Our offense CANNOT score!!!

Our team looks pretty decent right now, and, to be honest, they are a good team. We are 7-6 and in good position to win a wildcard spot in the NFC. We are even on a two game winning streak.

So, what's my problem you ask? Well, I finally noticed something: WE NEVER SCORE MORE THAN 20 POINTS!!! So far, we have only managed four, count em, FOUR 20 point games on offense. To throw more gas on the fire, we are only averaging 19.1 points a game (including the 50+ point San Francisco performance. If we take out the San Francisco game and substitute a 20 point performance, our average points scored is down to 16.6 points a game.

People have been complaining about our defense lately. WE ARE 7-6 AVERAGING ONLY 19.1 POINTS PER GAME! This is especially amazing considering our -7 turnover ratio.

SO, what's the problem on offense????

-Is it the playcalling?
-Is it any particular players?
-Is it sheer bad luck?

Whatever it is, we definitely have to fix it if we want to have any chance of being a legitimate playoff contender.

:httr:

not sure what the problem is... but let's count our blessings that we're over .500 with that turnover ratio. i think it's a testament to the team that the record isn't worse with that ratio.

I'd have to go with us only having 1 real threat.

No one really respects our running game.

PLaycalling.

PLaycalling.


So what would you have done from start to finish?

lack of true No.2 reciever

and sucks to say, but not enough improvement on the offensive line.

I will agree with Daseal on that.

Things I liked:
- Passing to Royal after the half
- The one throw to Taylor Jacobs
- The runs where the guards pulled and the counter tosses (both big gains)

Things I didn't like:
- Targeting in on certain people too much (spread the wealth!)
- Too many one and two receiver sets (*note- I think these sets can work, bot <b/>ONLY<b> when you spread the ball. Otherwise, the defense only has to key in on 2 or 3 people)
- Having Portis run too much. I think having someone spell him a little more often would really help. It would give Portis more energy for the runs he did take, making him more productive when he IS in.

I CANNOT be unhappy right now

what i think would help CONSIDERABLY is replacing Royal on the line for Sellers in the backfield.

i know it's not very Gibbsian, but Portis THRIVES on having a fullback in front of him, he has excellent ability to know which way to cut after a lead block (ie Denver). and frankly Royal's value as a receiver, pass blocker, OR lead blocker is pretty questionable.

Sellers just needs to work on pass protection; his value as an impromptu receiver and people hitter has already been established.