offiss
10-23-2007, 04:57 AM
Some of you guys may want to check the bottom of those Kool-Aid cups.. Gibbs said the offense was 'too conservative' washingtonpost.com - nation, world, technology and Washington area news and headlines (http://washingtonpost.com) in Sunday's game..
I think that article pretty much sums up Gibbs whole approach since his return, he has tried to lay the burden of winning the game on the defense, which he has done over and over since his return, the problem is he doesn't get it, no matter how many times he goes 3 and out because the opposing team knows we are going to run the ball he continues any way. Gibbs in 4 seasons has yet to realize our line is not a line that will knock players backwards unlike the hogs, they have to maneuver and push players to the side because they can't push them backwards, which is fine if you utilize it properly, it is as if Gibbs is blind, and no one told him the hogs are gone. The definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over again expecting a different result, I would love for Gibbs to show us he's not insane when it comes to football and stop pretending that the hogs are still out there blocking?
He needs to pass more on first down, keeping the defense off balance with the purpose of putting us in 2nd and 3rd and short which does not allow the defense to focus in on a one dimensional pass offense looking for a first down, it is so much easier for a defense to know it just has to defend against a pass and a pass alone, rather than having to respect both the run and the pass.
Further more Gibbs better stop watching and hoping that the defense looks good that day and decide to ride them to victory, he needs to play full throttle until the game is in the bag, the fact that he made some of those statements in that article just tells me he doesn't get it and he ain't going to either.
And lastly and maybe the biggest problem that happens when you shut your offense down is you lose momentum, and continuity, timing is the name of the game in the passing game and it is very hard to turn it on immediately if you have shut it down for a while, players need that continual repetition through out the game, not much different than a pinch hitter in baseball it's tough to just turn it on after [for the most part] you have sat on the bench most of the game, getting away from the passing game will cause the same problem especially for a young inexperienced QB, in the passing game you need to have and maintain rhythm. And what that article confirms is that even though Saunders calls the plays Gibbs makes sure he outlines the type of plays he wants to run, because I see no difference in the game planning now than in any other season of Gibbs 2. Saunders in his career has not been able to throw the ball enough in any situation but all of a sudden he has had a changes of heart? I don't think so! You would think sooner or later a bell will go off in Gibbs head, but if it hasn't rang already I don't think it's going to.
I think that article pretty much sums up Gibbs whole approach since his return, he has tried to lay the burden of winning the game on the defense, which he has done over and over since his return, the problem is he doesn't get it, no matter how many times he goes 3 and out because the opposing team knows we are going to run the ball he continues any way. Gibbs in 4 seasons has yet to realize our line is not a line that will knock players backwards unlike the hogs, they have to maneuver and push players to the side because they can't push them backwards, which is fine if you utilize it properly, it is as if Gibbs is blind, and no one told him the hogs are gone. The definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over again expecting a different result, I would love for Gibbs to show us he's not insane when it comes to football and stop pretending that the hogs are still out there blocking?
He needs to pass more on first down, keeping the defense off balance with the purpose of putting us in 2nd and 3rd and short which does not allow the defense to focus in on a one dimensional pass offense looking for a first down, it is so much easier for a defense to know it just has to defend against a pass and a pass alone, rather than having to respect both the run and the pass.
Further more Gibbs better stop watching and hoping that the defense looks good that day and decide to ride them to victory, he needs to play full throttle until the game is in the bag, the fact that he made some of those statements in that article just tells me he doesn't get it and he ain't going to either.
And lastly and maybe the biggest problem that happens when you shut your offense down is you lose momentum, and continuity, timing is the name of the game in the passing game and it is very hard to turn it on immediately if you have shut it down for a while, players need that continual repetition through out the game, not much different than a pinch hitter in baseball it's tough to just turn it on after [for the most part] you have sat on the bench most of the game, getting away from the passing game will cause the same problem especially for a young inexperienced QB, in the passing game you need to have and maintain rhythm. And what that article confirms is that even though Saunders calls the plays Gibbs makes sure he outlines the type of plays he wants to run, because I see no difference in the game planning now than in any other season of Gibbs 2. Saunders in his career has not been able to throw the ball enough in any situation but all of a sudden he has had a changes of heart? I don't think so! You would think sooner or later a bell will go off in Gibbs head, but if it hasn't rang already I don't think it's going to.