Chances we see Peppers on Offense this week?
While basking in the afterglow of the Defensive UFR, I started thinking this might be the week we see a little JP on offense. I am thinking this would be done primarily to put stuff on tape that D'Antoni and staff would have to prepare for next week. My guess would be in a slot/jet-sweep look and/or as a 2nd (or 3rd) RB in the backfield.
Not being an football guru, I am not sure if this is best done by running plays using him so counters to a MSU overreaction could be deployed the next week or using him as a decoy to save his actual usage in those plays for the MSU game itself. Maybe putting out for the first time vs. MSU would achieve the same results?
Of course they could just wait to add some packages for him during the bye week, but I get the feeling the Jim may take the opportunity to deploy the Peppers - or the threat of Peppers - to mess with our siblings up the road.
DISCUSS (sorry to take your line Discuss man)
October 7th, 2015 at 7:44 PM ^
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October 7th, 2015 at 7:46 PM ^
zero
October 7th, 2015 at 7:47 PM ^
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October 7th, 2015 at 8:14 PM ^
October 7th, 2015 at 8:17 PM ^
if it happens I expect it to be against MSU or OSU, especially if we need a big play
October 7th, 2015 at 8:35 PM ^
October 7th, 2015 at 8:45 PM ^
I'd bet when he trots out, Harbaugh will use him as a decoy to set up some big play. Everyone will be expecting him to get the ball.
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October 8th, 2015 at 11:16 AM ^
Smart defenses (e.g., NU, MSU) will expect him to be used as a decoy just as much as they will expect him to get the ball. They will attempt to cover both.
October 7th, 2015 at 9:06 PM ^
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October 7th, 2015 at 9:13 PM ^
If Jabrill Peppers ever gets to play on offense this year, it would be nice to see his first play go as well as this other Michigan speedster's first play on offense!
October 7th, 2015 at 9:21 PM ^
Probably not. I would rather see Rudock complete a few deep passes to Drake Harris. Somehow it hasn't worked with Chesson. I think there was one deep pass to Drake Harris so far. If he can connect with Harris, we will be able to make MSU back off in addition to a big game against NW.
So, I would rather see the other speedster in our team, Drake Harris, shine this Saturday.
October 8th, 2015 at 12:01 PM ^
I've been so looking forward to seeing a healthy Drake Harris play. He told me personally 2 Saturday's ago that his hams are truly fully healed. Yet in the limited chances to see him do anything he hasn't looked fast or quick or shown moves. On the other hand the camera work this year never shows the routes unless the ball goes to a guy. Never on replays either it seems.
I'd like to see game film on what he's actually been doing on the plays he's been in.
October 7th, 2015 at 10:38 PM ^
This is really pretty simple. If Peppers has not been practicing on offense, he will not be entering a game on offense. Until we know he is practicing there I would say this is a zero % chance.
October 7th, 2015 at 11:00 PM ^
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October 7th, 2015 at 11:27 PM ^
Unless he can track the deep ball better than our current WRs (or can throw a better deep ball) then I don't see any reason to put him out there on offense
October 7th, 2015 at 11:34 PM ^
October 7th, 2015 at 11:30 PM ^
Peppers is gonna be 60% offense, every time...
October 7th, 2015 at 11:53 PM ^
No. Save him for next week.
October 8th, 2015 at 12:48 AM ^
Same as last week. Anywhere between 0 and 100.
October 8th, 2015 at 12:55 AM ^
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October 8th, 2015 at 10:24 AM ^
I think that we've actually had pretty good play from our recievers of late. I think Chesson and Darboh are probably better than what we thought we had under Hoke. Additionally, I think Peppers is being asked to A LOT on Defense. He lines up in so many different spots and has so many different responsibilities, I think the coaches are really throwing all they can at him. He is doing great with it, but more time spent with the offense gives him less time practicing/learning those nuances on defense. As far as RB instead of WR, which I've heard he may be one of our better ones, I just think that would probably be too much abuse to play defense and the RB position.
October 8th, 2015 at 10:39 AM ^
And if the defense keeps playing this well, I don't see a reason to risk tiring him out playing offense. I think if we need a spark on offense we might see him, but, if not, I don't think he will play any offense this week.
October 8th, 2015 at 3:04 PM ^
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had mastered their craft of playing CB in college before looking for more responsibilities. Pep is still really a freshman as far as adapting to playing at the college level, which is being proven as he keeps getting better and better every week. Let him run through the B1G one good time and then get him some offensive plays next season when the game has slowed way down for him. That said IMO he has an even higher upside on offense than Woodson or Champ did, and that is saying a hell of a lot.