(11-14-2023, 03:15 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(11-14-2023, 01:59 PM)Caldrac Wrote: I think you're wrong. Coaching CAN change and SHOULD change things about the team conceptually when and if the same concepts continue to fail. It's a mindset. 

We can't power run the football? I agree. We sure as hell can't power run the football when it's starting from the shotgun formation with Etienne having five lineman in front of him and no lead blocker, a TE or H-Back pulling around off tackle or shooting back inside to push the interior.

We'll never know because the staff continues to call the same stupid [BLEEP] there that continues to fail. When was the last time this team actually lined-up on 3rd and short or 4th and short with Lawrence under center and with a split backfield or power formation with TE's stacked on either side?

And what smoke and mirrors are you referring to? The same smoke and mirrors that our opponents continue to routinely see right through and snuff out? Again, even with a 6 - 3 record. Let's not sit back and pretend like this offense has been the catalyst to this team's success.

Coaches can absolutely call plays, design plays, install plays and use formations to offset some of their weaknesses while still going back to some of their bread and butter [BLEEP] that they just have to have in their offense.

You can think that all you want, in the NFL the better player wins and our linemen just aren't very good. Try and hide it all you want, eventually the NFL figures it out. Doug's offense doesn't use lead blockers because it's a pass first system. We've used the TEs that way a few times in short yardage, but even when we do they are still gadgety plays like the Full House they ran to ETN on 4th and short vs the Chargers in the playoffs to get in FG range. When they do use TEs on motions and cracks and the like they usually get blown up (see Strange vs the Chiefs). They just aren't built to bully, they are what they are. Again, you're suggesting that the coaches call plays that our team is even worse at than the plays they use now. Change for the sake of change is a failing strategy. This is a team that will win more games in the second half doing what they've been doing, but what they've been doing just won't be good enough to beat the top 4 or 5 teams in the League. That next step is about filling the weak positions with stronger, better players. I want them to win, you want them to win; I just know what I see and why it's a season-limiting problem.

This team played like dog [BLEEP] and were figured out in the first half play-off win over the Chargers. It took them one drive leading into half time and a 15 minute meeting in the locker room to figure it the [BLEEP] out in the second half to ultimately claw their way back into a victory.

This team can adjust when it needs to do. We're on the same wave length in terms of them not being talented enough to go toe-to-toe with the best of the best in the NFL. That much is clear. It was the primary concern I had when they got handled in Kansas City at the line of scrimmage throughout the majority of that loss. 

Change for the sake of change is a failing strategy only when you're currently utilizing a process that is effective and is working at a good enough level to where people can [BLEEP] to the tune of "If it ain't broke? Don't fix it". 

That's the catch though. This offense is broken. We can chalk it up to the lineman. Again, we get that. However, they need to keep installing or working on SOMETHING until they get it figured out, and, if that means using more personnel to block or create a more plausible misdirection then they need to do it. 

I am suggesting the coaching staff call plays and do things conceptually to help get the [BLEEP] ball rolling. What they're doing is not good enough. They need to create time, they need to create quick plays that have a sense of natural progression that's easier to read and easier on Lawrence. They need to flow the pocket to it's stronger field of play and then maybe work their way back into some of the normal things they try to do.

This offense lacks explosiveness outside of Etienne occasionally bouncing one outside or Lawrence throwing a strike. They don't have to run a four wide go route on every play out of the shotgun to get the football downfield. We know they don't have the time for that in the pocket. But, what they can do is run three guys from left to right going short - mid - deep and flow Lawrence over to that side. 

Do that a couple of times a game. At least get the defense off your front for awhile. Do some more screens. Maybe away from Harrison's side since he's busted two big opportunities this year. Go to the left side where Robinson is a mauler and Little can get out with a kick block. 

There's ways to work around weaknesses.

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