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Originally Posted by O.city
True, but I'm sure you understand that last nights passing attack won't be there or work entirely all year. They're going to have to push it down field or teams will only defend a 15 yard square.
That said, it was 1 drive in the first preseason game where the saints dropped 8 into coverage for the most part.
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I think you are failing to understand the concept of the west coast system. It's about the accurate short to intermediary game spread out to multiple receivers and backs. It's also the concept utilized in the Spread systems that Ault and Meyer pioneered in college that basically has dominated that level.
The defense can "stack the box" all they like, the offense is set to have enough options that the defense can adjust to all of them.
It's why Reid coveted Smith in free agency. A guy who is very accurate, doesn't put the ball into the defenses hands and is smart so that he can pick up and understand the playbook and implement it in a game time situation.
It's about taking what the defense gives you. Don't think that one single drive in the first preseason game which was designed as "vanilla" that didn't have a pass longer than eight yards means that you aren't going to see deeper passes thrown for the rest of the year. You will. But they will be there when they are available.
If you want to see bombing with regularity, become a Lions fan. Both Stafford and Johnson are in the league leaders in yardage and the ball goes downfield often. However, they continue to pick in the top five in the Draft every single year.
Personally, I'm ready to start seeing some checkmarks in the win column with a regular shot at the playoffs each season. If that means a controlled, calculated offense that is based on ball control, time of possession and high accuracy, low risk passing, then that's what I want.
And I don't think that anyone should complain about Reid trying to get the ball into Charles and Bowes hands a lot versus trying to throw downfield all game long to Baldwin and Avery.