The Coaching Staff Installed Second Half Plays to Try to Win it

[Jase]

It was pretty obvious  that the deangelo williams wildcat plays were an attempt by the coaching staff to mix things up in the second half, in hopes that the bills' defense would be caught off guard enough to put enough points on the board to win it.

 

The trouble is, the Bills would have already been prepared to stop it, if they prepared to stop Cam's read option.  Running wildcat instead simply makes it easier to stop, because there is no threat of deangelo throwing the ball out of the formation.

 

Instead, the coaching staff telegraphed these run plays to the defense, and took Cam out of the offense completely.  The Bills had little trouble containing it.

 

Is this the best Shula can do, wrinkle-wise?

 

Do you think the players are still happy with a "simplified" offense?  Or is it finally sinking in that simpler offense = simpler to defend?

 

Simple offenses work in one situation: When you are so dominant on the offensive line that the defense knows what is coming, but still cannot stop it.

 

Look at college ball as an example:  Alabama runs an incredibly simple offense.  Because they have the raw talent up front to impose their will on any defense.  Teams without this luxury are almost always the ones with gimmicky offenses.

 

We need to acknowledge that Cam is not a pocket passer behind a line that isn't consistent enough  to pick up 5-6 rushers on a regular basis.  At a minimum, we need more designed roll outs, more read option runs to cam, and more throws out of the read option.

 

Are you listening Shula?

[OneBadCat]

Second half adjustments are a problem but it's not the reason we keep losing these close games. It's really not. We are losing because of Rivera's situational playcalling. The 4th and 1's etc that he doesn't have the balls to go for when we need to.

 

He has no feel for momentum at all.

[therealmjl]

The sad part is we had two of our most successful runs out of the wildcat. Pathetic.

[The Huddler]

Time to go get our "Jim Harbaugh " after our 85 bears flop.

 

no use in keeping Rivera around. Even if we win this season he will only take us so far. we cant win under pressure. just cant

[Darth Biscuit]

 

 

We need to acknowledge that Cam is not a pocket passer behind a line that isn't consistent enough  to pick up 5-6 rushers on a regular basis.  At a minimum, we need more designed roll outs, more read option runs to cam, and more throws out of the read option.

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

Are you listening Shula?

 

 

 

No

[Zod]

Is this the best Shula can do, wrinkle-wise?

You Betcha!

[French Navy]

I thought the brief time D-will had a wildcat we looked effective. A good break-of-pace. What happened after is the problem. 

[mav1234]

Shula listened last week, but what he got out of it was "be more aggressive" and decided that meant running plays that took ages to develop down field, regardless of the ability of our line to block their guys.

 

I estimate he will read this thread and decide to run the read option every single play.

[Anybodyhome]

Second half adjustments are a problem but it's not the reason we keep losing these close games. It's really not. We are losing because of Rivera's situational playcalling. The 4th and 1's etc that he doesn't have the balls to go for when we need to.

 

He has no feel for momentum at all.

 

Second half adjustments have been an issue with this team for a lot longer than Rivera has been head coach.

 

That being said, Ron Rivera is nothing more or better than John Fox v2.0.

 

[Jase]

Shula listened last week, but what he got out of it was "be more aggressive" and decided that meant running plays that took ages to develop down field, regardless of the ability of our line to block their guys.

 

I estimate he will read this thread and decide to run the read option every single play.

 

I'd be curious to see a breakdown of how many deep attempts came from under center vs shotgun.

 

I think the answer is that far more came from behind center this week, which puts cam at a severe disadvantage behind this line.

 

[Mother Grabber]

note below that Williams had 0 catches in the game.  Throwing to the RB has been something this team has refused to do for some reason for as long as I can remember.  Not sure why we can't make a decent screen pass, or throw to the flat.  It's as though JR has mandated that we're only allowed to run plays designed back when he played.

[Mother Grabber]

Shula listened last week, but what he got out of it was "be more aggressive" and decided that meant running plays that took ages to develop down field, regardless of the ability of our line to block their guys.

 

I estimate he will read this thread and decide to run the read option every single play.

 

and then our 2min offense was fast and efficient...so we had to go back to long passes, and runs up the middle for the second half.  Oy.

[88 Bronco]

It was pretty obvious  that the deangelo williams wildcat plays were an attempt by the coaching staff to mix things up in the second half, in hopes that the bills' defense would be caught off guard enough to put enough points on the board to win it.

 

The trouble is, the Bills would have already been prepared to stop it, if they prepared to stop Cam's read option.  Running wildcat instead simply makes it easier to stop, because there is no threat of deangelo throwing the ball out of the formation.

 

Instead, the coaching staff telegraphed these run plays to the defense, and took Cam out of the offense completely.  The Bills had little trouble containing it.

 

Is this the best Shula can do, wrinkle-wise?

 

Do you think the players are still happy with a "simplified" offense?  Or is it finally sinking in that simpler offense = simpler to defend?

 

Simple offenses work in one situation: When you are so dominant on the offensive line that the defense knows what is coming, but still cannot stop it.

 

Look at college ball as an example:  Alabama runs an incredibly simple offense.  Because they have the raw talent up front to impose their will on any defense.  Teams without this luxury are almost always the ones with gimmicky offenses.

 

We need to acknowledge that Cam is not a pocket passer behind a line that isn't consistent enough  to pick up 5-6 rushers on a regular basis.  At a minimum, we need more designed roll outs, more read option runs to cam, and more throws out of the read option.

 

Are you listening Shula?

 

 

Hell no he isn't. That asshole is so conservative, the only way to get his attention on the internet is to post in an AOL chatroom,

[Jase]

I wonder if I can send him a telegram.