03-10-2022, 03:34 PM
(03-10-2022, 11:22 AM)casear2727 Wrote: At the end of the season and during the playoffs we were almost exclusively 3 step drop. We led the league in every long pass category, but think about each one... straight go routes. No deep posts, no double moves. We didnt have 30 yard crossing patterns like you see from a D Adams at GB.
1. At the end of the season, starting RG and RT were injured and replaced by Adeniji and Prince.
2. Show me what percentage of pass plays were 3 step drops at the beginning and end of season. And give me a breakdown of the routes run that show no deep posts or double moves were run.
Quote:Not sure how many times I need to repeat this, I dont care about Boyds production in this forced offense. We do not want to run this dink and dunk offense with the random go route and no running game. We have so much more capability with a better line.
We dont need the WR3 to provide Boyds production with an improved oline as the running game will expand greatly and the ability to run better, longer routes to our primary receivers increase.
Improving the Oline is not going to change Zac Taylor's scheme or how often he utilizes 3 WRs. You're talking about a more traditional offense and that isn't what Zac Taylor or Sean McVay run.
The Rams used 11 personnel 84% of the time. They passed 63% from this personnel package. They ran 37%.
The Bengals used 11 personnel 77% of the time. They passed 67% from this personnel package. They ran 33%.
Kupp 1024 snaps, 191 targets, 145 rec, 8 drops
R. Woods (7 games) 543 snaps, 69 targets, 45 rec, 3 drops
O. Beckham, Jr (9 games) 376 snaps, 48 targets, 27 rec, 2 drops
V. Jefferson 875 snaps, 89 targets, 50 rec, 6 drops (2020 2nd round pick who had 19 rec rookie year)
Offensive line ranked #7 by PFF
Chase 939 snaps, 128 targets, 81 rec, 11 drops (most in NFL)
Higgins 710 snaps, 110 targets, 74 rec, 5 drops
Boyd 804 snaps, 94 targets, 67 rec, 0 drops
Offensive line ranked #20 by PFF
Despite having a much higher ranked Oline, the Rams ran the ball only 4% more than the Bengals and utilized the WR3 about the same. They had to sign OBJ mid-season to replace Woods who was injured because they need three legit WRs to run this style of offense. The Rams were extremely lucky because WRs of OBJ's quality usually aren't released in mid-season. Van Jefferson was a second round pick that approached Boyd's production in his second season. Are you going to draft a WR3 in the 2nd round like the Rams? No.
Quote:Boyd could get us a draft pick and we can use 10M to help secure the very few higher tier guys available. Paying 10M to WR3 while 4 guys on the oline make 9M combined is a joke.
Bates could get a draft pick and trading him adds an additional $12.9M to cap. Releasing/trading Boyd adds $7.3M to cap. Trading Bates arguably gets you a higher draft pick in a trade, but undeniable adds an extra $5.6M to the cap which goes at least half way to signing an additional veteran FA Olineman.
Quote:If we used Boyds money to add a million or two to 2-3 guys that ensure an upper level blocker I think it is worth it.
Then I bet you're salivating at the idea of an extra $5.6M to ensure an additional upper level blocker to improve the Oline at two positions.
Quote:I also like the thought of a speedy, dangerous guy getting the ball a few times each game or one we can slide outside and bring Chase in the slot more where he wants to be.
Except as shown multiple times, that would require a 1st or 2nd round draft pick when you only want to spend a late round draft pick on a WR3.
Quote:My opinion is that an improved oline totally changes the capabilities of the offense with more focus on the wideouts and RB than the slot.
Except I just showed you how the same offense with a better Oline doesn't change the scheme or usage of WR3.
I really wish you would put in a bare minimum of effort to research before you post.
