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11-21-2013, 12:37 PM #50
Re: Should Tyrod Taylor be included more often?
I love how the guy has 1 play for 18 yards and people actually believe he will now help improve the offense. He was an average QB at VT and will never be more than a career backup and some of you actually think he will provide a spark? Do you really think any team is losing sleep over the threat of us using Tyrod in whatever system you want to call it?
If you actually believe he will benefit this team in any fashion, this clip is for you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfYJsQAhl0Hating Steeler Fans Since Birth
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Lets Go Flacco :happyanim
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Re: Should Tyrod Taylor be included more often?
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As soon as the Ravens trot Taylor out onto the field again, guess what defenses are going to key on?
Taylor is only going to do one of two things: 1) run it or 2) pass it. He is limited as a wild cat option and putting him at QB basically makes the offense have 10 players because Flacco (if still on the field) isn't going to break anyone's ankles on a route.
This is why a lot of teams don't incorporate a lot of trickery into the offensive play design.
If you want some real innovative play designs, look at what the Eagles are doing with Nick Foles who is practically the same type of QB that Flacco is. I'd argue Flacco is significantly more athletic.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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11-21-2013, 01:00 PM #52On The Practice Squad
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Re: Should Tyrod Taylor be included more often?
For The Record: I never mentioned a dual-threat system in the article. I haven't seen anyone else suggest it. The point of this thread is to use Tyrod with creativity. If we can START thinking of things to use him with-- I'd imagine the folks getting paid a lot of money to do so can too. It's time to see what Taylor has as an ATHLETE.
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11-21-2013, 01:14 PM #53Regular 1st Stringer
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11-21-2013, 01:35 PM #55Veteran Poster
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Re: Should Tyrod Taylor be included more often?
He can throw better than Rice or Pierce, and he can run better than Flacco. Which is why people are making the "creativity" stipulation and not arguing he should enter the game for Flacco and play drop-back QB.
Obviously this whole conversation is predicated on the undeniable fact that our offense is steaming pile of crap right now, and that it is virtually impossible to make it worse by using 2-3 unorthodox plays out of dozens.
Heck, the one flea-flicker we ran was wide open. Sure the ball was underthrown, but we still got the PI. How an offense this bad can then shelve such a play for another year is mind-boggling, but I bet we do.
Obviously the 'best' way to improve the offense is to have the O-line play better, the WRs play better, the RBs play better, and the QB play better. But while we perpetually keep wishing that will happen starting the next play, we could also attempt to improve the offense by changing things up, making it mentally harder for the opposition to defend, and perhaps catching them napping for a single random big play.
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Re: Should Tyrod Taylor be included more often?
Ill concede he can throw better than Rice or pierce but at the same time Flaccos pretty underrated as an athlete/runner. Wed have more success having flacco do designed runs when the defense isnt expecting it than tyrod when theyre zeroed in on him. Granted nobody wants their 120 million dollar QB running into defenses but if the argument is thatll itll help our offense, id say that would have better outcome than Tyrod.
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11-21-2013, 01:49 PM #57Veteran Poster
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Re: Should Tyrod Taylor be included more often?
Flacco may be underrated as a runner, but he still cannot run like Tyrod. Especially if we are talking about shiftiness and not straight away speed.
But as to your point, I agree, we should use Flacco's athleticism more as well. More roll-outs, naked boot-designed runs, even QB draws from shotgun-spread formations (though our interior line may not be able to handle that even against 3 man fronts, lol).
The main point I am making is that this "idea" proposed by the OP is not one that is being proposed for a team that is marching down the field with ease. The same idea proposed for the Broncos or Saints, or Packers or Lions would be infinitely more questionable.
As it stands, it is hard to see much downside to such a suggestion, even if we stipulate the upside may not be what some are imagining. Because our offense currently sucks and is losing us games.
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11-21-2013, 01:52 PM #58iggyman555 Guest
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