As the New York Jets ponder whether to keep offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur, I thought it would be interesting to look back at some of his 2022 play-calling tendencies. In this particular study, I want to focus on the types of routes he dialed up. Which routes did he like to call the most often? Which routes were lower on his priority list?
NFL Next Gen Stats tracks route data. They categorize every route run in the league as one of 13 different route types:
- Flat
- Slant
- Cross
- Out
- In
- Hitch
- Corner
- Post
- Go
- WR Screen
- RB Screen
- Angle
- Wheel
For the purpose of this study, I chose to focus solely on wide receivers, since they are the focal point of most passing concepts.