Some basic things about the playcalling

Nov 22, 2014, 8:30 AM

To most reasonably intelligent football savy fans its easy to see something is off with the play calling this year.
My questions to morris if I could ask him:

Why do we neglect working the middle of the field? (It looks open most of the time.)

Why don't we run many come back routes?

Why aren't we running jet sweeps to open the middle of the field for the run game?

What is repeadtly running bubble screens setting up, can't we run some thing to give the misdirection that its a bubble screen and sneak someone out?

Why don't we use JJ more for short yard runs and to help in pass pro?(use him like we used Dwayne Allen?)

Honestly this were things Morris's did best in his first year here and hes gotten away from it yearly. Hes still a good coach but I'd like to know why he gets away from what's working and why if a teams D is overplaying a particular portion of the field why doesn't he attack else where.

Its been basic D to stop the offense this year. Load the box and play most plays like its a run(bubble screens are extended handoffs) then in 3rd down drop everyone.

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Absolutely correct. We give up the middle 3/5 of the field. We don't even go there most of the time. Perhaps Morris feels this is too much of a danger zone for interceptions, especially based on the play of our QB but there must be a way to split the defenders. I would also add that we rarely run any slant patterns, even when it's obvious before the play that they are open (see the slot receiver with defender either man on or off 7 yards). Need to drag tight end across middle more. Need more RB screens. These quick patterns will stall the blitz which has been our achilles heel. Once the blitz is blunted, the QB can have more time for deep routes. All that being said, we shouldn't forget the run. I'd like to see special "run packages" where we stack run blockers to one side and go (big boys, e.g., Davis, Beasley, Guillermo, Crowder, Cooper). Throw in some misdirection and PLEASE, tell the blockers (WRs included - to go after somebody and get them ON THE GROUND) They ALL wait until the defender comes to them! Nobody should be standing watching the ball carrier get tackled. Let the ball carrier decide which way to cut.

Some basic things about the playcalling

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Agree about some basic things about the playcalling

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