KCJohnny |
08-05-2008 04:20 AM |
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Originally Posted by ilovemichaelsettle
(Post 4891598)
well i look forward to see him get out on the field and actually playing like he used to. last year he pranced around like a little fairy, there is nothing that i hated more then seeing that during the games, and one of the most mind warping things was to see him get injured, but to see his replacement come in and do a good job
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I contend that a lot of that was (a) the playbook and (b) the play-calling. Solari was promoted from within because he knew the AS system. Then the play book was edited down significantly. Then, the play-calling grew so predictable that it made Paul Hackett look like Don Coryell. And yes, injuries to the OL got LJ dropped in the backfield a lot. But I think 60% of the problem was defenses crowding the LOS and stacking the A and B gaps (between the tackles where LJ was forced to go because of the play-calling). If you look back at his performance in 2005, there were a lot of Student Body Left power sweeps and off-tackle runs that got LJ past the LOS and into space.
I think Gailey wants to use this strategy (defenses crowding the box) to go over the top with play action - especially when we now have a WR who will win 90% of jump balls.
Having 2 FBs converted from other positions did not begin to replace all-world FB Tony Richardson, either. I think there are something like 5 FBs in camp right now, so Gailey sees the FB and blocking TE positions (Cottam) as key in run game.
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