This wide zone blocking scheme isn’t working with personnel more suited to power schemes. Is the difference between WZ and Power so much and learning curve so steep that it can’t be scrapped and replaced with power at this point? Are we ride-or-die with this blocking scheme until next year if they continue to perform poorly in WZ?

(09-18-2022, 10:24 PM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: This wide zone blocking scheme isn’t working with personnel more suited to power schemes. Is the difference between WZ and Power so much and learning curve so steep that it can’t be scrapped and replaced with power at this point? Are we ride-or-die with this blocking scheme until next year if they continue to perform poorly in WZ?

Something has to change, and I'd start with the OC.

Another highlight for Zac today was the TE screen to the short side of the field with Drew “Cement Shoes” Sample.

Professional football coaches don’t do these things.

(09-18-2022, 10:56 PM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: Another highlight for Zac today was the TE screen to the short side of the field with Drew “Cement Shoes” Sample.

Professional football coaches don’t do these things.

designing a play for sample to get YAC would prob lead to a Sample injury

oh wait...

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(09-18-2022, 09:54 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote:

It just feel like Zac Taylor is in way over his head every game. It shouldn’t feel like that for a 4th year head coach.

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Who's Blake Jewell?

(09-18-2022, 11:09 PM)sandwedge Wrote: Who's Blake Jewell?

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(09-18-2022, 08:57 PM)Trademark Wrote: More atrocious play calling by the genius known as Zac Taylor. I almost wish they didn't go to a super bowl this past season so Taylor can be fired.

He wasn't even that good last year.
Burrow, Chase, and Higgins had to make some pretty big plays to win some games.
The offense was stagnant for a lot of last year.

Now, we're seeing teams play more Cover 2 to take away the big plays and Taylor isn't adjusting playcalling to have more effective shorter routes.
Receivers aren't getting open quickly enough before defenders are on Burrow.

(09-18-2022, 11:32 PM)ochocincos Wrote: He wasn't even that good last year.
Burrow, Chase, and Higgins had to make some pretty big plays to win some games.
The offense was stagnant for a lot of last year.

Now, we're seeing teams play more Cover 2 to take away the big plays and Taylor isn't adjusting playcalling to have more effective shorter routes.
Receivers aren't getting open quickly enough before defenders are on Burrow.

I feel like quick slants are the way to go.

(09-18-2022, 11:36 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: I feel like quick slants are the way to go.

If consistently successful they would get defenses to stop pinning their ears back and actually have to defend the field. It's a good point, the playbook seems devoid of any passing concepts designed to beat Cover 2 (which exist and are time tested and successful). 

zac now 16-34-1 as coach. they over reacted bigtime after the sb. they never shoulda give him that crazy contract.

(09-18-2022, 11:55 PM)Leon Wrote: zac now 16-34-1 as coach. they over reacted bigtime after the sb. they never shoulda give him that crazy contract.

He's something like 1-27 when trailing after 3 quarters.

For all the close losses...you'd think he'd win some.

(09-18-2022, 11:58 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: He's something like 1-27 when trailing after 3 quarters.

For all the close losses...you'd think he'd win some.

.314 win%! Pretty impressive

Yeah...who would expect Dallas to blitz?

Bengals coach Zac Taylor said the headset went out on the final third-and-3. Said they weren't expecting heavy pressure on that play.

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Taylor wouldn't even be a good college coach. Seems like a good guy. He makes a great clubhouse cheerleader. That should be his only job- clubhouse cheerleader. He is one of the worst head coaches in the history of the game. The Bengals won in spite of him last season, mostly due to Burrow's leadership. Taylor will cost you a handful of games each season because of his bizarre game mismanagement. Why have someone in the head position who will cost you 3 or 4 games just by himself? Hard to see the light at the end of the Taylor tunnel.