If you can’t convert on the goal line in the NFL, you better pack up and go home. It is crucial to score touchdowns from inside the 5-meter line – you cannot let these opportunities pass in today’s attacking game.
So who are the best of the best to cross the plane in the “tight red zone” and which teams are best equipped to find dirt nearby? And which game calls and patterns are most effective within the 5-meter line? Forget about fading – I want easy touchdowns.
We have chosen the best players, the best teams and the best schemes to convert these short and short downs.
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BEST PLAYERS WITHIN THE 5 YARD LINE
Elliott tied for the top of the league last season with 10 ground scores in the 5-yard line. His success rate successfully in this range (on the basis of expected points added, or EPA) was 55.6%, good for sixth place overall in the NFL (min. 15 rushes).
Zeke’s leg reader jumps to the film. It can push by contact to reach the end zone. Vision and the ability to cut quickly are also additional qualities, allowing Elliott to find these small slices of daylight. And Elliott is a finisher – a descent back running powerfully behind his pads on the zone and power diagrams. Given the consistent characteristics that lead to point production here, I see Elliott as the best runner in the league in the tight red zone of the field.
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