Author: Michael

The NFL is apparently finally waking up to the incredible value of the quarterback sneak.
The New York Times tracked the number of times teams used the sneak over the past few years. And the increase is dramatic.
In 2016, the first year of tracking, teams attempted just 73 quarterback sneaks. That rose to 133 in 2019, 170 in 2020 to 243 in 2021. That jumped up to 291 tries in the 2022 regular season.
Even accounting for the extra regular season game, that’s a 275% increase in quarterback sneak attempts.

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At one point this season, the New York Jets were 7-4. A playoff spot was in their sight. But in typical Jets fashion, they collapsed and went on to lose six games in a row to finish the year 7-10.
The blame for the ugly finish falls on offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur, whom the Jets parted ways with after two seasons. LaFleur, brother of Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, joined New York in 2021 when Jets head coach Robert Saleh was hired away from the 49ers. The two of them worked together from 2017-2020 in San Francisco.

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