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I kept thinking to myself when a new coaching staff was hired what one piece of advice I would give them so I could have a baseline to guage my criticism of their performance. What I came up with was for them to keep it simple and master the simple then add things. In the past we have had coaches immediately installing the entire scope of their playbook, the team performing poorly and then near mid season, after defeats, the players clamoring for some simplicity.
I'd like to think we are seeing a different approach here...the one that necessitates being ready to move forward not taking that step backwards. I'm not sure of a simpler game plan than I have seen from an NFL offense as I saw last week. Yes, it was horrible to watch and for a spectator made everyone look bad. But what are the consequences of this approach?
Before the season started I heard Marrone in an interview state his philosophy and that of the coaches he picked--it was aligned with the advice I had on my mind. I was pleased to hear this. So they want mastery of the simple before they layer in complexities. It might not look good and might lead to losses. However, it's a long term vision of winning as a franchise that takes precedence over the mini-wins. People have to stick by their ideas. Once they get your running from your own structure you are doomed.
So I think this is another source of hope. A methodical approach that demands mastery before moving forward. If the team continues to lose I doubt we will be hearing the call to dumb things down this season. There was a play in the JETS game we had a 3rd and 1 and I felt the oline got that yard. I can't remember the last time I saw that. It was a real bright spot for me because I believe in a very simple way you have that play and when you need a yard you run it -- even if the defense knows it's coming you get that yard consistently and it makes for putting check marks in your win column. Then, by late in the 3rd and 4th quarters the field is wide open when you need a yard as well. A similar phenomena happens with the medium range passing game. You dictate to the defense something simple they need to stop and you get an advantage...but it has to be simple and you have to execute it well every time.
My point here is...I'm not getting too flustered with these guys yet. I actually think the ineptness might be a good sign that we are finally engaged in the right process to become a competitive team. Yes, that will require success from the players especially the quarterback position. But this process supports their development as opposed to hinders it. Isn't that what we have been asking for?
I'd like to think we are seeing a different approach here...the one that necessitates being ready to move forward not taking that step backwards. I'm not sure of a simpler game plan than I have seen from an NFL offense as I saw last week. Yes, it was horrible to watch and for a spectator made everyone look bad. But what are the consequences of this approach?
Before the season started I heard Marrone in an interview state his philosophy and that of the coaches he picked--it was aligned with the advice I had on my mind. I was pleased to hear this. So they want mastery of the simple before they layer in complexities. It might not look good and might lead to losses. However, it's a long term vision of winning as a franchise that takes precedence over the mini-wins. People have to stick by their ideas. Once they get your running from your own structure you are doomed.
So I think this is another source of hope. A methodical approach that demands mastery before moving forward. If the team continues to lose I doubt we will be hearing the call to dumb things down this season. There was a play in the JETS game we had a 3rd and 1 and I felt the oline got that yard. I can't remember the last time I saw that. It was a real bright spot for me because I believe in a very simple way you have that play and when you need a yard you run it -- even if the defense knows it's coming you get that yard consistently and it makes for putting check marks in your win column. Then, by late in the 3rd and 4th quarters the field is wide open when you need a yard as well. A similar phenomena happens with the medium range passing game. You dictate to the defense something simple they need to stop and you get an advantage...but it has to be simple and you have to execute it well every time.
My point here is...I'm not getting too flustered with these guys yet. I actually think the ineptness might be a good sign that we are finally engaged in the right process to become a competitive team. Yes, that will require success from the players especially the quarterback position. But this process supports their development as opposed to hinders it. Isn't that what we have been asking for?
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