keephourelevant
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Does anyone else feel that that the "tempo" (how fast/slow our run plays develop) are a big problem with Colt as our QB?
In other words, with Vince it played into his strength to let the run develop rather slowly and to consitently use that tempo throughout the game because there were so many options.
I don't mean to turn this into another would our offense be better with Chiles/Sherrod at QB. I think Colt is an outstanding player but our running game suffers against decent defenses which has really hurt us the past few years.
Of coarse there are many explanations as to why we haven't been able to run when we want to and control the clock (i.e. execution, inexperience on the line, smaller backs, formation, etc.)
My point is this, the formations we use along with the tempo at which our backfield develops hasn't changed much if at all since VY left. Maybe I'm completely off base here, but it doesn't seem to me that the formation or personnel is the problem. To me there has been a lack of quick attacks at the middle of the line.
Maybe we did try this more than I can recall. If memory serves me correctly we have tried a few speed options to the edges and I don't remember any of them working (Colt is just not fast/shifty enough to make it work). In short I think some quick dives and some fast swing passes to the RB could really loosen things up for us. Maybe put some TE/WR in motion to lead block too. Thoughts?
In other words, with Vince it played into his strength to let the run develop rather slowly and to consitently use that tempo throughout the game because there were so many options.
I don't mean to turn this into another would our offense be better with Chiles/Sherrod at QB. I think Colt is an outstanding player but our running game suffers against decent defenses which has really hurt us the past few years.
Of coarse there are many explanations as to why we haven't been able to run when we want to and control the clock (i.e. execution, inexperience on the line, smaller backs, formation, etc.)
My point is this, the formations we use along with the tempo at which our backfield develops hasn't changed much if at all since VY left. Maybe I'm completely off base here, but it doesn't seem to me that the formation or personnel is the problem. To me there has been a lack of quick attacks at the middle of the line.
Maybe we did try this more than I can recall. If memory serves me correctly we have tried a few speed options to the edges and I don't remember any of them working (Colt is just not fast/shifty enough to make it work). In short I think some quick dives and some fast swing passes to the RB could really loosen things up for us. Maybe put some TE/WR in motion to lead block too. Thoughts?
