Questions about the WCO, our strategy and your thoughts

[The Goat]

Funny, I still don't think about looking things up on Wik very often. Their analysis of the WCO was def helpful if not a bit disconcerting.

The West Coast offense requires a quarterback who throws extremely accurately, and often blindly, very close to opposing players' hands. In addition, it requires the quarterback to be able quickly to pick one of 5 receivers to throw to — much more quickly than previously used systems. Often, the quarterback cannot think about the play, but instead reacts instinctively — and thus is often under the control of the offensive coordinator, calling the plays for him.

Personally I've never considered JC an accurate QB let alone an extremely accurate QB. His passes are typically high or low and often behind the receiver on slants and other routes that have the target going cross field. I also don't see JC quickly scan the field and then quickly lock on a target - there has always been a apprehensiveness after he takes the snap.

The other disconcerting piece of the article referred to WR:

Also, the West Coast offense requires sure-handed receivers comfortable catching in heavy traffic, and the system downplays speedy, larger receivers who are covered easily in short yardage situation.

While ARL seems to have average comfort level catching in traffic Moss IMO is the opposite of this description. Moss drops lots of passes and seems to become very skidish in heavy traffic.

What I have to begin to wonder is what made the FO think our QB and WRs would somehow flourish in the WCO? Again, Thomas and Kelly begin to address the issue but what is the plan for '08 then?