04-30-2019, 04:00 PM
(04-28-2019, 11:38 AM)OSUfan Wrote: I have to say after this draft that I feel even better about the direction that this new staff is going with this franchise. I was never a Lewis hater but I really like the energy and apparent direction of this new staff.
It would appear that they understand the division they are in and are not going to force the square peg in the round hole. They seem to want to take proven ideologies for this division and improve upon them. It looks as if they have a clear vision for an identity already and are committed to pounding the football and imposing their will on opposing defenses. I really like that.
It looks like with the drafting of Sample that they are going to truly use the TE as that extra blocker which will play heavily into him being a weapon in the play action passing game and he is absolutely the ideal fit for this type of a scheme. With him lining up next to either Jonah Williams or Cordy Glenn it should make for a formidable tandem on the end of the line in run blocking.
I like that it seems the defensive staff wants to simply the scheme and allow the guys to just play fast and instinctive. I think many times that teams out scheme themselves. The Patriots are so stinking good on both sides of the ball because they use simple schemes but just execute them relatively flawlessly.
Just some post draft thoughts. I have to say that at this point I really like the direction it seems to be going.
Agree with everything you say here OSUfan. Had to solidify the trenches for Taylor to have success immediately. With Jonah and Sample now on the Offense we have added two great talents in the blocking department that are smart and standup individuals. We can now run a simple unpredictable scheme that features a lot of Play Action and a lot of use of the RB's.
It is not a coincidence that all of the RB's now on the roster are versatile and can catch the ball. Taylor saw how Gurley got worn down last year and doesn't want the same thing to happen to Mixon. Use Mixon more in the passing game is what i want to see, maybe a little less in the running game. We have the RB's to do both and keep him fresh for down the stretch hopefully heading deep into the Playoffs.
