Red Zone Stats

[Johnny Rockets]

So I was looking through some individual red zone stats and came across a few semi-interesting things:

 

- D Reavis leads all RB's in red zone touches (9)

 

- K Benjamin has more red zone targets (10) than all other WR's combined (8). 

 

- J Cotchery was targeted 22 times in the red zone with Pittsburgh last year but has only 1 RZ  target so far this year.

 

- Greg Olsen has 9 red zone targets this year but none in the last 3 games. 

 

- Ed Dickson has not been targeted in the red zone. 

 

- 6 different RB's have had more than 1 red zone touch this year. 

 

 

 

 

[chknwing]

so you are saying the play calling sucks.

[Johnny Rockets]

so you are saying the play calling sucks.

 

 

Not implying anything really but I wouldn't have thought that going into week 10 of this season, Dickson and Cotchery would have 1 red zone target between the two of them. 

[SpeedOFLight]

We really need to work on our redzone offense to get some TDs on the board. No disrespect to our kicker, but no more field goals please...

[carolina-chuck]

Not implying anything really but I wouldn't have thought that going into week 10 of this season, Dickson and Cotchery would have 1 red zone target between the two of them.

Maybe bc they suck?

[carolina-chuck]

Better, tell me our TD percentage in the redzone.

[Johnny Rockets]

Better, tell me our TD percentage in the redzone.

 

 

2014 - .462 (28th)

 

2013 - .580 (8th)

[teeray]

We have not been good on the red zone this season. I think we are one of the worst TD% in red zone.

We have moved the ball decently, just not finishing drives

[mc52beast]

Red Zone has become the freaking twilight zone for Carolina

[thennek]

This may be a stupid question, but I will ask it anyways.  So if KB was targeted 10-times, does that mean the play was designed for the ball to go to him, or does that just mean that is where Cam threw the ball? 

[BuffaloBills62]

Two stats I'd like to know:

How many running attempts vs. passing attempts inside the 20?

 

How many passing attempts over 20 yards were made to the EZ?

[@bobbyagnese]

It's kinda ridiculous that Cotchery hasn't been used in the redzone this year. Shows complete incompetence, really. He dominated the redzone in 2013.

[bigdog10]

It's kinda ridiculous that Cotchery hasn't been used in the redzone this year. Shows complete incompetence, really. He dominated the redzone in 2013.

Yep. It's unbelievable how little he is being utilized.

[teeray]

One of the biggest things about Shula that bothers me, is we have a huge 6'6 260 pound QB who might be the best short yardage back in the NFL, yet we have rarely used him in these goal line situations.

So much for the "Cam only has rushing TDS because he takes short yardage carries away from RBs" crowd. Getting those 1 or 2 yards when defense knows it is coming us really hard in the NFL

I get we don't want a franchise QB taking unnecessary hits, but in key 3rd and short and goal line situations use this beast to your advantage.

Where are the QB draws with a lead blocker that worked so well in the past from around the 5-10 yard line? Or the QB powers at the goal line? Or read option at the 10+ yard line?

It would be one thing if the alternative was working but it is not.