Anyone else having trouble with the Read-Option?

[greasyindiekid]

I'm running Oregon's playbook, thus the read-option is a staple play of mine. I'm 8 games into my dynasty (season 1).

However, I've noticed that pretty much 100% of the time, the DE I'm reading will crash and go for the RB. They NEVER take the QB. It's the most bizarre thing.

Anyone else having this issue? It's kind of a bummer because my QB will end up having a ridiculous amount of carries and yards but the AI will still take the RB every. single. time.

[cibarra]

For me its about 75% of the time he'll take the RB. But yeah i understand what you mean that he should take the QB a little more.

[cusefan74]

Yeah they do, but not strange really. Your instincts when seeing the QB looking to hand it off is to go after the HB.

[Gronk4M13]

Quote: Originally Posted by greasyindiekid

I'm running Oregon's playbook, thus the read-option is a staple play of mine. I'm 8 games into my dynasty (season 1). However, I've noticed that pretty much 100% of the time, the DE I'm reading will crash and go for the RB. They NEVER take the QB. It's the most bizarre thing. Anyone else having this issue? It's kind of a bummer because my QB will end up having a ridiculous amount of carries and yards but the AI will still take the RB every. single. time.

Not for me, it's pretty balanced. Half the time he'll go for the HB, half the time for the QB.

[greasyindiekid]

Balanced? 75%? I swear I may have seen the DE take the QB maybe ONE time in 8 games of consistently running the Spread/Read-Option.

What playbook are you guys using if you don't mind me asking! Cheers!

[c_law23]

It's pretty balanced for me as well, maybe 60/40 towards the HB. The only issue I have is when the HB is running a dive type play from behind the QB I have a hard time trying to figure out who the DE is crashing to. It looks like he could be coming after both of us.

I'm using OSU's at the moment.

[ajwhawkeye12]

Quote: Originally Posted by cusefan74

Yeah they do, but not strange really. Your instincts when seeing the QB looking to hand it off is to go after the HB.

Yeah those would be your instincts, but what that DE is COACHED to do 99% of the time is to make the QB hand the ball off by staying home. As a DE if you are completely unblocked, and you see that read option action going on... you are coached up to stay put. When the QB does end up getting to keep it in real life are the plays where discipline finally breaks down and the DE crashes. If I were a developer I'd probably want it programmed so like 80%+ of the time the DE honors the QB, BUT I'd have logic setup where once youve accumulated enough success by giving it on the read option, the DE's discipline starts breaking down and he will crash more. I'd also make it so that DE's with lower awareness and play recognition crash a higher % of time than high awareness/play recognition players.

[BrockOchoGOAT]

Quote: Originally Posted by c_law23

It's pretty balanced for me as well, maybe 60/40 towards the HB. The only issue I have is when the HB is running a dive type play from behind the QB I have a hard time trying to figure out who the DE is crashing to. It looks like he could be coming after both of us. I'm using OSU's at the moment.

I am at about 55/45 towards the QB. Some games, my HB gets the ball much more. Just depends on the opponent.