RPO question....

[1000_OaksLion]

Does the OL know if the play is a run or pass when the ball is snapped? The way the OL plays it appears they block as if every play is a pass. They never seem to explode off the line of scrimmage and reestablish the LOS which results in so many tackles for loss. Thoughts?

 

[NedFromYork]

For ROP Read Option they know it will be a run by RB or QB (keeper). For RPO Run Pass Option they don't know.

 

[NittanyLionRoar]

For the RPO, they don't know, so they have to block like it's a pass every time.

 

[sluggo72]

Does the OL know if the play is a run or pass when the ball is snapped? The way the OL plays it appears they block as if every play is a pass. They never seem to explode off the line of scrimmage and reestablish the LOS which results in so many tackles for loss. Thoughts?

they block the played called, so if a run is called they block run all the way, if the QB decides to throw it, he just throws it, either a quick screen to the outside, or play action off the run called. They don't really worry about ineligibles down field.