The offensive "evolution"

[ladypanther]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article164804707.html
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Our offense is what we run, it’s been what we’ve run for the last five, six years,” said Panthers tight end Greg Olsen. “We don’t re-invent ourselves every year. There are always little wrinkles, little nuances that we address in the offseason.”

When a team has had the continuity the Panthers have had, especially at quarterback and head coach, said Olsen, an “overhaul” like the one the outside perspective imagined the Panthers would implement is just not realistic.

“I don’t think you overhaul,” said Olsen. “I think a lot has been made of that this season. Any team that is not constantly moving forward to get better – whether that word is ‘evolve’ or whatever the word is, teams that get stuck doing just what they’ve done in the past, whether they’ve had success or not, are going to fall behind in this league.”

 

 

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“There will be times when (offensive changes) will be very subtle,” head coach Ron Rivera said to the Observer and live on WFNZ on Tuesday morning. “And you have to pay attention. There will be times when it’s very obvious.”

Countering the trend of mobile, athletic, “floating” hybrid defensive players with players such as McCaffrey, brought in specifically to mismatch with linebackers, certainly qualifies as progressive. When linebackers, nickel backs and defensive backs commit to tracking McCaffrey, playmakers such as Olsen are given more space to, well, make plays.

“If you’re not constantly challenging yourself to get better, if you’re not challenging yourself as an individual and as an offense to progress, do things differently and keep defenses off balance, the defenses in this league are just too good,” said Olsen. “They’ll tee off on you pretty fast. You have to keep those guys on their heels.

“I think that’s just the natural evolution of offensive football in this league.

 

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Olsen believes he saw this put into action in Tuesday’s practice.

McCaffrey was lined up as an outside receiver, then motioned a few feet inward as the defense’s tone became urgent in calling checks to stay aware of his positioning. Olsen was lined up as a receiver just inside of McCaffrey, and as McCaffrey cut inside, Olsen cut outward.

A linebacker and a defensive back bit on McCaffrey, and by the time the latter realized his man was in the back corner of the end zone, the ball was cradled safely in Olsen’s arms for a touchdown.

The alignment was subtle. But it was clear in the voices and body language of the defenders that keying in on McCaffrey was crucial. The same will be true for second-round pick, receiver Curtis Samuel, once he is healthy.

“I think some of that stuff we did it today in the red zone with (McCaffrey) on the same side ... he’s a guy that is going to attract attention,” said Olsen.

“There’s not a lot of space. We can’t always throw the ball 100 yards. We’ve got to find some levels out there. And he catches a few of those balls out of the backfield, and those (linebackers and defensive backs) have to come up and tackle him, well, next time they’re going to play a little closer. ... That opens up things (downfield).”

Opens them up, and moves them forward.

 

[Jon Snow]

Y'all didn't really think that the same guy that can't make in game adjustments can somehow "evolve" the entire offense now did you?

[t96]

Smokescreen///

[ecu88]

1 hour ago, ladypanther said:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article164804707.html
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I like this part....

CMC: RB, WR, Returner, Decoy

Curtis: WR, RB, Decoy

Element of surprise is on our side, the other teams will not see it coming

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB dive incoming 

[ColumbusCounty]

That interview was a fast reality check ...was wondering if a thread would be made. 

He should take a few pages from Chud'z book. Dude was a magician at utilizing/involving the rb in the passing game. 

Just like Cam carried Shula's old offense, Mccaffrey & Cam will carry the new. You don't draft Mccaffrey @ #8 without planning to force touches. He will see ALOT of action this season. 

[Nate Dogg]

Seems like we're always playing checkers while the real contenders like New England, Pitt, Seattle, and Greenbay are playing chess. If this season crashes and burns and we don't make it back to the playoffs it will surely mark the end of the Rivera/Shula era, right?

[Hogmolliesmaht]

Lot's of overreacting here. There are a lot of things they can do within the system they already have just by adding wrinkles and changing up formations. Simple things like lining CMC up wide changes how the defense is going to cover and adds another play making target to a play they already run all the time. It's a small change that makes a big difference.

[mc52beast]

25 minutes ago, Nate Dogg said:

Seems like we're always playing checkers while the real contenders like New England, Pitt, Seattle, and Greenbay are playing chess. If this season crashes and burns and we don't make it back to the playoffs it will surely mark the end of the Rivera/Shula era, right?

I think we're gonna see "Riverboat Ron" again this year, he along with Shula and maybe others on the staff have to be feeling pressure to make a serious playoff run this year... they have one of the best qb's in the League when properly utilized, playmakers thru out the offense and what looks to be a very good defense. 

[Ivan The Awesome]

Makes me wonder if any of these plays are going to be similar to the plays he ran in Tampa when he had Dunn in the back field?