I found the article quite interesting. Perhaps the point that stood out the most is how important receivers are in terms of generating explosive plays. This is a major reason for optimism, assuming that Nabers is as advertised.
One flaw in this study, at least in my opinion, is that the goal isn't to score as many points as possible. The goal is to score more points than your opponent. So, I think they should have addressed time of possession, which is a major factor in a team's defensive success.
Another interesting point is how down this study was on rushing in general. That would be reason enough to move on from Barkley as "feeding him the ball" is detrimental to the offense or, as the study says- "So, in addition to their lower success rate, this drive success framework suggests that run plays are inferior to passing plays because they basically cede the chance for an explosive play. Running plays are the epitome of leaning into the less optimal "march down the field" drive strategy, as they only attempt to gain a few yards at a time. "
One overarching thought about this is that many defensive coaches already knew this as most of the bend but don't break defenses count on teams not being able to string long many play drives together.
One flaw in this study, at least in my opinion, is that the goal isn't to score as many points as possible. The goal is to score more points than your opponent. So, I think they should have addressed time of possession, which is a major factor in a team's defensive success.
Another interesting point is how down this study was on rushing in general. That would be reason enough to move on from Barkley as "feeding him the ball" is detrimental to the offense or, as the study says- "So, in addition to their lower success rate, this drive success framework suggests that run plays are inferior to passing plays because they basically cede the chance for an explosive play. Running plays are the epitome of leaning into the less optimal "march down the field" drive strategy, as they only attempt to gain a few yards at a time. "
One overarching thought about this is that many defensive coaches already knew this as most of the bend but don't break defenses count on teams not being able to string long many play drives together.
