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That Guy · 02-28-2005, 09:32 PM

the problem is finding players for your system... that doesn't work well when the system only lasts one year at a time... I think on defence williams has done a good job at being his own GM... he brought in about 40,000 players during camp and kept the guys he thought could do the job... ryan clark as an example, played very well in the system (well after the first couple games) despite being minimum wage, #5-6 on the depth chart and almost getting cut the first week of training camp...

I think williams success is because his system has remained the same and he's very aware of what type of players he needs to make it work... titans, bills, redskins... and even even drafted an injured RB for the bills and got blasted for the pick... apparently the kid can play pretty well though as i'm sure you've heard...

gibbs on the other hand hasn't had a working system in 12 years and only has vinny/danny (who have never had a working system) to guide him... so instead of going for players that fill their needs to make the offense go, they're looking for the most talented players and then hoping that they'll all work out... (brunell, portis, coles... portis is a great back, but gibbs/bugel have been reluctant to give him the offense he needs to be more productive and someone like dillion could have been a better pick if he wanted a counter-trey type runner... coles has been good, but not getting the surgery and his latest fit make his mental shape look a little iffy)

In Gibbs I, he saw his system didn't work so he adjusted to his players and kept getting new players to fit within that offense... in Gibb II he still seems to think BB is giving him players to fit into his 1982 offense... its time for a re-adjustment...

02-28-2005, 09:32 PM	#6
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,620	Re: How They Were Built the problem is finding players for your system... that doesn't work well when the system only lasts one year at a time... I think on defence williams has done a good job at being his own GM... he brought in about 40,000 players during camp and kept the guys he thought could do the job... ryan clark as an example, played very well in the system (well after the first couple games) despite being minimum wage, #5-6 on the depth chart and almost getting cut the first week of training camp... I think williams success is because his system has remained the same and he's very aware of what type of players he needs to make it work... titans, bills, redskins... and even even drafted an injured RB for the bills and got blasted for the pick... apparently the kid can play pretty well though as i'm sure you've heard... gibbs on the other hand hasn't had a working system in 12 years and only has vinny/danny (who have never had a working system) to guide him... so instead of going for players that fill their needs to make the offense go, they're looking for the most talented players and then hoping that they'll all work out... (brunell, portis, coles... portis is a great back, but gibbs/bugel have been reluctant to give him the offense he needs to be more productive and someone like dillion could have been a better pick if he wanted a counter-trey type runner... coles has been good, but not getting the surgery and his latest fit make his mental shape look a little iffy) In Gibbs I, he saw his system didn't work so he adjusted to his players and kept getting new players to fit within that offense... in Gibb II he still seems to think BB is giving him players to fit into his 1982 offense... its time for a re-adjustment...