(10-23-2018, 09:20 PM)jagibelieve Wrote:

(10-23-2018, 07:46 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: It was pretty obvious just watching the third quarter that Blake too often makes the easy stuff look difficult while Kessler had little trouble executing the dink and dunk bag of tricks. 

Given the state of our O-Line and it's inability to buy time, I'm perhaps a little bit surprised they didn't stick with the guy with a quicker release and better timing. 

I guess they value Blake's velocity and willingness to throw downfield a bit more.  

I don't think this offense just turns into a juggernaut by running dink and dunk all day long or anything, but it might move the chains more often and buy the defense a breather here and there at least.

(the play he called a screen wasn't even a screen play, but yeah, Bortles is usually late with that throw screen or not)

That's kind of the whole point.  Don't go for the "home run" or the "big play" so often.  Just move the chains, get the next first down.  If the offense does that, it takes time off the clock, rests the defense and eventually puts them in a position to score whether it's a touchdown or a field goal.  At the worst it will at least flip field position.

The offense should just focus on getting the first down and moving the chains.  Do that enough and the points will come.  That's the whole point of a power running team.  The offensive philosophy (in my opinion) is not about scoring fast, it's more about controlling the clock and making progress down the field by making 1st downs.  When an offense does that enough, then it opens up the big plays down the field.  It also keeps the defense fresh and able to make plays.

Yeah, I don't have a problem with running that style of offense. It has its merits. Especially if you take a play action deep shot every now and then to keep the defense honest.   But when you fail over and over again to convert on 3rd and short you're gonna end up down on the scoreboard with a worn out defense and that's exactly what happened on Sunday. 

That style of play is also aided by a QB that can get the ball out quickly and give receivers a chance to run after the catch.  Blake has struggled mightily in doing these things lately.

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