Mudflap1
10-10-2005, 12:20 PM
The Miami game pointed out several major problems:
1. the offensive line is mediocre and appears incapable of a sustained effort.
Recommendation: utilize and rotate more linemen such as Williams/Jerman, Preston/Villarial, Jason Peters, pursue Verba (for the right price) and some other linemen for depth.
2. Game plan at the beginning of most games works with nice mix of play action, shotgun, no-huddle, but loses major steam as the game goes on.
Recommendation: keep the defense off base and continue to attack. Do not play to just keep it close and "not to lose." Playing the way they've been playing makes it impossible for any kind of comebacks if the team falls behind. The pre-game and post-game non-answers and coy responses are getting old. Mularkey and Clements aren't smart enough (at least they aren't showing it) to out-fox anybody.
3. The offensive line cannot sustain any pass protection.
Recommendation: When necessary, use Jason Peters as second tight end and sixth blocking lineman. They seem to have done this a few times already.
4. Slot receivers are still not utilized to any real extent.
Recommendation: Need to get Parrish back in lineup asap as soon as he is helathy or begin utilizing other slot receivers. Reed just cannot get open consistently.
5. There is no creativity in the gameplan. Everyone seems to adjust by halftime (9 total points scored in 2nd half). This is a major sign of bad coaching.
Recommendation: Need to attack more, use an occasional gadget play. More play actions and/or a flea flicker here or there to go deep. We have significant weapons that aren't being used. If Miami can go deep with their guys, we certainly can too.
6. Need to improve on rushing defense.
Recommendation: Need to change up from 4/3 to 3/4 at times if possible. Sape and Bannan are completely useless. There has to be someone else available that is better than these clowns.
7. Need to sustain deep coverage on pass defense.
Recommendation: change up blitzes, man to man, and Cover 2 zone coverage. We never should allow the deep pass like we did yesterday.
8. Mularkey stuck with the run yesterday, which was good, but it became way too predictable in the second half. This line isn't good enough to just bulldoze the opposing defense.
Recommendation: Occasionally put McGahee in the slow and move him around to confust defenses. Could be effective on counters, screens, and draws in the no huddle.
9. Receiver patterns are too predictable as called by the coaches.
Recommendation: Mix it up. Speed kills. If Parrish doesn't come back soon, perhaps occasionally utilize some guy like Terrance McGee on offense occasionally (ala Dante Hall). Even if he is a decoy, he is a real threat. Heck, even when Parrish comes back you could put them in together with Moulds, Evans, and McGahee? Somebody would have to be open! Sam Wyche is a pretty creative guy, utilize him more too!
10. Short to medium passes on defense get too open.
Recommendation: New England and the NY Jets make a living off of these passes. Utilize speed and coverage to shut down outs, slants, screens, dump offs, and tight end in short to medium coverage.
In summary, this team needs to step it up with its players and coaching or its going to be another long season. The offensive line and defensive line could have been improved by Tom Donahoe and the coaches, but they held pat or drafted inept talent. The game plans lack imagination after the first quarter. This team sadly looks like one of the most overrated, poorly coached teams in recent memory. Time to start utilizing the plethora of talent at hand. Perhaps J.P. Losman can start sharing his "man pills" with Tom Donahoe, Mike Mularkey, and Tom Clements.
Jon
1. the offensive line is mediocre and appears incapable of a sustained effort.
Recommendation: utilize and rotate more linemen such as Williams/Jerman, Preston/Villarial, Jason Peters, pursue Verba (for the right price) and some other linemen for depth.
2. Game plan at the beginning of most games works with nice mix of play action, shotgun, no-huddle, but loses major steam as the game goes on.
Recommendation: keep the defense off base and continue to attack. Do not play to just keep it close and "not to lose." Playing the way they've been playing makes it impossible for any kind of comebacks if the team falls behind. The pre-game and post-game non-answers and coy responses are getting old. Mularkey and Clements aren't smart enough (at least they aren't showing it) to out-fox anybody.
3. The offensive line cannot sustain any pass protection.
Recommendation: When necessary, use Jason Peters as second tight end and sixth blocking lineman. They seem to have done this a few times already.
4. Slot receivers are still not utilized to any real extent.
Recommendation: Need to get Parrish back in lineup asap as soon as he is helathy or begin utilizing other slot receivers. Reed just cannot get open consistently.
5. There is no creativity in the gameplan. Everyone seems to adjust by halftime (9 total points scored in 2nd half). This is a major sign of bad coaching.
Recommendation: Need to attack more, use an occasional gadget play. More play actions and/or a flea flicker here or there to go deep. We have significant weapons that aren't being used. If Miami can go deep with their guys, we certainly can too.
6. Need to improve on rushing defense.
Recommendation: Need to change up from 4/3 to 3/4 at times if possible. Sape and Bannan are completely useless. There has to be someone else available that is better than these clowns.
7. Need to sustain deep coverage on pass defense.
Recommendation: change up blitzes, man to man, and Cover 2 zone coverage. We never should allow the deep pass like we did yesterday.
8. Mularkey stuck with the run yesterday, which was good, but it became way too predictable in the second half. This line isn't good enough to just bulldoze the opposing defense.
Recommendation: Occasionally put McGahee in the slow and move him around to confust defenses. Could be effective on counters, screens, and draws in the no huddle.
9. Receiver patterns are too predictable as called by the coaches.
Recommendation: Mix it up. Speed kills. If Parrish doesn't come back soon, perhaps occasionally utilize some guy like Terrance McGee on offense occasionally (ala Dante Hall). Even if he is a decoy, he is a real threat. Heck, even when Parrish comes back you could put them in together with Moulds, Evans, and McGahee? Somebody would have to be open! Sam Wyche is a pretty creative guy, utilize him more too!
10. Short to medium passes on defense get too open.
Recommendation: New England and the NY Jets make a living off of these passes. Utilize speed and coverage to shut down outs, slants, screens, dump offs, and tight end in short to medium coverage.
In summary, this team needs to step it up with its players and coaching or its going to be another long season. The offensive line and defensive line could have been improved by Tom Donahoe and the coaches, but they held pat or drafted inept talent. The game plans lack imagination after the first quarter. This team sadly looks like one of the most overrated, poorly coached teams in recent memory. Time to start utilizing the plethora of talent at hand. Perhaps J.P. Losman can start sharing his "man pills" with Tom Donahoe, Mike Mularkey, and Tom Clements.
Jon