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Originally Posted by 30gut
Playcalling:
-inefficient playcall relay method--from Jay to McVay to Griffin
-predictability/lack of disguise; giving away tendency based on formation e.g. Trips w/ TE iso=pass almost 100%, base personnel I-form is almost always a run etc
-inconsistent playcalling rhythm, didn't set things up-this could be because 2 different people (Jay/Sean) both call plays (Jay himself confirmed that both he and Sean calls plays)
-not having faith in the QB e.g. vs 49ers called 2 QB draws and a WR throwback
pass on 3rd down
Gameplan:
-not enough commitment to the run
-too much straight drop back passing
-not enough comeback/stop routes
-not enough play-action
-not enough roll-out passes
-not enough sprint/motion passes
-not getting the ball to Garcon
Coaching:
-impatience with Griffin as early as training camp
-creating/adding to an circus atmosphere with his post game rant
-not being in sync with Griffin to create a gameplan that made him comfortable
-not having a QB coach
-going with a rookie OC created a staff devoid of experience and feedback
-not giving Morgan Moses help vs 49ers when he was playing LT
I think all of the above Jay/staff related issues played a role in Griffin's struggles.
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This is very good. The not having a QB coach combined with McVay's first coordinator job meant nobody was teaching Griffin appropriately. That was a big mistake. If you know you have a QB that needs to transition from a spread / first-read kind of offense, it seems utterly stupid to do anything but throw all the teaching and training resources you can at him.
Hopefully Cavanaugh helps.
But 30 your other points about the shortcomings in the gameplan are apt, there just wasn't enough movement of the QB (meaning shift the pocket or launch point, not look to run). It showed that Jay and the coaches did not get up to speed fast enough to learn what Robert could and could not do. They learned the hard way, which doesn't point to a coach who's ahead of the curve. A coach who was ahead of the curve would have seen that in training camp and developed a plan.
I still think Jay is a mediocre head coach at very best.