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12thMan 11-19-2007, 12:27 PM Over the past two weeks, we've all seen Jason Campbell get more comfortable running the offense and particularly take to the no-huddle offense. I've noticed two things happening in the process.
1. The offense seems to be much more in synch and in rythm. Campbell also seems to be on top of his reads more and hitting the open receiver. Also, we know one of Campbell's strong suits is his poise. This hurried fashion seems to suit his demeanor quite well.
2. I've also noticed the defense seems to be more on their heels in response to this style of play by the Skins. We're less predicatable and they can't situational substitute. It looks like we're even throwing more on first and second downs.
What I'm getting at is, and maybe this just me, should we become more pass oriented going forward. Not suggesting we abandon the run or not give Clinton his opportunities, but I think we may have tapped into something over the past two weeks; we can actually move the ball without eating up a lot of the clock, which in turn helps us manage the clock more effectively.
Should Gibbs/Saunders flip the script some and become a pass first offense? Is smash mouth football overrated and just something we're "trying too hard" to hang our hat on?
Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting we become Air Coryell and let Jason air it out 50 or even 40 times a game. But if this team is going to compete for the rest of the season and put up points, for that matter, the template from yesterday's game may be what the doctor ordered for the personnel we curently have.
I think Gibbs still wants to run, and always will. The difference now is we don't have to lean on the running game so hard. If it's not working like yesterday, Campbell is capable of taking over and the coaches have some confidence in him now.
Chief X_Phackter 11-19-2007, 12:34 PM I don't think they should flip the script. They just need to continue to put in the game plan that makes sense for that weeks opponent. Dallas and Philly are better against the run than the pass, which is why I suspect that we saw improvement in the passing game and a more aggressive game plan with regard to the passing game the previous two games. This week we play Tampa Bay which is much better against the pass than they are at stopping the run. I would think we'd pound the ball with Portis and Sellers and set up some play action passes, but not flip the script and become a passing team.
SouperMeister 11-19-2007, 12:36 PM I want to see Gibbs/Saunders game plan to attack the opponent's weakness. Against Dallas that is clearly the safeties in pass coverage. I would expect to see a balanced approach with Campbell taking more shots the rest of the year.
SFREDSKIN 11-19-2007, 12:40 PM I think a balanced attack is what's needed, other teams need to respect our running game and now our passing game. You need both to be successful and to able to open it up like you saw yesterday.
squrrelco3 11-19-2007, 12:42 PM As far as I'm concerned, J. Campbell's stats for yesterday, 33/54, 348 yds, 2 TD's, 1 INT indicates to me that the script has already been flipped...lol
skinsfan69 11-19-2007, 12:53 PM I think a balanced attack is what's needed, other teams need to respect our running game and now our passing game. You need both to be successful and to able to open it up like you saw yesterday.
I think the balance attack approach is such a bunch of BS. You do what you have to do to score TD's. If the opponent is weak against the run then run it. If they are weak in coverage then pass it. All depends on the opponent and how they play defense.
12thMan 11-19-2007, 12:56 PM I think the balance attack approach is such a bunch of BS. You do what you have to do to score TD's. If the opponent is weak against the run then run it. If they are weak in coverage then pass it. All depends on the opponent and how they play defense.
And that's why I said are we trying too hard to be a smash mouth team.
Yes, we can run the ball and pound people, but that doesn't have to be the game plan week in and week out.
skinsfan69 11-19-2007, 12:59 PM Over the past two weeks, we've all seen Jason Campbell get more comfortable running the offense and particularly take to the no-huddle offense. I've noticed two things happening in the process.
1. The offense seems to be much more in synch and in rythm. Campbell also seems to be on top of his reads more and hitting the open receiver. Also, we know one of Campbell's strong suits is his poise. This hurried fashion seems to suit his demeanor quite well.
2. I've also noticed the defense seems to be more on their heels in response to this style of play by the Skins. We're less predicatable and they can't situational substitute. It looks like we're even throwing more on first and second downs.
What I'm getting at is, and maybe this just me, should we become more pass oriented going forward. Not suggesting we abandon the run or not give Clinton his opportunities, but I think we may have tapped into something over the past two weeks; we can actually move the ball without eating up a lot of the clock, which in turn helps us manage the clock more effectively.
Should Gibbs/Saunders flip the script some and become a pass first offense? Is smash mouth football overrated and just something we're "trying too hard" to hang our hat on?
Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting we become Air Coryell and let Jason air it out 50 or even 40 times a game. But if this team is going to compete for the rest of the season and put up points, for that matter, the template from yesterday's game may be what the doctor ordered for the personnel we curently have.
It's a passing league now. The rules beg you to pass it. All of the real good teams pass it to score. We need to adopt to this mindset. Sanders understands this, Gibbs and Bugel do not.
skinsfan69 11-19-2007, 01:07 PM And that's why I said are we trying too hard to be a smash mouth team.
Yes, we can run the ball and pound people, but that doesn't have to be the game plan week in and week out.
I think you will start to see us really opening things up now. Gibbs has to look around the league and see what the real good teams are doing. He's stubborn as hell but I don't think he is stupid. We have got to start scoring more points. The goal can't be 21 or 24 points. He has to have the mindset to score 30 or more every week. And you don't do that in today's NFL playing smashmouth. I'm sorry but that stuff is out like bucket seats, or the mullet haircut.
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