Our offensive scheme

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(09-08-2024, 11:20 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Our offensive scheme seems inadequate. Our wrs don't get open. The run game underperforms no matter how many lineman we bring in.

I think the issue is largely scheme. Going Cover 2 basically blows our offense up.

In our SB year, how many big plays came from Chase or Higgins making a crazy good catch or run after catch? That's not a scheme, it's relying on individual talent to overcome lack of scheme.

I saw some next generation stats and Burrow only threw 5 or 6 balls over 10 yards. Dink and dunk.

Now that Burrow is highly paid, it takes salary away from other parts of the team. So you have less veterans and more young guys to make mistakes. And our scheme doesn't help them.

Yesterday I don't think it was scheme that killed us.  It was the game plan and not riding the hot hands.

Moss had 9 carries for 44 yards with a 4.9 ypc average.  He was effective running the ball.  They just didn't stick with him.  Of course, Brown had 3 carries for 11 yards, 3.7 ypc, so based on that, the run game issue isn't a scheme issue.  The issues are talent and and just not riding the hot hand.

In the pass game, Chase caught all 6 of his targets for 62 yards.  Yoshi also had 6 Targets, but only 3 catches for 26 yards.  There's zero reason for Yoshi to get getting as many targets as Chase.  None.  But, once again, we don't ride the hot hand.  It almost seemed like they were trying to send a message to Chase that "Oh, we can without you", except it blew up in their face.  And nobody else was really effective with their targets.  Hudson and Gesicki had 2 and 3 catches on 3 and 4 targets, respectively, but only 18 yards a piece.  Irwin had 1 catch for 6 yards in 2 targets.  Jones 1 for 1 for 5.  Moss and Brown had 2/4/17 and 3/3/12, respectively.

Reality is, this pee wee "everyone gets to touch the ball so their parents don't get mad" philosophy needs to go.  You can do it when you're stacked at the skill positions.  We aren't.  If one of the lesser guys is tearing it up, sure, feed him, but we need to be focused on getting our studs touches.