The playcalling difference...

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

RAC himself said they didn't do anything much different.

They've run screens for the better part of 2.5 years, Cassel just can't execute them.

I guess so. But even when Cassel did it seemed the blocking was never there.

Just 3 points of note that makes me think Haley was the wet rag on the offense..

1. Palko inactive
2. Dex used sparingly and not as a power runner
3. The increased use of McClain

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by petegz28

I guess so. But even when Cassel did it seemed the blocking was never there.

Just 3 points of note that makes me think Haley was the wet rag on the offense..

1. Palko inactive
2. Dex used sparingly and not as a power runner
3. The increased use of McClain

1. Legitimate.
2. Dex ran 2 delay draws straight up the middle, same as every other week.
3. The Chiefs have run those types of screens all year. They ran that one in the gold zone against Minnesota and Cassel never even looked to McClain's side of the field. He ended up grounding the ball.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

1. Legitimate.
2. Dex ran 2 delay draws straight up the middle, same as every other week.
3. The Chiefs have run those types of screens all year. They ran that one in the gold zone against Minnesota and Cassel never even looked to McClain's side of the field. He ended up grounding the ball.

Yeah Dex rana couple draws but we saw him used far less in the running game than we have been. And I don't think we have ran dick for screens. I know we have tried a few here and there but nothing like we saw yesterday.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by petegz28

And I don't think we have ran dick for screens. I know we have tried a few here and there but nothing like we saw yesterday.

Because they don't work with Cassel under center. He can't sell them because they require an extreme amount of patience under pressure.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Because they don't work with Cassel under center. He can't sell them because they require an extreme amount of patience under pressure.

I can't argue with this

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by petegz28

I can't argue with this

[RINGLEADER]

Part of it was because we were facing an average defense.

Part of it was because the Packers were selling out against the run and Orton made them pay.

Part of it was because Orton was rarely pressured and when he was he took it like a man.

Part of it was because the offense controlled TOP and the defense weren't out there every 5 minutes.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Yeah Dex rana couple draws but we saw him used far less in the running game than we have been. And I don't think we have ran dick for screens. I know we have tried a few here and there but nothing like we saw yesterday.

Not sure about how many we've tried, but I remember yesterday thinking, "Holy shit! We just ran a successful screen for the first time in forever!"

[jjjayb]

Originally Posted by petegz28

And I don't think we have ran dick for screens. I know we have tried a few here and there but nothing like we saw yesterday.

You don't remember the screen we ran to lose the game against San Diego? The one where Cassel threw it to the guy on the other team? That's why we didn't run more screens. Because Cassel is inept.