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We actually used motion on Offense.

Posted on 8/11/25 at 12:21 pm
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
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Posted on 8/11/25 at 12:21 pm
Saints were dead last I believe in motion under Carmichael and Allen.

Posted by goatmilker
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Posted on 8/11/25 at 1:32 pm to
Its the dawn of happier days.
Posted by bonethug0180
Avondale
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Posted on 8/11/25 at 1:35 pm to
I don't think people realize exactly how bad it was and how far in last place we were with motion, pre snap adjustments, etc. on offense. I think we were last in those metrics separately and as a whole iirc.

Quick browsing says we were dead last in motion and play action for sure, but I believe we were also last in some other metrics iirc.
This post was edited on 8/11/25 at 1:38 pm
Posted by goatmilker
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Posted on 8/11/25 at 1:38 pm to
31 teams are very upset the Saints have moved on from a 20 year old offense to something new from the youngest kid around lol
Posted by moneyg
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Posted on 8/11/25 at 1:38 pm to
It didn't help.

Posted by bonethug0180
Avondale
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Posted on 8/11/25 at 1:38 pm to
Well with Kubiak we were turning it around as well, until everyone got hurt. But under Carmichael it was a nightmare.
Posted by GynoSandberg
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Posted on 8/11/25 at 1:56 pm to
Saints ran presnap motion 21% of the time last year, Philly was at 22%
Posted by BigBrod81
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Posted on 8/11/25 at 2:09 pm to
quote:

Quick browsing says we were dead last in motion and play action for sure, but I believe we were also last in some other metrics iirc.


Which is crazy when you think about because these are aspects schematically that can be used to help a QB pre snap especially young QBs. Motion allows a QB to get a pre snap dictator of coverage. Play action can help slow down pass rush just a step & allow the ability to get LBs & safeties a a step or two out of position.
Posted by SouthernInsanity
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Posted on 8/11/25 at 2:39 pm to
quote:

We actually used motion on Offense.


And against a good defense, the jet sweep is about as successful as DA's playoffs performances.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
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Posted on 8/11/25 at 2:52 pm to
quote:

Saints ran presnap motion 21% of the time last year, Philly was at 22%



What was the percentage pre-DA firing vs Post?
Posted by jmcwhrter
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 8/11/25 at 2:56 pm to
quote:

Well with Kubiak we were turning it around as well, until everyone got hurt. But under Carmichael it was a nightmare.


Carmichael just continue what he/they did under Payton..

Payton rarely used motion because by the time he got the play call in there was 4 seconds left. That plus Drew needed the ability to check into audible when he felt like it.

Worked OK with a hall-of-fame QB. Somehow, that didn't translate to Jameis Winston or Spencer Rattler.
This post was edited on 8/11/25 at 2:57 pm
Posted by GynoSandberg
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Member since Jan 2006
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Posted on 8/11/25 at 3:17 pm to
I edited, those numbers are just from motion at the snap

Kellen Moore as OC, motion/shift rate

2021: 39.1%
2022: 43.8%
2023: 59.6%
2024: 52.9%


The Saints ranked last in motion/shift rate in 2022 (15.2%) and 2023 (24.3%)
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
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Posted on 8/11/25 at 3:19 pm to
That seems a lot more accurate. It was laughable how little we did pre-snap
Posted by GynoSandberg
Bay St Louis, MS
Member since Jan 2006
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Posted on 8/11/25 at 3:30 pm to
Kubiak was tracking to have the highest rate of presnap motion ever last year before all the injuries hit. But it obviously helped the offense tremendously

Moore also ramped up Philly’s motion big time when he took over
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