Do I Deserve More Credit For The Rise Of The QB Sneak?

Do I Deserve More Credit For The Rise Of The QB Sneak?

Let’s take a quick trip down memory lane. Roughly four years ago I wrote about an inefficiency in the NFL that I truly didn’t understand. Why weren’t more teams executing the quarterback sneak? Furthermore, why was nobody even good at it?

Fast forward a few years and we start to see the rise of the tush push. In 2022 the Eagles converted 93.5% of their tush push attempts. That number sat at 90% in 2023. That’s the rate every team should be converting their sneak attempts. 4th and one should be automatic every single time. A handful of teams have figured out how to get it done. Credit to the teams that have.

Of course, it helps to have an athletic quarterback. Teams with runners like Jalen Hurts and Josh Allen seem to get the one yard with ease every single time. It continues to be an enormous advantage to have a quarterback that can move. You almost have to have one or don’t stand a chance.

Jason Kelce Hates That D’Andre Swift Keeps Getting His Touchdowns Stolen By The Tush Push

I’m going to keep this post short and sweet. There are still teams that can’t figure out how to QB sneak correctly. Still teams that run short yardage plays that aren’t the sneak and wonder why they fail. As a head coach if you can’t get this right I question why you have a job. It should be the game’s only certainty in a game full of uncertainty.

Do I deserve credit for this? Comment below if you think yes or no.

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