What is Gibbs holding back?

maybe in the red zone he'll call more lateral passes to moss/patten etc and let them try to make it with their speed/running skills, since its obvious they're not going to win many jump balls and the short field negates their chances to use speed to break away (this would also limit ramsey's chances on really bad decisions). Either that or hopefully he's got TE heavy pass and run packages...

maybe in the red zone he'll call more lateral passes to moss/patten etc and let them try to make it with their speed/running skills, since its obvious they're not going to win many jump balls and the short field negates their chances to use speed to break away (this would also limit ramsey's chances on really bad decisions). Either that or hopefully he's got TE heavy pass and run packages...

For short yardage I bet it's all Nemo all the time.

It seems like he's holding back just about all of the running plays. The "stretch" plays are in for Portis, who isn't seeing a lot of action. Considering no back has more than 15 carries this preseason, we haven't seen much ground game at all - and this from an admittedly "run-first" attack.

those stretch plays are custom made for Portis, who's an expert with them, the other bigger backs don't have the experience or quickness. Cooley's routes have also been hidden, and he's gonna be THE guy over the middle and in the flats, our sole "possesion" receiver.

those are our most solid and tested weapons, and that's why we've seen everything ELSE these pre-season games, the things we really need to practice. (also why people shouldn't be freaking out over Ramsey's two INTs, he's only playing that part of the playbook!).

i think Gibbs should stay right on this track, teach Ramsey how to do deep progressions, and practice touch passes over defenders. the rest will take care of itself (and in closed practice), the underneath stuff was ALL our offense was last year. having the airgame down and be an actual threat will only multiply it's effectiveness x10.

Based on how pathetic the offense was last year, I hope to God that Gibbs is holding back something. If this season starts off anything like last year with no offense, it will be another very looooonnnnng year.