Quote:An important part of the first 15-20 plays being scripted is to see how the defense sets up against certain formations/looks. You can then use this info to help you later in the game.


Prime example of this was the Chargers seeing that Poz lines up in man on WR #3 against trips closed in the scripted first 15 plays. They then went back to that exact same formation later in the game for a huge gain against Poz.

 

I know that's the idea behind the script.  But what I question is the apparent lack of flexibility we show in response to how the defense lines up.   I know I'm just guessing here, and making some assumptions, but it seems to me that so often, especially early in games, we call a running play and appear to completely disregard down and distance.   I don't know how many 2nd and 10 running plays I've seen this year, but it's a bunch, especially after an incomplete pass on 1st and 10.  "Mixing it up" and "offensive balance" shouldn't mean a pass play is always followed by a running play and vice versa. 

 

Successful offenses line up and take what the defense gives them.   We seem to be trying to force the game plan.   We seem kind of mentally dim.  We're very slow to react to what the opposing defense is doing.   Part of that has to be the scripted plays to open the game.  3 and out, 3 and out, 3 and out.  The scripted plays aren't working!   Oh, but we're finding out stuff.  Meanwhile, we've pretty much blown off the entire first quarter. 

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