It would not have made sense to change the playcalling this year. First, GIbbs and Co. needed to adjust to coaching again. I'm sure that just trying to get back into the grove is hard enough without trying a whole new bag of tricks. I hate that we lost and that things were so conservative, but I also did see our defense. We were in every single game this year. Guys, that is impressive. If Gibbs can come up with 10 pts a game on average, wether it be by execution or playcalling, we could be superbowl champions. I think that a fresh new offensive coordinator may be the answer, but I don't see that coming inless we don't make the playoffs next year.
I'm sure that over the offseason Gibbs will disect every teams offense and add a few things here and there to his that will make things work. Everyone should understand that it still WONT LOOK MUCH DIFFERENT!
What Gibbs will do is find a way to:
- Make first downs when there is one yard to go.
- Score at the goal line.
- Average another yard/carry.
- Average another couple yards/reception.
- Better the touchdown to interception ratio.
- Allow fewer QB sacks.
- Cut down on stupid penalties.
- Have a better third down conversion ratio.
Will he try to strech the field more? Maybe, but I wouldn't bet on it. Will he try to hit the long bomb a couple of time a game? Yes, absolutley! The way Rypien was able to hit the long pass a couple of times a game is what game the Skins so much success in the early 90's. It made the defenses play more honest and exploited them when they cheated. Ramsey will need to find a way to hit Coles and/or Gardner when defenses cheat. That will make more room for Portis (and help field position!). With our guys back and healthy on defense next year, we won't need much more to break the 10 game win mark. This year was a learning experience for everyone. Com'on 2005!