To me, this is the epitome of our predictable play calling. Now don't get me wrong- I like the way MM throws wrinkles into the offense and I think it keeps the defense guessing. This formation, however, doesnt.
In Mularkey's 19 games as head coach, only two plays have been run with Smith in the backfield and they're both runs to the left- the fake timeout/direct snap play and the pitchout to the left that they ran this past week on 3rd and 4.
Now, I'm just a fan. I watch each game only once (although when they win I catch the highlights on ESPN as many times as possible), yet I was able to pick up on this. Imagine opposing defenses, that have film rooms and days of staff hours devoted entirely to studying their opponent.
Mularkey needs to do two things:
1. Run the plays with Evans, McGahee, S Williams or other personnel that is on the field more frequently
2. Develop some "normal" plays (passes and McGahee runs, for example) with Smith in the backfield so it's not so obvious what they will do when he comes in.
If he's not going to do it, he might as well just throw out any play that has Smith in the backfield because the defense will be prepared and will tee off against the run.
In Mularkey's 19 games as head coach, only two plays have been run with Smith in the backfield and they're both runs to the left- the fake timeout/direct snap play and the pitchout to the left that they ran this past week on 3rd and 4.
Now, I'm just a fan. I watch each game only once (although when they win I catch the highlights on ESPN as many times as possible), yet I was able to pick up on this. Imagine opposing defenses, that have film rooms and days of staff hours devoted entirely to studying their opponent.
Mularkey needs to do two things:
1. Run the plays with Evans, McGahee, S Williams or other personnel that is on the field more frequently
2. Develop some "normal" plays (passes and McGahee runs, for example) with Smith in the backfield so it's not so obvious what they will do when he comes in.
If he's not going to do it, he might as well just throw out any play that has Smith in the backfield because the defense will be prepared and will tee off against the run.
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