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08-08-2012, 01:15 PM #1Rookie Poster
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Shift in Offensive Philosophies?
Anyone else catch this nugget hidden in an otherwise fluff story about Flacco on ESPN?
http://espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp1...ens-next-level
"Harbaugh said he envisions the offense playing up-tempo, frequently utilizing the no-huddle, with the ball coming out of Flacco's hands quickly. They will look to strike downfield but also rely on Rice to run the ball. Harbaugh said he expects Flacco's completion percentage to climb to nearly 70 percent.
"We're putting in the offense that we've envisioned having," Harbaugh said."
Flacco seems to perform much better in these situations, so we can only hope that this is actually true...
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Re: Shift in Offensive Philosophies?
We seem to hear that every year. Then the pass protections breaks down a little and Cam goes into turtle mode. Hopefully this year is different. They certainly have the weapons to make it happen
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08-08-2012, 01:20 PM #3
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AH HA. Some has finally found something that heard from another source.
In the story I read, it was termed more of a "spread offense" and quick timing patterns. I just cannot find the link on where that story was. It didn't go in-depth, but did mention that the reporter saw some new wrinkles in the offense and liked what they saw.
They also noted that Flacco was quicker in his release and decision making. All point to a big year and increased numbers.
Good find.
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08-08-2012, 01:31 PM #4Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: Shift in Offensive Philosophies?
Maybe a little of Jim Caldwell influence in all of this?
Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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good... what took them so long?... oh wait, its August and this means nothing until i see it in September.
-JAB
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Re: Shift in Offensive Philosophies?
Sadly I agree with this.
Although...although I will say that the team did go to a very wide open offense at the beginning of Joe's second year. WE opened up against KC and we were extremely pass heavy and really stayed that way for the first 4 weeks or so...I can't recall a time we threw the ball as much as we did against KC, the first Browns game, and NE since the Vinny years.
But it seemed that as we started to struggle (to no fault of Joe's...Clayton dropped that 4th down pass at the 8, the defense allowed a last second TD against the Bengals and Haushka missed that kick against the Vikings), we pulled in the reigns and we never really came back to that.
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08-08-2012, 01:50 PM #9
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How is Flacco's completion rate going to climb toward 70 if he's throwing down-field more? Flacco <> Drew Brees
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08-08-2012, 01:51 PM #10
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We'll all find out at the same time whether this is true or not.
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08-08-2012, 02:08 PM #12Legendary RSR Poster
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