Thoughts on the Offense.
 

IMO, there has only been 1 game this season where the offense has look competent at all by NFL standards. That was the game at Oakland.
That also is the only game where we came out with the mindset that we were going to run first, and pass to compliment the run.

I know game situations dictate stats somewhat, but look at the game by game rush to pass totals:

Chargers - 19 rushes, 48 passes
Texans - 19 rushes, 37 passes
Jets - 27 rushes, 33 passes
Steelers - 18 rushes, 50 passes
Raiders - 40 rushes, 23 passes
Saints - 28 rushes, 24 passes
Colts - 27 rushes, 41 passes
Jags - 22 rushes, 33 passes
Panthers - 20 rushes, 38 passes
Buc's - 21 rushes, 31 passes

Go back to last season. Same trend.

Texans - 32 rushes, 33 passes
Bronco's - 28 rushes , 25 passes
Packers - 18 rushes, 40 passes
Bengals - 23 rushes, 45 passes
Bears - 25 rushes, 30 passes
Vikes - 18 rushes, 37 passes
Steelers - 29 rushes, 32 passes
Lions - 32 rushes, 28 passes
Bronco's - 32 rushes, 31 passes
Chargers - 31 rushes, 25 passes
Bills - 27 rushes, 30 passes
Raiders - 22 rushes, 22 passes
Chargers - 25 rushes, 23 passes
Ravens - 28 rushes, 25 passes
Browns - 27 rushes, 22 passes
Raiders - 39 rushes, 25 passes
Texans - 37 rushes, 17 passes
Pats - 32 rushes, 50 passes

We are not a passing team, yet we try to be one. Commit to the run and mix in the pass as a compliment. 60/40 ratio needs to be the goal, with 50/50 range being acceptable. We are a very good team when we do this. Not so much when we throw it 1st.

Running the ball isn't cute enough for Andy most of the time..

Even when a running game isn't having success, it only takes one good gain to spark it. Andy gives up on it too quickly.

Being an old school West Coast offense guy, Andy is addicted to the short passing game like crack cocaine. In many respects, Andy is your typical offensive coordinator in today's NFL. They do not have the patience to stick with the run game. They are still focused on the short-term and forget about all of the long-term benefits a ground game brings to the table. A perfect case in point was yesterday's game. With the defense struggling to get off the field, one thing the offense could have accomplished was to have long sustained drives utilizing the run game, but we don't even consider it.

I think our offense sucks this year. (am I doing this right?)

No you aren't.

You're supposed to scream that it's the defense's fault.

I need to go check the game tape.









No, **** that. It sucks.

FYP. Now you are.

Were you aware that Alex has better numbers this year than Tom Brady did the first year he came to replace Bledsoe and win the Super Bowl?

Facts. Not fiction.

Yup, but I believe a lot of it has to do with the absence of Charles. Charles is a dual threat--opponents can't key on the run with him. Ware has shown he can be a reliable dual threat, but teams seem to anticipate his runs more. I don't know if it's formations or motion, but something is different...and I think other teams are able to key on the running more with Ware. Heck, if it were not for his yards after contact....Ware's rushing stats would be less impressive.

As others have said, Andy gives up on the run too early...but on the other hand, if 3-and-outs via run-run-pass-punt gives the ball back too often and your D can't get stops, you are screwed too. Right now, our gimpy D can't get pressure, and can't cover on 3rd-and-long. If the D could get healthy, I think that would help a lot.

Spencer Ware has the same YPC average as Ezekiel Elliot, but about 90 less carries. Our offense needs to be way more balanced.

We have been told by Alex fans since he got here that he is one of the best/smartest QBs in the league as far as presnap reads go. We have been told that Alex has the ability to call and change plays at the line as he sees fit.

Alex fans are also the first to bitch about Reid's playcalling.

Well AFC, you cant have it both ways. Either Reid's playcalling is shit, or Alex has no idea what plays to check into at the line, and isnt as good at presnap reads as you all claim.

We need to run the ball more. That is obvious. But is it Reid's playcalling that Alex is running without question? Or is Alex constantly audibling to the wrong playcall?

No one knows.

We're trying to win Nascar races in a go kart.

We're trying to build houses with lego bricks.

We're trying to make the best BBQ with $3 ribs.


Keep going.

we're trying to be fashionable while wearing Montgomery Ward's ToughSkins jeans.

We're trying to think with Blackbob's brain.

15 TDs 8 INT is what Smith is on track for

We're trying to win the election and be Democrat

Not even a 2:1 ratio.


Wow, that's some 1980s backup QB type stats right there.

ROFL

Have you not watched any games since Andy & Alex joined forces? They run a combo of west coast & spread concepts, just like Alex did in Utah. They have one of the best blocking fullbacks in the NFL, and he shows up once or twice a game in I-form.

It's a joke...

I almost miss Marty's offense.

We can't even convert on 3rd and short any longer.

