Patsfan1958
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Btw lost in all the Mac Jones debate is how bad the running game has been this year.
To be honest, I think we are more in the case of : what happens to the run game when nobody is worried about the QB.It's not lost. It's a part of it. What happens to a QB when nobody is worried about the run game?
Yup. Squat on every route, play down on receivers, focus on the middle of the field and dare Mac/that WR corps to beat you over the top or towards the sidelines. They are the worst passing offense in football against man coverage, they'll see a lot of it. They'll have to earn lighter boxes to make things easier for the running game.To be honest, I think we are more in the case of : what happens to the run game when nobody is worried about the QB.
Teams are not afraid of Mac so they stack the box and force him to throw. Every team knows that if they can stop the run against us we are screwed.
The plan is quite simple against us. Stack the box, play man and we can’t do anything.
since mac can not throw outside the numbers especially to his right side due to his lack of mechanics Teams can stack the box and cover the MOF nearly at the same time. Just move the S closer to the LOS and you can do both at the same time.Yup. Squat on every route, play down on receivers, focus on the middle of the field and dare Mac/that WR corps to beat you over the top or towards the sidelines.7
They are the worst passing offense in football against man coverage, they'll see a lot of it. They'll have to earn lighter boxes to make things easier for the running game.
Both get a change of scenery? Couldn’t hurt.Or for Justin Fields straight-up? The money exchanged would be practically identical.
Stunning regression from Stevenson. He’s not the same guy this year. Some of that is on the OL but he just looks slow and more tentative ala Maroney. I don’t think anyone expected that.Btw lost in all the Mac Jones debate is how bad the running game has been this year.
Me, too, my friend. My absolute favorite plays for sure.
Might I interest you in some therapy that always manages to put a smile on my face in times like this:
God I loved 2015 Dion.
EDIT: just rewatched again and GOD I LOVE THAT DALLAS PLAY HOLYSHIT IT'S SO AWESOME (the 3:03 minute highlight)
What poor draft picks? You're talking about one pick, Tyquan Thornton? Just one? Yes, it was poor. But if that's what you're hanging your hat on, look at the draft. 6 of the 7 WRs taken in the 1st 2 rounds are busts or doing nothing.Damn, looks like the team can’t give up more than 14 points a game because this team can’t score and finish drives. Very telling.
An offensive coach ain’t going to fix this dumpster fire. BB the GM has been crippling this team with poor draft picks on the offensive side of the ball. Whoever takes over this team will have a long road ahead to fix things through the draft. We will have a painful few years if Kraft doesn’t get rid of BB by the end of this year.
Pop tried to teach the man how to Dougie, 6 just couldn't keep up.
I fail to understand why he isn't on the field at all times. 15 out of 55 snaps. JuJu had 26, for reference. If Douglas has a weakness, get creative on how to coach him out of it, or scheme him differently.
We've prioritized defense and BPA, and I find nothing wrong with that. We also prioritized OL, and that's good too. Next year it's time for WRs in the draft. One pick in Thornton is not going to cut it. We need more.Sad thing is, they said specifically they've been targeting speed... Of course, the highlights there are Thornton (perpetually injured) and Strong (traded after a year).
It's amazing how short people's memories are.
I can remember Brady having 4 interception games during his career with the Defense bailing him out to make the games not quite as bad of a Loss.
Losing Judon for the season and Gonzalez for any length of time is going to screw this season quite a bit.
All you need is someone withy a little bit of guts so the rest of the team doesn't let down. Who is the better stand-up guy? Kyler has attitude problems. Fields mouthed off about his coaching.Or for Justin Fields straight-up? The money exchanged would be practically identical.
Issue is this was supposed to be a defensive run heavy ground and pound style team. The running game is bottom 10 in rushing yards, bottom 5 in yards per carry, bottom 5 in rushing TD's and 21st in rushing 1st downs.To be honest, I think we are more in the case of : what happens to the run game when nobody is worried about the QB.
Teams are not afraid of Mac so they stack the box and force him to throw. Every team knows that if they can stop the run against us we are screwed.
The plan is quite simple against us. Stack the box, play man and we can’t do anything.
This is the definition of a spoiled fanbase.How he's handled the roster since 2018 has been one mistake after another.
Drafting Harry, replacing Gronk with Ben Watson, pushing Brady out the door, replacing Brady with Cam Newton. Then letting mcdaniels go and replacing him with Patricia. Then ignoring the offense all these years.
I don't think this counters what the previous poster was saying. Teams try to shut down our running game because they're not afraid of the QB. This leaves more space for him to throw. Unless he's careless with the ball and giving it away constantly, even average QBs can hurt a defense a little bit.Issue is this was supposed to be a defensive run heavy ground and pound style team. The running game is bottom 10 in rushing yards, bottom 5 in yards per carry, bottom 5 in rushing TD's and 21st in rushing 1st downs.
The passing game is actually closer to being league average right now than the running game. On pure productivity, our run game is easily the weakest part of the offense and it isn't even close.
Even worse: why isn't he set? Because he's afraid. And the rest of his teammates know it, even though they don't submarine the team like the Jets players do.since mac can not throw outside the numbers especially to his right side due to his lack of mechanics Teams can stack the box and cover the MOF nearly at the same time. Just move the S closer to the LOS and you can do both at the same time.
Orlovsky said it in their show, Mac INT to Bland (which was not the pick 6) wasn't a bad decision, it was a bad throw and not accurate due to his footwork and mechanics. Just watch him making this throw and you see Orlovsky is on point there. It looks really awful.
It works the other way around too. Teams that have no fear of the run game can play man like they tend to on Mac and it exploits a pretty weak WR corp.I don't think this counters what the previous poster was saying. Teams try to shut down our running game because they're not afraid of the QB. This leaves more space for him to throw. Unless he's careless with the ball and giving it away constantly, even average QBs can hurt a defense a little bit.
I agree with everything but the last part.It works the other way around too. Teams that have no fear of the run game can play man like they tend to on Mac and it exploits a pretty weak WR corp.
Realistic it's a mix of everything.
-the run game is let down by the crappy line.
-the pass game is hampered by the lack of being able to commit to the run and the poor offensive line play leading to collapsed pockets very fast.
-the WR's can't get much separation against man coverage.
-on top of all of that Mac still makes some mistakes and is prone for a boneheaded play and a misplaced ball every couple of plays.
-on top of that the WR's have missed some easy plays like the sideline catches and the should have been TD in the first drive of the Cowboys game
-then you have how undisciplined this offense is with penalties.
In truth, this is just a very poorly constructed offense.