11-20-2023, 03:40 PM
(11-20-2023, 02:57 PM)Joelist Wrote: Here are my thoughts:
1) Embrace power blocking schemes on both run and pass. Our OL room is currently oriented towards power schemes, so lean into it. This even extends to offseason player acquisition - go power. And commit to it - no more switching the scheme during the season.
2) Get under center. It helps the linemen get into a rhythm especially if we run more than we have been (my next point actually). It also helps disguise the play a bit.
3) RUN MORE! We should be aiming at a target of roughly even between run and pass. Not only will this increase the effectiveness of the run game over time it will make play action work better and also cause defenses to have to play the run more and not tee off like they do now.
4) Redesign the routes to help the receivers get open. Make the QBs life easier. This takes a lot of forms such as bunches, crossers, slants and more. Plus doing this in conjunction with the earlier points will make it easier to get open.
5) Gameplan to use the tendencies of the opposing defense to your advantage. ALL defenses have tendencies which game film study can reveal. The art here is identifying those tendencies and figuring out how to burn the defense on them.
6) Break your own patterns. Watch your own offense on tape and look for "tells" that give the play away. Then remove them. Once you remove the defense knowing the play it also makes them have to hesitate for that critical second.
I like a lot of your thoughts Joelist. Especially the QB playing under Center way more often. Even running the ball 40% of the time
would be an improvement over what we have been doing this season from what I would guess. I don't even know our percentage
of run to pass but it has to be extremely low. Lowest in the league last I checked.
Keep using Tanner Hudson in the passing game is one thing I would like to reiterate. Dude is a natural pass catching TE.
Browning is also a pretty good runner so I would like to keep the RPO's in the playbook. Need to play out of the pistol much more
often and like you say, use a lot of bunches, crossers, slants and post routes with our WR's and TE's. Use Mixon in some WR looks
as he is still a very good pass catching RB and underrated in this aspect of his game.
