There’s a lot that goes into running a screen pass successfully. So much so, that it’s a perfect play to call if a football coach wants to see exactly where his team is in terms of cohesion and execution. It’s no wonder we saw Las Vegas Raiders head coach and play caller Josh McDaniels dial up a running back screen a few times in the team’s preseason opener.
A dose of screen time gave McDaniels and his coaching staff a bird’s eye view of just how well their Raiders have come along in terms of timing and all-important execution.