It’s been incredibly clear through three games that the Duck’s are much improved blockers on the perimeter of the offense this season.

It has allowed their screens to hit in a way that wasn’t always the case last season.

I know there was some confusion from fans surrounding the screen game last year, and one of the popular jabs was that all Stein does is call bubble screens. The reality is that the grand majority of WR screens you see are option attached to run plays.

I imagine with the improved perimeter blocking, most people will be just fine with bubbles when they’re thrown.

4 minutes ago, Eric Boles said:

The reality is that the grand majority of WR screens you see are option attached to run plays.

Amen Duck-Brother...now I know that Scott Frost is not popular here, but when he was receiver coach...our WR blocking was superb, and really helped spring explosion plays. The perimeter blocking this year is the best since then, IMHO.

And yes...having a Bubble Screen as part of a RPO goes back over a decade with Chip...

TAKE AND GIVE: Oregon’s Bubble Zone Read Philosophy (From 2013)

Thanks, Coach. Much appreciated, as is Charles' comment. 👍👌😍

The bubble works best when we are playing fast, the running game is potent, and QB can throw to all levels of the field.

Ross Douglas, the wide receivers coach, has the receivers running crisp routes, and blocking at a high level. Considering all the new faces on offense, we are far from playing our best game this season.

44 minutes ago, Drake said:

The bubble works best when we are playing fast, the running game is potent, and QB can throw to all levels of the field.

Ross Douglas, the wide receivers coach, has the receivers running crisp routes, and blocking at a high level. Considering all the new faces on offense, we are far from playing our best game this season.

All of those things help in the same way that a good screen game will help all of those other things. It’s a symbiotic relationship.