The Goat
10-22-2012, 06:00 PM
Heres the thing. It will be the fourth year. And if we finish comparable to our current record, a 4th straight season of being below .500.
Like I've said before, I root for our coaches. I think Mike has done well with AM and the Oline. But the real reason we are clicking on offense is because of RG3. I believe that RG3 is having some of his success in spite of the playcalling, making something out of nothing. Im sure some successes can be directly attributed to the brilliant mind that is Kyle Shanahan. If I had to take one or the other, Id wager that RG3 would be doing just fine without Kyle Shanahan, and that Kyle Shanahan would still be stinking it up without the all universe QB they now have to lean on.
Maybe the most insightful post of the thread...good work 544.
The Goat
10-22-2012, 06:03 PM
One thing missing from the boards is that Logan Paulsen had a monster game yesterday...
* All 4 catches were huge, clutch, 1st down makers
* He did not drop a single pass.... and two were very difficult catches (he has very good hands... who knew!?)
* His key block down field sprung Moss for the first TD
I think this guy is actually going to do WORK for us the rest of the way... He can block AND catch... I was thoroughly impressed with his work yesterday
Lunch pail Logan!! He's a keeper for sure.
NC_Skins
10-22-2012, 06:12 PM
One thing missing from the boards is that Logan Paulsen had a monster game yesterday...
* All 4 catches were huge, clutch, 1st down makers
* He did not drop a single pass.... and two were very difficult catches (he has very good hands... who knew!?)
* His key block down field sprung Moss for the first TD
I think this guy is actually going to do WORK for us the rest of the way... He can block AND catch... I was thoroughly impressed with his work yesterday
This. I think at this stage, I value Paulsen more than I do Cooley. I still think Cooley will be 3rd string.
DynamiteRave
10-22-2012, 06:14 PM
This. I think at this stage, I value Paulsen more than I do Cooley. I still think Cooley will be 3rd string.
He'll be behind Paul?! I could understand 2nd stringing behind Paulsen but Paul?
/sigh
NC_Skins
10-22-2012, 06:14 PM
Play-calling had everything to do with two of the turnovers, RG3's INT and fumble, and nearly caused a third turnover when the defense recognized another option read and blew up the play in the backfield.
Don't know whether to :laughing- or to :doh:
NC_Skins
10-22-2012, 06:15 PM
He'll be behind Paul?! I could understand 2nd stringing behind Paulsen but Paul?
/sigh
Cooley doesn't play special teams. So yeah, he'll be behind Paul.
edit: Not that I'm impressed with Niles Paul's transition to TE so far. Lot to develop on.
Play-calling had everything to do with two of the turnovers, RG3's INT and fumble, and nearly caused a third turnover when the defense recognized another option read and blew up the play in the backfield.
RG3 made a bad decision on the INT and couldn't keep a handle on the ball on his fumble. Can't just blame Kyle for everything. The players still have to execute. Why not just blame Kyle for the Morris fumble while we're at it?
Don't know whether to :laughing- or to :doh:
How about both.
The Goat
10-22-2012, 06:32 PM
RG3 made a bad decision on the INT and couldn't keep a handle on the ball on his fumble. Can't just blame Kyle for everything. The players still have to execute. Why not just blame Kyle for the Morris fumble while we're at it?
Because that would be unreasonable. The Morris and Tana fumbles had nothing to do with play-calling. The INT and RG3 fumble had everything to do with play-calling. The defense read both plays before the ball was snapped.
No OC calls the perfect play every down, but when you see myriad blown plays every game because the defense knows what's up before Kyle does we're not going to consistently score points and win games.
SmootSmack
10-22-2012, 06:35 PM
Are you talking about the INT where Paulsen and RG3 had a miscommunication? The play where 10 out of 10 times it would be Fred Davis on that play?