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I actually agree to Gailey to a certain point. Even Spiller said as much during the post game interview, that Rams D creeps into the box when he's in the backfield. Now do you bang your head against the wall and keep running Spiller or as Gailey alluded to "protect Spiller and run he in the best scenario for the best results?"
Some would argue you still run Spiller no matter what. IT IS A STRATEGY, but it's not what Gailey is known for and certainly it will take some preparation in terms blocking schemes to make it work. It just cannot be done on the fly, changing in a game.
Maybe they will change in the off season refining the strategy. Maybe there will be a new coach coming in specializing running againt 8 or 10 in the box. What really speaks volume is the disrespect theams have for Fitz. I think Gailey said this am on WGR that if you hurt them bad enough (in the passing game/play action), they'll back off. The fact of the matter is they haven't, which means we have not hurt them enough, or at all!
The problem I see from the coaching perspective is that the staff saw what a dynamic player Spiller had become this year, from the 1st game. They probably should change and make him the focal point and develop other games off him. It just didn't happen.
When Gailey was in Pittsburgh, he was known to be an innovator. the popularity of 5 wide in the Steelers was a shocker to all started with him. But he was the OC then. So maybe it is indeed overwhelming for him to function at his best as a HC. So far his best adaptation of using his backs are screen games. Maybe it's the fault of Fitz because in general, if you can get all the defensive attetion to a RB, you passing game should be much easier.
Some would argue you still run Spiller no matter what. IT IS A STRATEGY, but it's not what Gailey is known for and certainly it will take some preparation in terms blocking schemes to make it work. It just cannot be done on the fly, changing in a game.
Maybe they will change in the off season refining the strategy. Maybe there will be a new coach coming in specializing running againt 8 or 10 in the box. What really speaks volume is the disrespect theams have for Fitz. I think Gailey said this am on WGR that if you hurt them bad enough (in the passing game/play action), they'll back off. The fact of the matter is they haven't, which means we have not hurt them enough, or at all!
The problem I see from the coaching perspective is that the staff saw what a dynamic player Spiller had become this year, from the 1st game. They probably should change and make him the focal point and develop other games off him. It just didn't happen.
When Gailey was in Pittsburgh, he was known to be an innovator. the popularity of 5 wide in the Steelers was a shocker to all started with him. But he was the OC then. So maybe it is indeed overwhelming for him to function at his best as a HC. So far his best adaptation of using his backs are screen games. Maybe it's the fault of Fitz because in general, if you can get all the defensive attetion to a RB, you passing game should be much easier.
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