Draw Plays to Work Much Better in NCAA Football 11

“Draw plays from both the shotgun as well as under center are now a much more viable option to utilize in your offensive gameplan.” That is what Assistant Designer Anthony White wrote earlier today in his NCAA Football 11 blog, before discussing the impact this will have on the game.

NCAA 11 Blog: “We’ve revamped our blocking logic on draw plays so that they look more like passes to the defense. You’ll notice in NCAA Football 11 that a pass blocking pocket will begin to form on draw plays. Offensive tackles will invite defensive ends/outside pass rushers up the field on a pass rush which benefits the draw play. This displacement of the defensive ends on the pass rush allows for natural voids and seams to appear in the defensive front.”

The video breaks down the offensive lines blocking assignments, and gives you a pretty good look at the running lanes that are suppose to open up. It also mentions that this could be the first time the draw play has worked in a football video game. As far as what “works” means, I’m not sure. It can’t be as easy as they make it seem, or can it?