BMB, you forgot the "and collect $17M" part.

1.13 million dollars per touchdown pass.

That's some expensive stuff man.

Eagles fans came here to warn us. They were right.

The offense is not very good.

I think this is due to Andy Reid's bad playcalling and Alex Smith's bad playplaying.

Ware, Kelce, and Hill are very good, though.

It is offensive.

To paraphrase John McKay; What do you think of your offense's execution? "I'm all for it".

They were, but many of us didnt wanna hear it because we were so excited about all of the big changes taking place

The thing is, this offense is good when we run at least 50% of the time. We have only done that twice this whole season.

Take out the Oakland game and we have thrown it 335 times and ran it 201 times. That is a 5 to 3 ratio of pass to run. We are better when it is reversed.

And watchable. The game against Oakland was fun to watch. Not painful.

Oh well, It's just a game.

Thought it was explained time and again when Andy came aboard? that we should expect a shit load of short passes (as extensions of runs). That Andy always forgets about the run game, and is obsessed with lots of short passing.

:hmmm:

So nobody in this organization has the courage to tell Andy that his pass happy playcalling and red zone trickery is not working as expected? We have two OCs, a veteran QB who is supposed to be an astute student of the game and a GM who has been around elite offenses in the past. I wonder what they discuss during the week.
It also looks like Andy places too much emphasis on if it works in practice it must work in the game except without a real feel for how the game is progressing.

So, IJaG?

To be fair, we were a laughingstock when he came to town and now are considered a playoff team with reasonable aspirations for a title. He's far from perfect, but he's a hell of a lot better than what we had before him. I'd guess anyone we brought in would have flaws, and he's no different. But he does win games, even if we question if he has the juice to get us to the promised land.

LMAO

Not into politics, not even American, but this is a beauty.

Perfectly describes the fail of Alex Smith.

I would like to go on record as being against whatever shit tiger comes up with. It's the most bullet proof argument.

I wouldnt argue with any of that, there were far worse choices Clark could've made... but with better records comes increased expectations

IMO its fair to begin wondering if Andy can take us over the top, considering some of his stubborn tendencies

^ might as well be Clayton's Twin Troll Brother

Just a little more polished

Good post.

Yes, it's puzzling.

Trying to talk with bukkakebob's mouth?

Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

Last year we were 1-1 and should have been 2-0 (Charles fumble returned for TD), and passed 58 times out of 118 snaps for a 49% passing vs 51% run. Then we went the next 4 games with 152 passes out of 236 snaps. 64% pass vs 36% run. Record 0-4. Next 11 games, 280 passes out of 609 plays. 46% pass vs 54% run. Record 11-0. Last game vs NE 50 passes out of 82 snaps. 61% pass 39% run. Loss.

That is what they should be discussing.

I don't even know if this is acceptable in high school... LMAO

Play calling is our problem. Tyreek is our Antonio Brown in the making and he needs to be actually touching the ball much more. Last week has been the only time he was seriously targeted for much of the game.

There's been QBs who have won the SB with far worse stats so I don't really care what Alex Smith's stats are right now. I care about beating the Broncos.

Aaron Rodgers is on pace for 40 TDs 11 INTs but his team sucks so who really cares? You think the Packer fans are saying "hey we are losing but our QB is awesome so this season is a success!"

We have to focus on winning as a team despite any limitations our QB may have. We've got the D to make up for his short-comings and I don't believe the current slump the offense is in will last much longer. They'll break out of it soon.

I hope. :huh:

Again, the numbers from the past two seasons don't support that the offense will break out of it soon if we continue to follow the same blueprint of throwing at at 60-40 clip.

Thoughts on the offense from someone who hasn't watched them much this year.

1. Reid still sucks in the red zone and with time management.
2. The only thing that made Smith an average QB was his ability to scramble. When he wouldn't throw to a NFL Open receiver for 10 -15 yards, he'd at least scramble the 6 yards to pick up a first down. He's not doing that this year and drives are dying.
3. Smith/Reid don't typically use the #2-4 WR's too much. With Maclin being hurt they are stuck.
4. The defense isn't as dominant as it was in past years (although it is still carrying the team) and they aren't giving the offense the fantastic field position they typically enjoy when settling for FG's.

It's like 4 games for Tom Brady.

Minus 7 of the INTs.

ROFL

The defense dictates the playoffs calling. Raiders suck vs the run.

Pretty good assessment.

Many people have said it before, but the offense gets better the more you take the ball out of Smiff's tiny little hands

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The offense has scored 2 or fewer TD's in 6 of the 8 games Smith has played in.

Thoughts on the offense?

I'm offended

Seriously, even with all of Reids maddening stubborness, his offenses were NEVER this awful in Philly, it begs the question... what has changed?

I know where I'm pointing the finger...

I wish our offense was better.
We would have a better team if the offense was better.

Maclin is reading all the inane comments on CP and wondering how people can be so damn stupid.