Interesting Burrow Comments...

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(06-12-2025, 12:52 PM)Whatever Wrote: Uhhh...reacting when the defense adjusts and making them do something different is the exact same thing as adjusting your offense to what the defense is doing....

The only way you don't have to adjust to what the defense is doing is if such a wide talent disparity exists that you can just do whatever, but such talent gaps don't exist at the NFL level.  If you're like Ohio State in a tune up game against some MAC school, then yeah.

But all Joe is saying is that if it's a close, low scoring game where points are at a premium, he's going to be more conservative in his  decisions because a turnover can be a backbreaker.  If it's a high scoring game, he's gonna take more chances because there's more pressure to get points on every drive.

Adjusting to a defense isn't the same as a passive mindset. If they go into the game "let's try this...let's try that..." to see how the defense reacts, that's lame. There are obvious adjustments by both sides throughout the game. 

I'd prefer an offense that has the mindset to put pressure on a defense, not feel them out and react to what they're doing. It's obviously a fine line, i just don't like the line Zac is drawing. 

Being conservative, keeping it close, then hoping to close at the end is a Marv (and sure, many others) staple and i've never been a fan of it. 

Gimme Wyche all day.