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Re: Minus Oakland--6 Offensive Td's in Last 5 Games...
I think that is because of the predictability of what's going to happen when we use it.
Yeah I know players have to execute, but the defense gets paid too. Why not go unbalanced and do a play action bootleg or something?
This isn't 1960 we can't just line up go nose to nose and hope to get consistent results. (BTW - no directed at you Ravor, I know you were just pointing something out)
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Re: Minus Oakland--6 Offensive Td's in Last 5 Games...
Offense is predictable. Torrey deep, Quan across the middle, keep Pitta and Rice in to max protect, chuck it deep for a PI call.
Maybe I'm romanticizing it a bit in my mind, but it seems like Cam was more creative when Flacco was a rookie.
IMO, the solution is easy.
Give the ball to one of the best players in the NFL! Rice needs the ball EVERY first and second down to make 3rd down short and mangeable.
THEN you get Flacco and the supporting cast involved and send Torrey deep.
Of note, This offense was much better when Torrey was running something other than a 9 route EVERY PLAY. Remember the preseason and first 6 weeks of the season? Torey was sticking his foot in the ground, and coming back for the ball making corners look like fools. The Ravens need to get back to that.Last edited by bensmotorcyclehelmt; 12-04-2012 at 11:21 AM.
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12-04-2012, 11:22 AM #16Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Minus Oakland--6 Offensive Td's in Last 5 Games...
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Re: Minus Oakland--6 Offensive Td's in Last 5 Games...
I think you would not necessarily be wrong for thinking that there was more creativity when Flacco was a rookie. I think that was because they had to get creative.
Also, their OL his rookie year was pretty damn good. Their defense was also still a top tiered D.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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12-04-2012, 11:25 AM #19Pro Bowl Poster
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12-04-2012, 11:26 AM #20Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Minus Oakland--6 Offensive Td's in Last 5 Games...
What...two or three times in an entire season? And they actually worked?!
If it works...it gets thrown out. ;)
In all seriousness, this is what frustrates me the most.
The no huddle worked...so they stopped.
Crossing patterns to Torrey worked...so they stopped.
Boldin working the middle of the field works...so they hardly use it.
Jacoby may be the best player on the team in open space...so they hardly run him in open spaces.
The offense works well with 3 WR sets...so they run a traditional WR, WR, FB, TE, RB set.
The whole thing is just kind of crazy.
If I'm Harbaugh, I don't care if my D gets tired. I'm asking my offense to go out there and score points. Period. Score points. Score quickly. Take your time. I don't care. Score. Score. Score.
The D is hurting this year and can't stop much of anyone.
The best remedy for that is to get opponents playing from behind quickly and trying to play catch up. THAT will tire them out and it will force them to throw the ball more, which gives the D the best opportunity to capitalize on bad throws and/or possibly get off the field quicker as a result of them throwing the ball.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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12-04-2012, 11:33 AM #22Veteran Poster
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Re: Minus Oakland--6 Offensive Td's in Last 5 Games...
I'd like to see a few game plans from '08 revisited...
I was thinking it was the Oline too, but this offense looked much better to start the season and its pretty much the same people. So that tells me it's Joe or Cam's offense that's entirely too predicatable. When I can predict the play, you know great d coordinators like Lebeau can.
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