Georgia Tech’s transition from a Flexbone to an Air Raid offensive scheme under new head coach Geoff Collins and offensive coordinator Dave Patenaude creates a unique position battle for the role of starting running back. The name “Air Raid” might seemingly imply that the ground game is merely an afterthought, but that couldn’t be further from the truth - in 2018, Patenaude utilized a balanced attack at Temple, with the Owls amassing 494 rushing attempts compared to 443 passing attempts. The ideal skill set of an Air Raid running back falls somewhere in between the traditional skill sets of what we called A-backs (small, faster guys with great pass-catching skills) and B-backs (larger, more powerful guys who typically ran in between the tackles) in the Flexbone.
Key Position Battles 2019: Running Back
