running the ball enough. Where has the perfunctory play action gone? Even if it freezes a safety or linebacker for a second, that's enough to get separation for some of our speedier wide receivers.