Question about Pass-Play Selection

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by LadyT

Why is most of the offensive play-calling so predictable and conservative? Better ask that question of Gibbs, not us.

So how would call the game from start to finish?

[Beemnseven]

It seems that most of Moss routes are fly patterns designed to go straight for the endzone. He is the only wideout of any threat to opponents. Jacobs and Farris are worthless. You're right though, there aren't many passes set up in the short to intermediate range in the middle of the field. In reality, I think it's more of a lack of quality receivers behind Moss and Cooley.

I wonder why there aren't more screens to Portis.

[LadyT]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

So how would call the game from start to finish?

For one thing, I'd try and go downfield a lot more and to do that you need a QB who can throw it long - Ramsey, not Brunell. Not necessarily bombs all day long, but whatever happened to the 15 to 25 yard pass? We seldom if ever see it called. Our offense is very predictable and has been for a long time. The Gibbs innovations that were his trademark in the 80's simply are nowhere to be seen the last year and a half. Hence, the inability to score more than 20 points in most of our games under Gibbs.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by LadyT

For one thing, I'd try and go downfield a lot more and to do that you need a QB who can throw it long - Ramsey, not Brunell.

Please that argument is old and has been debunked a long time ago.

Originally Posted by Lady T

Not necessarily bombs all day long, but whatever happened to the 15 to 25 yard pass? We seldom if ever see it called.

We see it called quite often, but our ONE receiver can't get open when he's double and tripled teamed.

Originally Posted by Lady T

Our offense is very predictable and has been for a long time. The Gibbs innovations that were his trademark in the 80's simply are nowhere to be seen the last year and a half. Hence, the inability to score more than 20 points in most of our games under Gibbs.

Oh please, that is another argument that has been debunked a long time ago. Again, I ask you how you would have called the game from start to finish, and all you can tell me is you'd put in Ramsey and tell him to throw it deep. But you haven't given me a specific gameplan nor have you told me what you'd tell your qb to do if the receiver is not open downfield.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

We see it called quite often, but our ONE receiver can't get open when he's double and tripled teamed.

he might not be open, but i'd bet he could still come down with 50-60% of the balls if brunell would throw it somewhere near him... brunell is ultra conservative about throwing into coverage though, but when he's done it, it's worked.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by LadyT

For one thing, I'd try and go downfield a lot more and to do that you need a QB who can throw it long - Ramsey, not Brunell. Not necessarily bombs all day long, but whatever happened to the 15 to 25 yard pass? We seldom if ever see it called. Our offense is very predictable and has been for a long time. The Gibbs innovations that were his trademark in the 80's simply are nowhere to be seen the last year and a half. Hence, the inability to score more than 20 points in most of our games under Gibbs.

More easily said than done, obviously.

If it's not there it's not there.

Defenses have focused on taking away Moss deep. Or do you think the team has just made a conscious effort to stop going down the field like they were earlier in the season?