Must have plays

Tanier diagrams important plays for WC offenses

Think of the Colts’ bland formations as a poker face: coordinators and defenders cannot base their plans on any formation-related tendencies, because the Colts don’t have any. Next week, White may run an out route on this play instead of just faking it. Or, he might run a wheel route, suddenly turning and racing up the sidelines. And Manning might just look off White and throw to Tamme, or the running back, or Wayne if the safety falls asleep. The only reason this scheme did not work in midseason was because the Colts lacked healthy, experienced receivers. They are still short handed, but White, Garcon, and Tamme are rapidly growing into their roles.