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I attended the home opener and watched the pitt game at a bills backers bar.
At the opener, myself, and those around me were in disbelief at the horrid playcalling. So much so in fact that we analyzed the formation before the snap and tried to anticipate what the play would be.
Well, by week 2, sitting in the bar... I realized that I was calling 50% of the plays correctly! And this is without study, this is without game film, this is an armchair QB watching a live TV game.
Here's what I see from the playcalling perspective:
- Anytime we have a 3rd and 4+, A-Train comes in. 90% of the time A-Train is in there on 3rd and "long", we pass.
- The formations we are running allow the defenses to stack the box with 9 defenders. When you run out of this formation, you essentially put 9 defenders within 5 yards of the ball. Explain how Lynch is supposed to run through that?
- Parrish only comes onto the field for 3rd downs it seems.
- Too many WR screens.
- If the D is going to stack the box and concentrate on stopping the run. Why aren't we running RB screens to our great handed RB?
- Our TE's are useless in the run blocking game, putting 3 in on 3rd and 1 does us no good.
- We are substituting personnel too much.
Here's what I would do to correct the offense.
- 1st offensive play of the game I have Evans, Price, and Parrish on the field in a spread formation offense with Lynch as the single back. I would run Evans on a fly, Price on a Post, and Parrish on a slant. TE stays in to block JP's backside. I would then fake a handoff to Lynch, pump fake to the slant route, and throw the ball deep to Evans.
- 2nd offensive play, regardless of what happened on 1st down. I would Run out of the same formation to the strong side of our offensive line using the TE to double down on DE or strongside backer.
- 3rd offensive play, bring in fullback, and remove Price. Quick slant to Parrish
What we've just done is show the D that we aren't afraid to throw it deep out of a spread formation. Then we proved that we aren't afraid to run from the same formation... making them realize that we can do either from the same formation. Then we show that while we are in a running formation with the I back set, we will pass out of it on a quick slant.
We've just loosened up the defense! If that hasn't worked... you do it again and again until you get 7 guys in the box, the 2 safeties are making their first step backwards, instead of forwards.
Now you mix in a few RB screens. A single reverse to keep the DE's honest. And throw it deep (40+ yards) at least once per quarter on 1st or 2nd down.
Anyone want to sign me to a coaching contract?
At the opener, myself, and those around me were in disbelief at the horrid playcalling. So much so in fact that we analyzed the formation before the snap and tried to anticipate what the play would be.
Well, by week 2, sitting in the bar... I realized that I was calling 50% of the plays correctly! And this is without study, this is without game film, this is an armchair QB watching a live TV game.
Here's what I see from the playcalling perspective:
- Anytime we have a 3rd and 4+, A-Train comes in. 90% of the time A-Train is in there on 3rd and "long", we pass.
- The formations we are running allow the defenses to stack the box with 9 defenders. When you run out of this formation, you essentially put 9 defenders within 5 yards of the ball. Explain how Lynch is supposed to run through that?
- Parrish only comes onto the field for 3rd downs it seems.
- Too many WR screens.
- If the D is going to stack the box and concentrate on stopping the run. Why aren't we running RB screens to our great handed RB?
- Our TE's are useless in the run blocking game, putting 3 in on 3rd and 1 does us no good.
- We are substituting personnel too much.
Here's what I would do to correct the offense.
- 1st offensive play of the game I have Evans, Price, and Parrish on the field in a spread formation offense with Lynch as the single back. I would run Evans on a fly, Price on a Post, and Parrish on a slant. TE stays in to block JP's backside. I would then fake a handoff to Lynch, pump fake to the slant route, and throw the ball deep to Evans.
- 2nd offensive play, regardless of what happened on 1st down. I would Run out of the same formation to the strong side of our offensive line using the TE to double down on DE or strongside backer.
- 3rd offensive play, bring in fullback, and remove Price. Quick slant to Parrish
What we've just done is show the D that we aren't afraid to throw it deep out of a spread formation. Then we proved that we aren't afraid to run from the same formation... making them realize that we can do either from the same formation. Then we show that while we are in a running formation with the I back set, we will pass out of it on a quick slant.
We've just loosened up the defense! If that hasn't worked... you do it again and again until you get 7 guys in the box, the 2 safeties are making their first step backwards, instead of forwards.
Now you mix in a few RB screens. A single reverse to keep the DE's honest. And throw it deep (40+ yards) at least once per quarter on 1st or 2nd down.
Anyone want to sign me to a coaching contract?
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