even if we were in the hunt. This really wouldnt bother me considering we have Graham who is willing to play any position givin. And quite honestly i thought Graham shouldve been our starting FB from the start since we could run so many different run schemes with him in there. Like i said before, I know Greg Olsen has made a living off QBs and the passing game but if he would just install a wildcat formation that invovled Johnson, Ward, Caddy, Graham and Antonio Bryant at WR. We could really give teams hell on the ground. [guess thats all just a dream though]

They have one of the best defenses in the league, two awesome running backs, a quarterback with an arm, a quarterback who can throw from the left side- ala Tim tebow-ish type. You can do that kind of stuff.

I read this somewhere once, If you have a good run defense- it makes it much harder to execute a wildcat formation.

I think Miami has the personnel to run this. A very good and active OL, two above average running backs, and a run heavy offense. They understand how it works, and run it at opportune times. This isnt the type of offense you just throw in there and it works. It takes time.

I dont think it matters what defense they are playing as they have had moderate success against all types of defenses. I think they were great at it last year when it was new, but as soon as other teams got tape on it, they started to slow it down.

Its not as successful this year. Against Indy it was, but Indy was missing 3 starters, including run stopper Bob Sanders. Makes it easy for any team to run on them at that rate.

First, what you described is more of a triple option. In the Wildcat, the “QB” lines up in the shotgun, not under center. Second it is almost impossible for a “QB” to pitch the ball and then act as a lead blocker as he is 5 steps behind the play. It would only work on a reverse or end around.

The triple option does not require speed, it requires a QB who can read. The option isn’t about beating the defense to the corner, it’s about reading the breakdown and crash of the line. The FB component of the triple draw does not rely on speed, and the HB does not have to be fast, but just be able to catch the pitch. The QB should be faster than average, but Tebow who runs the zone spread and QB read option is not lighting fast, he just understands the offense. Speed is a nice tool, but not a requirement.

The Wildcat takes a blocker out of the picture at times. When Miami runs it with Ricky WIlliams in motion, there is no fullback, it is a zone read that Ronnie Brown makes. He either hands it off and it becomes more of a stretch or off tackle play, or he keeps it and it becomes a dive play, but the full back is not leading. If there is a fullback he has to come across the formation. In the “I” formation, the FB and HB will see the same thing as they come from the same angle.

In your example, I see no benefit to having a RB as the “QB” By putting Ward at FB, though he is a good player, he is not as good a blocker as true FB or blocking TE (at least in theory). This is just a typical running play, Graham would provide no value.

The best way to use it would be with JJ, Caddy and Ward/Graham. But you line up with one of them outwide and motion them like Ricky Williams does, then there is a hand off option, a QB run option and a pass option.

I prefer not to see it because its just a gimmick. Caddy and Ward with Graham can run the ball without gimmicks.