03-23-2017, 01:30 PM
Quote:Don't disagree at all. It will be interesting to see how the offense transforms under Marrone & Hackett. We did see some tweaks for the last couple of games after Marrone assumed the interim role, so we know there's a definite philosophical change coming.
I'm curious why we need to complain about something we didn't like from Olson's playbook when Hackett will be writing his own playbook in the coming months?
One glaring issue with the screen play in Jacksonville in recent years has been Bortles timing. He's often a beat late getting the ball out and defenders have time to break to the play. Same issue on swing and flats passes. He's often late to the party with the ball - or off the mark with the delivery.
Hackett seems to have a plan for this when looking at weeks 16 and 17 though.
So - to put you worry-warts at ease, here's the sum total of screens in week 16 & 17 under Marrone/Hackett:
Week:16
1st Q: none
2nd Q : screen to Walters for 6 yards
3rd Q: none
4th Q: none
Week17:
1stQ: screen to Tony Washington for 9 yards
2ndQ:
3rdQ:
4thQcreen to A-Rob for 7 yards
So - in the two weeks that we had our new HC/OC tandem working we ran a total of 3 WR screens for 7.3 yards each.
NOT a problem people. Relax.
What you see plenty of from Hackett instead of the screen is:
- Drag routes by TEs
- Passes to the flats for WRs and TEs with a number of designs - usually with other receivers "clearing out" the area instead setting a screen - he also will put the Z receiver in motion and pass to him in the flat opposite of where he lined up -(not sure the name of that route - anyone?)
- Quick come-back routes by outside receivers
- Swing passes to RBs (also the "in" or "out" or "circle" route over the middle to the RB - did this effectively with Grant in week 17)