11-01-2022, 03:43 PM
(11-01-2022, 10:41 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: I'm starting to worry that we caught lightning in a bottle last year. A large portion of games last year, the offense would look lifeless then Burrow would throw a deep one to Chase and we'd start rolling. We also had very few injuries. Then, the Staff got extended.
This year, all but 2 games that I can recall...the offense has struggled for large portions of the game. The defense has looked ok, but they really didn't face any elite QB's. (Could they have played a weaker QB schedule 8 games in?)
I also fear that our success is due in large part to individual heroes. ie Throw it to Chase and he makes 3 guys miss and takes it to the house.
Our offensive scheme is disjointed. We can't run from under Center. So we have to go Shotgun. When the pass rush is getting home, the coaches have very few ways to counter it. The quick -3 yard passes to Mixon don't help. And Mixon has looked bad most of the year, but you can't expect a back to break a tackle consistently.
Also Frank Pollack. This line shouldn't be this bad. They should be able to run under Center. He has to be on the hotseat.
Interestingly, against the Browns...the 1st drive went well generally. They moved the ball. Then starting the 2nd series...they stopped trying to throw down the field. You can't dink and dunk and win in the NFL...without a run game.
I had wondered if the 2 previous games meant that our offense was back on track. Unfortunately, we just played weak defenses with weak pass rushes. The Browns got lit up by Zappe for like 38 points. That defense totally shut us down.
Coaching is definately an issue.
It has been a definite issue since 2019... Last year was the * exception it seems. Chase and Burrow made hey on lots of broken plays... And the Defense kept us alive. If we can just get Competent offensive minded coaches this is a Team has lots of talent to be used.
Was never a Fan of Pollack Returning has he has really done nothing positive since leaving Dallas.
ZT should never have been allowed to call his own plays when he had no experience with it.
ultimately... Its the front office's fault for falling for a used car salesman
