Vindicate
2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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Hey all, as we've seen discussed over and over is a very "full-picture" failure on the offensive side of the ball with the Patriots, and something I've seen with the Bengals as well, and also quite a bit throughout the league:
- Offensive lines are so inconsistent now. It's as if the rare body archetype of an olinemen is actually under even more pressure as defenses continue to get faster. Defenses are so freakishly athletic, it seems their ceiling has gone much beyond that of O-Lines. Also, the transition from college to pro seems to be the most rugged its been in awhile. Ours has not been stout since Scar left.
- Receivers themselves are quite wild, but very much YAC machines and product of breakdowns when someone is flushed out of pocket, etc. Exceptional route runnering seem to be an afterthought to just overall crazy speed.
- And then quarterbacking itself is lacking those "pure pocket passers", which seems to be nearly impossible to be if offensive lines can't keep it clean as long as you need.
It seems like a much more chaotic product. It's exciting at times, but ironically, these rule changes have seemed to force defenses to become pretty damn insane. Good DB play is an ART now, as they had to adjust to the rules. Linebackers are these wild hybrids alongside Safeti's. Defensive lines are smaller, yet far more athletic, and just blow through their heavier opposition across the line of play.
My question being: what gives? Am I wrong? I'm pretty basic when it comes to football intricacies.
Maybe those who know more than I can explain maybe why Daniels and the Dolphins have figured something out (I often hear he's really smart - does gameplan really well? Or did he just get two insane receivers to bail out the crappier products of the offensive?)
What's up with the lack of coaching options? Why are offensive lines dumb as hell?
Please feel free to remove if needed. Not trying to waste space. Just a worthwhile discussion that could help provide some insight to our own woes (beyond some very questionable management decisions).
Thanks in advance for those who contribute.
- Offensive lines are so inconsistent now. It's as if the rare body archetype of an olinemen is actually under even more pressure as defenses continue to get faster. Defenses are so freakishly athletic, it seems their ceiling has gone much beyond that of O-Lines. Also, the transition from college to pro seems to be the most rugged its been in awhile. Ours has not been stout since Scar left.
- Receivers themselves are quite wild, but very much YAC machines and product of breakdowns when someone is flushed out of pocket, etc. Exceptional route runnering seem to be an afterthought to just overall crazy speed.
- And then quarterbacking itself is lacking those "pure pocket passers", which seems to be nearly impossible to be if offensive lines can't keep it clean as long as you need.
It seems like a much more chaotic product. It's exciting at times, but ironically, these rule changes have seemed to force defenses to become pretty damn insane. Good DB play is an ART now, as they had to adjust to the rules. Linebackers are these wild hybrids alongside Safeti's. Defensive lines are smaller, yet far more athletic, and just blow through their heavier opposition across the line of play.
My question being: what gives? Am I wrong? I'm pretty basic when it comes to football intricacies.
Maybe those who know more than I can explain maybe why Daniels and the Dolphins have figured something out (I often hear he's really smart - does gameplan really well? Or did he just get two insane receivers to bail out the crappier products of the offensive?)
What's up with the lack of coaching options? Why are offensive lines dumb as hell?
Please feel free to remove if needed. Not trying to waste space. Just a worthwhile discussion that could help provide some insight to our own woes (beyond some very questionable management decisions).
Thanks in advance for those who contribute.