Officially Concerned about the Offense

[Delhommey]

The offense scoring 14 points against the 27th ranked defense in the league who was also missing key defensive starters is an awfully bad omen.

 

Deangelo running for 3.3 yards per carry against the leagues 31st ranked rushing defense is pretty bad.

 

For a ground based methodical offense to lose the time of possession battle by nearly 10 minutes is scary.

 

If not for Cam's legs and ability to make clutch plays this offense would be absolutely horrendous.

 

Top issues with the offense in no particular order:

 

- Lafell's inconsistency

- Byron Bell (self explanatory)

- Lack of sharp, quick passing plays and hot routes.

 

Our offense is the results of so-so ingredients being given to a middling chef.

 

The biggest errors Shula seems to make are on 2nd down. If we're down, he's going to call a long pass play, regardless of down and distance. When we're up he's going to call a running play, regardless of down and distance.

 

For all the complaints about Cam on 3rd downs lately, he actually does fairly well when the offense throws a short pass on 2nd down to make it 3rd and manageable. Also, drives tend to go a little longer when we go for the first on 2nd and short rather than try a "surprise" long pass off play action (Dear Mike, perhaps the fact the CB and S are always step for step with the WR shows they may have been expecting that).

[*FreeFua*]

Also, we need to at least start throwing two bombs a game to ginn (even if it is an overthrow or an interception that is essentially a punt).

Ginn needs to be turned loose and at least make the other team think about getting the safety out of the box.

That deep ball that landed between Ginn and LaFell was concerning to me. Neither seemed to want to go and get it.

It's no secret Ginn doesn't like contact, it seemed pretty obvious on that play. The ball hung up for awhile I would have like to see one of them atleast try and make a play on it.

[Jrock88]

the offense has sucked all year if you think about it (statistically) they just have made the plays when they have to . we win with defense... which is fine by me

[ajax4132]

People are going to be pining about this the week of the superbowl. We are winning games, our defense is holding teams and our offense is being clutch, nothing is going to change. 

 

Cam will put more weight on his pivot foot during the offseason but that takes reps and time that we don't have, meanwhile we are winning games. I am not concerned in the least, our O rises to the occasion and our defense makes the stand

[Growl]

It has become an area of concern and play selling does deserve a load of the blame. We've played away from our strengths and it's killed us. Shula's late game she'll he's been retreating into has almost been costly and the Riverboat needs to step in and tell him how we do things now.

It's predictable, stubborn play calling. There are other areas that need to be addressed personnel wise obviously.

[xPariahx]

Our O is just bad. You can't tell me that pro coaches don't see it. The bye can always be a blessing or a curse. They have to figure something out and I think it starts with the OLine. Cam looks horrible when he rushes his mechanics.

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[Zod]

Nine in the box.

 

Atlanta had 8 and 7 in the box on many plays that didn't work yesterday.

[Khaki Lackey]

If Cam was throwing screens that we're getting blown up at the line of scrimmage and slants for incompletions and pics, everyone would be screaming for Shula to call run plays and deep balls.

With the right side if our O line being a turnstile and Ginn and Lafell catching like they are wearing boxing gloves covered with cocoa butter and Cam throwing high....I think anyone calling the game would have difficulty.

Thank God Cam has running ability and throws lasers when it matters most.

[frash.exe]

Without smith we go from the 24th ranked offense to the 30th ranked offense

I would not fire shula before getting some receiving weapons in here as soon as possible. But shula's far from a great offensive mind at this point.

[Delhommey]

Just heard a stat on WFNZ. No team has ever won the Super Bowl with an offense ranked below 24th in the league. We are 26th.

 

That was the 2002 Bucs. When they won the quote was probably something like "No team has ever won the SB with an offense ranked below 18th" or some other kind of garbage.

 

Those pull quotes are useless. If our offense gets back on track on the 12th, the regular season is moot.

[Silent Majority]

Swear to God, if someone said talk about the Panthers, but leave Cam out of it...half of you bastards would be mute.

[stirs]

It started with New England and has gone on since.

 

The mad professor decided to try to limit the ground game an have Cam win it with his arm.

 

The defenses around the league have followed that format ever since and are getting real close to busting us each week.

 

Our passing game is horrible.  Take away the run game and we are neutered.  Expect whomever we play in two weeks to do the same, stack the box with eight guys (while our fanbase yells that the OLine is not blocking) and make us beat them through the air.  Two weeks in a row, that has almost worked.  If we don't figure out our passing game, it will work in the playoffs for our opponents.

[AceBoogie]

The offense scoring 14 points against the 27th ranked defense in the league who was also missing key defensive starters is an awfully bad omen.

Deangelo running for 3.3 yards per carry against the leagues 31st ranked rushing defense is pretty bad.

For a ground based methodical offense to lose the time of possession battle by nearly 10 minutes is scary.

If not for Cam's legs and ability to make clutch plays this offense would be absolutely horrendous.

Top issues with the offense in no particular order:

- Lafell's inconsistency

- Byron Bell (self explanatory)

- Lack of sharp, quick passing plays and hot routes.

Zod, with all due respect you guys need to finally admit that we were right. When I say "WE" I'm talking about the ones here that were "bitching" during the preseason about how bad the offense was. You guys said it was just preseason and that it would carry over. It has.

This offense lacks play makers. We have none. Only two WRs caught a pass yesterday. Lafell our #2 WR had 0 catches on a day where Steve Smith didn't play.

This isn't some new development. You were right about Shula, but the lack of talent doesn't help. I can't remember what side of the fence you were on in the preseason, but these other members here need to eat their crow.

The writing has been on the wall and has been masked by a great defense. We better not draft one defensive player next year. If we are going to be in the playoffs year after year we have to build the other side of the ball.

O yea for the 10900000000000th time. We should have drafted a WR.

[Zod]

Shula isn't really doing much to open things up for us with his playcalling, but Cam hasn't been very accurate either. 

 

The two go hand in hand.

 

Cam needs to get into a rhythm. He hasn't had the opportunity to make a few short to mid passes in each drive before he airs out a long one. Any QB needs those to build up a head of steam and get going.

 

Airing out a 30 yarder after watching your receivers drop 15 yarders, your RB get stuff at the line all while running for your life isn't going to cut it.

 

Give the man some quick sure thing throws. Remember when Jake would throw that out to Smitty the moment the ball was snapped. He must have did that 5 times a game. I'd like to see Ginn get a few of those.