Over the course of 5 games, a trend has developed in Orange County. It seems as if the Otters have decided to lean less and less on Leroy Jenkins and Vick Bowers Jr as rushing monsters, and more on Ryan Phelps, Bradley Westfield and TE George Wright to catch passes. This makes Mike Boss's struggles with interceptions an even bigger problem.
Week 1
Boss threw a total of 35 times, 25 completions for 243 yards. 1 interception.
Bowers and Jenkins combined for 161 yards on 39 attempts.
Week 2
Boss threw 27 times, 13 completions for 181 yards and 1 TD, 2 interceptions.
Bowers and Jenkins combined for 93 yards on 28 attempts.
Week 3
Boss threw 46 times, 25 completions for 267 yards and 2 TDs, 3 interceptions.
Bowers ans Jenkins combined for 85 yards on 30 attempts.
Week 4
Boss threw 32 times, 17 completions for 218 yards and 1 TD, 1 interception.
Bowers and Jenkins combined for 56 yards on 18 attempts.
Week 5
Boss threw 51 times, 35 completions for 383 yards and 1 TD, 2 interceptions.
Bowers and Jenkins combined for 50 yards on 19 attempts.
As you can see, week 1 they relied very heavily on the run. Week 2 the ratio was about 50-50. Gradually since then the ratio from run to pass has swayed heavily towards the pass. Despite throwing more, Boss is still only giving it up 1-2 times per game, so either he's getting a little more accurate or defenses aren't savvy to the scheme change.
The stat sheet is where you can really see the effect of the new pass heavy Otters. Except in the touchdown column where nobody on the squad has more than 1. But looking at yardage, it's a different story.
Ryan Phelps is leading the NSFL in yards right now with 468 yards.
Bradley Westfeld, their other big target receiver has 380 yards, which is #8 in the league. However he still has more yards than the #1 receiver on the Legion, Stormblessed.
George Wright is leading all TEs in receiving yards with 227 yards.
Vick Bowers is leading all RBs in receiving yards with 83 yards.
Leroy Jenkins is #4 in receiving yards for RBs with 55 yards.
Is this the look of the Otters going forward or is this just a passing craze? Jenkins and Bowers do not do terribly when given the opportunity to run, so will defenses get adjusted to this ultra pass heavy scheme the Otters seem to be phasing in or will they slowly return to the 50-50 run to pass game that they started the season with? Only time can tell but neither seems to result in a steady flow of wins, as they sit at 2-3 so far.
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Week 1
Boss threw a total of 35 times, 25 completions for 243 yards. 1 interception.
Bowers and Jenkins combined for 161 yards on 39 attempts.
Week 2
Boss threw 27 times, 13 completions for 181 yards and 1 TD, 2 interceptions.
Bowers and Jenkins combined for 93 yards on 28 attempts.
Week 3
Boss threw 46 times, 25 completions for 267 yards and 2 TDs, 3 interceptions.
Bowers ans Jenkins combined for 85 yards on 30 attempts.
Week 4
Boss threw 32 times, 17 completions for 218 yards and 1 TD, 1 interception.
Bowers and Jenkins combined for 56 yards on 18 attempts.
Week 5
Boss threw 51 times, 35 completions for 383 yards and 1 TD, 2 interceptions.
Bowers and Jenkins combined for 50 yards on 19 attempts.
As you can see, week 1 they relied very heavily on the run. Week 2 the ratio was about 50-50. Gradually since then the ratio from run to pass has swayed heavily towards the pass. Despite throwing more, Boss is still only giving it up 1-2 times per game, so either he's getting a little more accurate or defenses aren't savvy to the scheme change.
The stat sheet is where you can really see the effect of the new pass heavy Otters. Except in the touchdown column where nobody on the squad has more than 1. But looking at yardage, it's a different story.
Ryan Phelps is leading the NSFL in yards right now with 468 yards.
Bradley Westfeld, their other big target receiver has 380 yards, which is #8 in the league. However he still has more yards than the #1 receiver on the Legion, Stormblessed.
George Wright is leading all TEs in receiving yards with 227 yards.
Vick Bowers is leading all RBs in receiving yards with 83 yards.
Leroy Jenkins is #4 in receiving yards for RBs with 55 yards.
Is this the look of the Otters going forward or is this just a passing craze? Jenkins and Bowers do not do terribly when given the opportunity to run, so will defenses get adjusted to this ultra pass heavy scheme the Otters seem to be phasing in or will they slowly return to the 50-50 run to pass game that they started the season with? Only time can tell but neither seems to result in a steady flow of wins, as they sit at 2-3 so far.
(465 words)
Graded
Payout=$468,000
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