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JWsleep · 09-21-2004, 11:59 AM

The run blocking could certainly be better! Gibbs and Bugel would be the first to admit that. And no doubt Denver has a great system (which includes having great backs to run in it); what else explains their amazing production year after year? But Gibbs and Bugel are top of the line run coaches: they'll figure out just what works with this bunch. But all this takes TIME.

Look, we all said "Oh, the offense will take time to gell, the D will have to pick up the slack, etc." This is what that looks like! It ain't pretty, but we must go through this phase to get better. Further, (and this is a big deal, I think) the line has been hit with injuries. All the personel has rearely actually been on the field together. ANd Jansen is missing. But rest assured, it will come.

PS I am willing to bet that both Gibbs and Bugel have watched countless hours of Denver running game footage. THey know better than to try and reinvent the wheel.

09-21-2004, 11:59 AM	#6
JWsleep Propane and propane accessories Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 56 Posts: 4,719	The run blocking could certainly be better! Gibbs and Bugel would be the first to admit that. And no doubt Denver has a great system (which includes having great backs to run in it); what else explains their amazing production year after year? But Gibbs and Bugel are top of the line run coaches: they'll figure out just what works with this bunch. But all this takes TIME. Look, we all said "Oh, the offense will take time to gell, the D will have to pick up the slack, etc." This is what that looks like! It ain't pretty, but we must go through this phase to get better. Further, (and this is a big deal, I think) the line has been hit with injuries. All the personel has rearely actually been on the field together. ANd Jansen is missing. But rest assured, it will come. PS I am willing to bet that both Gibbs and Bugel have watched countless hours of Denver running game footage. THey know better than to try and reinvent the wheel. __________________ Hail from Houston!