(11-19-2019, 02:26 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(11-19-2019, 02:14 PM)Caldrac Wrote: Biggest take away from that play in that gif above is the fact that they had a lead blocker in front of him and a TE to seal the edge to eliminate any backside pursuit. 

As much [BLEEP] as I talked about this system being "archaic". I have come to terms with the fact that Fournette is simply not fast enough and shifty enough to rely on in spread formations and single back formations. BUT. . . I don't mind if the running game is archaic in nature provided that they don't try make it a 3 yards and a cloud of dust game with three straight runs in a row. 

Still condone opening up the running game first by starting off with the passing game and some screen plays to get the LB's to essentially [BLEEP] off away from the L.O.S.

"Archaic but Works" is fine with me. "Latest and Greatest but doesn't work" is not. The scheme doesn't matter to me a bit if it works. Hell, run the damn Wing T out there if we can get 300 yards and 28 points out of it. Just do something that works and quit doing what doesn't.

It's all about balance. I just hate the predictability with this offense at times. There's a [BLEEP] ton of blame to go around for the inconsistencies this year across the board but it all circles back to coaching. I questioned it during the preseason. And my questioning is still there after seeing it carry over into the regular season. The overall lack of starting time this starting offense had as a unit during the preseason bothered me. Bothered a lot of people. 

I can't remember who said it in another thread. Maybe it was you? But it feels like Marrone and Wash coach "not to lose" at times. And that also seems to ring true with their approach regarding the personnel. These guys barely [BLEEP] practice today in the NFL. I know we're concerned about injuries here and there but IMHO it would be better to get the chemistry developed and shake the rust off with live rounds.

Come whatever may from that but you can't keep babying these guys and taking it easy in today's NFL. 

Players are typically in and out of teams these days. There's clearly no loyalty anymore between the teams and players. Unless you're a bad [BLEEP] QB that you can mold and shape anybody around. But for the most part? The rest of these guys are expendable. You could make a case here and there at maybe RB, DE and LT. But even those players have to play exceptionally well to be retained. The tinhorns didn't blink shipping off Clowney this year. The Giants didn't blink shipping off Beckham Jr. List goes on and on.

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