3 WR sets and the Al Davis mindset (PPF)

[WolfpackRob]

Another huge change we saw week 1 over last year. We never ran such high percentage of 3 WR sets last year as we did Sun. PFF has some good tidbits.....Chud suddenly thought he was running Al Davis' offense with everything being a big throw downfield. Cam attempted a larger % of throws 20 yards downfield than any team did last year week 1.

Also, I didnt catch it...but did anyone else catch Gross playing WR?

PFF seemed to imply Chud was out to help pad his resume with his passing party ....and to a degree I think Chud was trying to show off more than getting down and dirty and winning a football game.

But I maintain my stance...OL, Wiliiams, etc....weren't to blame. Chud screwed this team week 1.

I'm not sure if you have the ability to rewatch the game or if you even want to, but if you do, just focus on Hangartner. He got absolutely owned. He should have been pulled. When the ball was snapped there were plays he might as well have been a statue! He was getting whipped repeatedly. Doesn't matter what play is called if he plays like that. He has sucked for a while...kinda like Munnerlyn sucks. He's normally good for a couple of those whiffs each game. I knew this and obviously so did Tampa. They schemed to attack him and Silatolu, and so will everybody else we play until they get better.

[top dawg]

Another huge change we saw week 1 over last year. We never ran such high percentage of 3 WR sets last year as we did Sun. PFF has some good tidbits.....Chud suddenly thought he was running Al Davis' offense with everything being a big throw downfield. Cam attempted a larger % of throws 20 yards downfield than any team did last year week 1.

Also, I didnt catch it...but did anyone else catch Gross playing WR?

PFF seemed to imply Chud was out to help pad his resume with his passing party ....and to a degree I think Chud was trying to show off more than getting down and dirty and winning a football game.

But I maintain my stance...OL, Wiliiams, etc....weren't to blame. Chud screwed this team week 1.

I didn't understand the play calling.

We ran the ball 6-7 times total? Only twice out of an I form?

Why didn't we ran slants or screens to counter the pressure? I wish Cam would've checked down some and take the safe play.

Remember last season when we dominated with two TE sets? Can Barnidge not play?

This is the main reason I'm pissed at all the people bashing the defense and praising the offense in this loss. Did they watch the game?

It would seem that more than a few of us are having the same thoughts.

Obviously we were out of sync offensively. We need to get Tolbert, Murphy and Barnidge a little more involved to maximize effectiveness. I would have liked to see a little more screens, draws, four WR sets and two TE sets to offset some of that aggressiveness by the Bucs' D-line. Greg Olsen is not our only mismatch. We have too many potential weapons to be playing a glorified version of Foxball.

I was surprised to see that Tolbert wasn't incorporated into the offense more until it was too late. He seemed like an afterthought. I guess I could say that about a few other people also. Chud didn't bring too much to the table today. He seemed to get a little something going late, but his game plan was decidedly uninspired and uninspiring.

The only thing that I might add is that I was pleasantly surprised by the defense's relative success. Sure we have a long way to go to get the engine clicking on all cylinders, but I saw a marked improvement in intensity and the ability to lay some wood with consistency.