10-29-2024, 05:53 PM
Alas we probably need to junk the schemes on both sides of the ball. Right now neither side has their scheme playing to what their players do well.
On offense, get under center and run power off tackle and inside. Do it enough for the line to develop confidence and aggression - letting linemen actually attack helps cohesion and thus performance. Backfield with RB plus Sample as a sort of FB with 2 WR and a TE (All or Gesicki). Adjust Run/Pass ratio to something closer to 55% pass instead of our current nearly 65% pass. Use route trees designed to get receivers into gaps in zones or more open otherwise.
On defense scrap zone FOR NOW - the players are incapable of running it correctly. Go to a more Zimmer like Press Man with emphasis on press at the LOS. Reduce Hubbard's snaps a lot and give Cedric Johnson more snaps too. Use stunts and other such DL maneuvers to try to give a pass rusher not named Trey a chance. And run more of a 4-3 for now. Again this is less than optimal but it is a reaction to the players being clearly incapable of running zone intelligently.
And (yes) sign a kicker off the street to compete with Mac. If nothing else put pressure on him to fix this nonsense. And on practices the nice guy approach ends. Players get pushed as hard as the rules allow and discipline is enforced and tackling coached constantly. And no matter who you are if you don't tackle you sit.
On offense, get under center and run power off tackle and inside. Do it enough for the line to develop confidence and aggression - letting linemen actually attack helps cohesion and thus performance. Backfield with RB plus Sample as a sort of FB with 2 WR and a TE (All or Gesicki). Adjust Run/Pass ratio to something closer to 55% pass instead of our current nearly 65% pass. Use route trees designed to get receivers into gaps in zones or more open otherwise.
On defense scrap zone FOR NOW - the players are incapable of running it correctly. Go to a more Zimmer like Press Man with emphasis on press at the LOS. Reduce Hubbard's snaps a lot and give Cedric Johnson more snaps too. Use stunts and other such DL maneuvers to try to give a pass rusher not named Trey a chance. And run more of a 4-3 for now. Again this is less than optimal but it is a reaction to the players being clearly incapable of running zone intelligently.
And (yes) sign a kicker off the street to compete with Mac. If nothing else put pressure on him to fix this nonsense. And on practices the nice guy approach ends. Players get pushed as hard as the rules allow and discipline is enforced and tackling coached constantly. And no matter who you are if you don't tackle you sit.
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