It seems that 90% of fans have two explanations for a team's struggles: bad referees and bad play calls.
A massive contingent believes there can be magic and mystery in play calling that all but transforms an offense.
A massive contingent believes it is too predictable to run the ball on two thirds of your first downs,
A massive contingent believes that while we may have 100 running plays, we run only 3-5 of them.
My experience, while limited--two years as a play-calling starting safety, one year as a bad but savvy college DB--convinces me that none of the above is true. The essence of basketball is deception. The essence of football is force, speed, and execution.
I heartily agree with CT Card above. And I know, as Hank likely does to, that the OL injury issues have been more serious than ever reported, and that they have strongly effected some players' performances.
A massive contingent believes there can be magic and mystery in play calling that all but transforms an offense.
A massive contingent believes it is too predictable to run the ball on two thirds of your first downs,
A massive contingent believes that while we may have 100 running plays, we run only 3-5 of them.
My experience, while limited--two years as a play-calling starting safety, one year as a bad but savvy college DB--convinces me that none of the above is true. The essence of basketball is deception. The essence of football is force, speed, and execution.
I heartily agree with CT Card above. And I know, as Hank likely does to, that the OL injury issues have been more serious than ever reported, and that they have strongly effected some players' performances.