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Huddle question....possible offensive game plans utilizing strengths and cover weaknesses


Jmac

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Game is two days away and it looks like Stewart will be able to go as well as Smitty (on a limited basis I would guess,definitely not 100 %). So they have a season of games under their belts and we have seen the capabilites of our backs ( Stewart not so much), and our wide receivers (with and without # 89). Question is the best way to include Stewart to create positive yards and the wide receivers to cover for Smith and his injury. Please no Madden crazy ass plays and so forth. Climb inside Shulas brain and rework the connections to add something to our game plan that will put points on the board without upsetting the balance of run and pass.Defense needs little help but the offense needs to produce now.

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Stewart will come in to give tolbert a break if needed, i dont see him having more than 8 snaps.

 

Smitty will be effective with ginn, lafell, or olsen clearing out the safety or corner and probably running slants, outs, comebacks and option routes. i dont see him getting loose down the field.

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I think part of the national media's concern with us is our receivers and Smitty not being 100%. It's just time for our receivers to step up and secure the ball.

 

Lafell is due and there's no reason not to give it his all now...I expect a 150 yard game from him. Ginn will stretch out the field with a couple of big plays but really it's up to our RB making some catches, Olsen finding some seams/out patterns and Lafell delivering his best game of the season.

 

And Smitty gets a TD because he wants one.

 

  

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Stewart's first game back he immediately saw a big role this year.

Then against SF he was a bigger part of the gameplan.

I expect Stewart to again get a nice load this week. His style suits the game.

Nothing suggests a healthy enough to play 28 will be limited

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GB were moving the ball with lacys power running so Tolbert is the best bet, and big plays weren't needed in that game Nelson Cobb and Jones got enough space to complete short to medium gains on drives, it was only GBs failure in the redzone that made us play these douchebags on Sunday.

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Call me crazy but I think Hixon sees the field this week more than ever.  I think we will do some 4 wides and less play action.   Last time we did a ton of play action and it didn't work.  Sunday I think we throw more to open up the run instead of run all day to set up the pass.  Let newton throw early and get into a rhythm.  Screens, reverses, slants and more quick hitting plays.

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GB were moving the ball with lacys power running so Tolbert is the best bet, and big plays weren't needed in that game Nelson Cobb and Jones got enough space to complete short to medium gains on drives, it was only GBs failure in the redzone that made us play these douchebags on Sunday.

  

Screens to Jstew.

I think doses of both would help.

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