02-02-2024, 02:08 PM
If they continue to run this short passing game / screens / dink & dunk offense due to "taking what the defense is giving" then how important is a 110-target, 1,000 yard WR2? Irwin COULD be that guy in that type of offense, but I don't see him as any kind of down-the-field type guy who can even occasionally stretch a defense or take a short catch and turn it into a big gain. He's a possession guy through and through, in my opinion.
This is another reason why it's so important to have a viable threat at TE. When the defense takes away your outside receivers, you attack the middle of the field. When the defense has three good corners, as rare as that may be, that stymy your "Big 3" you need a guy who will make them pay for it. RB screens usually work better with TE(s) blocking than WRs, even if your WR are unselfish and are good at blocking. Play action works better.
Hudson did well in spot duty this season, but he's not a blocker. He's moved around a lot and not tasked with Sample's duties. We need a guy who can do BOTH so we can stop handcuffing our play calling with the predictable formation subbing.
They're either going to have to reload at WR (maybe a cheaper vet and a top-3-round draft pic?), or ole Zac is gonna have to tinker with his scheme to include the TE more in the passing game.
This is another reason why it's so important to have a viable threat at TE. When the defense takes away your outside receivers, you attack the middle of the field. When the defense has three good corners, as rare as that may be, that stymy your "Big 3" you need a guy who will make them pay for it. RB screens usually work better with TE(s) blocking than WRs, even if your WR are unselfish and are good at blocking. Play action works better.
Hudson did well in spot duty this season, but he's not a blocker. He's moved around a lot and not tasked with Sample's duties. We need a guy who can do BOTH so we can stop handcuffing our play calling with the predictable formation subbing.
They're either going to have to reload at WR (maybe a cheaper vet and a top-3-round draft pic?), or ole Zac is gonna have to tinker with his scheme to include the TE more in the passing game.
