09-03-2021, 02:47 PM
(09-01-2021, 06:23 PM)Joelist Wrote: A better (and less antagonistic to other forum posters) question than the "regret" or "bust" stuff is how should he be used in the offense?
My understanding of why we took him was he has the tools to stretch a defense vertically, leading to more running room and less defenses sitting on the run and the short routes. So they should be playing him at X and calling the appropriate posts and other deeper routes to leverage his strong points.
For some strange reason, in preseason games they constantly sent him on shallow routes that were frequently in the middle. The only time they actually let him get into space (albeit in the backfield) he gained 16 yards - all the others were in traffic. That and pulling not only him but the first team offense way too fast in all three game means they are still rusty going into games that count.
Deep outs, fades, post routes. Then throw in a Slant and a WR screen once in awhile. Vanilla preseason just to get his feet wet and
feel what its like to about to get his was all this Preseason was for him. Been awhile since he heard footsteps, he will get it down.
What is so nice about Chase is you can use him in so many ways, Sluggos, Seam routes and contrary to what some believe he is a
very good Slant runner, he just needs to get the stuff out of his head. It will come, immense talent is Ja'Marr Chase.
