Coaching props and rants!

[Benton]

(10-24-2021, 11:45 PM)Wyche Wrote: Exactly. I've seen a few head scratchers, but even last year I could see glimpses of what they *wanted* to do, but execution wasn't there.... especially up front. 

This year, the line gets better every game, coincidentally, we see more of the playbook.

And that's the big thing.

Last year it was: "Why're we only doing this? Our coaches SUUUUUUUUCK!"
This year (in the first couple games) it was: "Why're we only doing this? Our coaches COULD BE MUUUUUCH BETTER!"

Now it's: "Uh... yeah, I still hate our coaches. But, I guess we're winning and doing... you know... stuff."

But the issue is, the line dictates how big your playbook is.

Can't open the center? You chuck runs up the middle.
Can't hold the line for a few seconds? Forget long passes.
No push on the left side? You're only running right.
Can't stop the blitz? Playaction is irrelevant. 

The better the line performs, the bigger the playbook gets. And the more schemes they can deal with, the more successfully those plays are executed.