He'll probably eventually start over Powell. I like Ivory's running style and all he needs is time playing in that system and he'll be fine IMO.
this is morningwood, it will get worse before it gets better. in other words thats as much as you will see us run the ball this year. and it only happened because of the conditions. at least that is what history tells us.
It doesn't seem that balanced when you're Qb completes less than 50 percent of his passes and the RB's are ripping off 4-5 yards every run... Our run-pass should be 60-40 every game.
he did fumble. he runs like a guy who is asking to get hurt. talk about complete abandon. I would like to see him break one or two outside where he can trample DB s.
than your going to hate mm. of course if the wr's hadn't atleast 5 drops i remember clearly he would have ben around 57% and gates would of had the t.d. than this thread doesn't exist. i know we love to second guess the o.c. but the game plan wasn't the problem(a few calls could be questioned) the players didn't execute that night. play mistake free football fundamentl football and this team is 2-0 with a rookie qb and in very good shape.
True, he did fumble. But it wan't like he dropped the ball of just had it knocked out. He was stood up and multiple players were trying to strip it loose until one of them did. Could've happened to anybody.
Actually you forgot to take into account Geno's run and the sacks. Therefore, the actually playcalling was 42 pass plays vs. 29 rush plays. Taken out of context that's not too bad (~60% pass). However, when you consider a rookie QB, good rushing attack, close game, WR issues, and terrible weather I don't think that 60% pass plays make much sense.
I think with Goodson coming back in the next couple weeks, Ivory could be deadly. Teams don't seem to fear Powell, justifiably so. Once Goodson is back and he shows what he can do in space, teams will have to defend a legitimate threat. Having him and Ivory on the field could open up the lanes more for Ivory.
Hopefully MM adjusts his strategy and let the run game carry the team. Powell and Ivory could be a good duo.
Not right now he hasn't, but if he performs like he did in Oakland and stays healthy, Powell will ride the pine. You're right, Powell has proven more than Goodson has, but Goodson also hasn't had a single chance to prove anything. There is a reason Idzik payed that money to get him. They feel he will have a big impact on our offense.
i am pretty sure the sacks are figured in to that,not sure about the rushes and too lazy to look. but the game plan was tailored to attack the weakness of the pats "d". with wilfor.ninkovitz(sp) and a pretty good sset of lbs the easy target was the secondary. the plan was solid, receivers were open but no one executed. like i said before if gates makes the td catch this thread doesn't exist. or if you want more examples hill doesn't fumble geno doesn't throw the 2nd int winslow doesnt go to the ground catching a ball he could have caught in stride and would have scored. execution or lack thereof cost us that game. not the game plan if marty continues to draw up game plans that go right after the weakness in the teams things will turn around as the offense starts to gel and geno adjusts to the nfl game.
I have no issue with that at all. People have been complaining and bitching about how he's so injury prone, so if anything this will help with that aspect of it. MM pissed me off last game by failing to run the ball in a monsoon with a rookie QB. He's gotta realize Geno Smith isn't McNabb or Michael Vick. He's a raw rookie without much experience of anything outside of the shotgun formation. Why NOT run the ball more when it's a downpour???
I see the offensive strategy completely differently than everyone else here. I am all for transitioning to a pass heavy/pass first offense. Yes you need to have a complimentary running attack to keep defense's honest & for ball control situations. But the NFL has changed. It's about putting up points & chunk yardage. I'm tired of 4 yards & a cloud of dust.We saw that for 10+ years. It's time to embrace the change. It isn't always gonna be pretty...but this is all for the better. Exactly one week ago everyone was bitching that we ran the ball too much...now suddenly it's the opposite..make up your minds.
and its not like it wasnt working. i mean if we were averaging 3 ypc and not getting in front on first and second down... then maybe just maybe you have a young qb throw in the rain. but for fucks sake we ran it well. keep doing it until they stop you. and that will make everyones life much easier. morningwood is going to piss me off htis year i can see it already.
