(12-21-2021, 12:13 PM)Doc Holliday904 Wrote:

(12-21-2021, 10:49 AM)Mikey Wrote: ....might that be a sign that defensive coaches finally had relevant amounts of film on TLaw and our (alleged) offense? I think team morale/respect for the head coach went a long way into submarining the progress we all (Trevor included) expected to see this season.

Not saying TLaw hasn't looked challenged out there, but I also wonder how capable our staff has been to adapt to both injury and finding new ways to mislead defenses. We've appeared to be the same scheme from week one to present. No new wrinkles, no identity established, just swinging in the dark in hope that something works.

Can't stress enough how important that is I mean i kinda figured after the Seattle game that what we had seen so far see this year is as good as its gonna get. All of our upcoming opponents know this offense has no playmakers. I'll hold judgement on Tlaw until he has some receivers and competent coaches

The only changes that took place in the offense from weeks 1 through the present have been minimal to moderate and none effective in masking the deficiencies. 

• week 3 they figured out how dumb they'd been squandering Robinson but still never got him going right/enough
  
• CJ/Arnold trade - Having a serviceable receiving TE provided a spark but it became clear that alone wasn't enough
  
• Agnew - forced into receiving duty by injuries above him on the depth chart they installed a decent package of plays for him - but it was mostly stuff already in the playbook and he eventually showed his inexperience as a receiver before injury
  
• RPO - Week 4 began a strange and haphazard usage of designed runs or options for Trevor to mixed results and almost random deployment weekly
  
• After the bye - staff began to realize Trevor was getting killed by pressure too often when taking intermediate and deep shots - so they began reeling in the number of downfield attempts - didn't help anything but may have kept him from injury
  
• Urbz out -  Bevell seems less hesitant to put TL under center - yet to be seen if that will make a difference - didn't vs tinhorns
  

Given the lack of protection, a regression in run blocking ability, the utter void at WR and TE, and now a rattled rookie QB that's been through a nightmare of a rookie campaign thus far -  yeah, it's probably wise not too judge him on this season's work without a very open mind to the future.

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