12-08-2016, 12:53 AM
(12-07-2016, 11:12 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: Hill IS solid at catching, and we had to wait for Gio to be injured to learn that...
Which is my point in all of this. The self-scouting that apparently isn't done whatsoever. When Hill was in the game with an extra blocker, stack the line. When Hill was in the game without an extra blocker, run-blitz...either you get Hill protecting Dalton or you get the run stuffed. When Gio was in the game, the opposing defenses largely only had to worry about swing passes to Gio.
The bottom line is predictability. From formations and personnel, you knew what was coming...every damn time. When you are facing that kind of opponent, you need PERFECT execution and they are far from that.
My point? More passes out of the extra TE formation. More passes to Hill out of the backfield on first down. And I still for the life of me can't understand why we don't have more two and three TE formations in the red zone and short yardage. Kroft has had zero opportunity to develop as a pass catcher. Uzomah showed promise, but has not had many chances since.
It is all about not being so damn predictable.
Nailed it. Hill can catch. He had nine catches this year before Gio got hurt and has 8 over the last 2 games. So he isn't a one dimensional back. Our coaches made him one dimensional.
Same coaches who have kept Burkhead on the bench for 3.5 years. Turns out he can contribute. But our coaches didn't recognize the talent.
But by God our whole season depended on Peerman. Luckily we got him going instead of wasting time working with our first round pick.
