Greg Cosell Breaks Down Our Offensive Woes

[Marguide]

The problem with Cam is that he isn't adept at running a pro style offense. Last week on one of the few plays he took under center he tripped and fell on the hand off.

Smh, he tripped because Bell took his first step too deep and stepped on Newton's foot. That was a function of Bell's inexperience at guard. Cam has taken hundreds of snaps under center without tripping so I'm pretty confident this is not an indicator of anything.

[Proudiddy]

Jaws and some others who have analyzed film have said he has done well from under center this year. He's just not being given the opportunities. By Rivera's own admission, they basically thought they were "staying ahead of the curve" by using the shotgun/read option base, but may have "out thought themselves." Doesn't sound like they were trying to protect him, more like they thought they'd be fooling people by continuing to do it and it failed.

[Mr. Scot]

The majority of our best plays against Dallas came with Newton under center.

[FastNFurious]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT.... a deception based offense will not work in the NFL...

[rayzor]

there are some elements of the way the auburn offense ran that i would love to have employed here...but it mainly has to do with the tempo of the offense.

they need to get a group on the field that they can keep on there and can run the hurry up offense from beginning to end without giving defenses a chance to adjust.

[iamhubby1]

there are some elements of the way the auburn offense ran that i would love to have employed here...but it mainly has to do with the tempo of the offense.

they need to get a group on the field that they can keep on there and can run the hurry up offense from beginning to end without giving defenses a chance to adjust.

All I know is this offense is just too stagnant. No movement. No sense of urgency. And the biggest, for me, no aggression.

IMO, the reason most folks are so frustrated is beause of the offense. So everyone throws out there 2 cents on how to fix it. There are some good, and not so good, suggestions.

For me the biggest difference between this year and last year is that Cam is not moving. Standing in the shotgun is just not how you use one of the most athletic QBs in the league. That, and kick Chud in the nuts to get his head back out of his ass. It must be stuck up there pretty good.

There is just so much speculation going on. But, that is what the interwebz is for.