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Ok, so we all know Gesicki sucks as a run blocker. Not even really a tight end. We know its a stretch for him to be on the field for running plays and that he probably wasn't going to make it past this year after we got Hill. But here's the thing.

We're not running the ball.

Last night we passed about 66 percent of the time. Which, if anything, actually seems even less than McDaniel usually does. McDaniel is so transparent in his desire just to push the ball down the middle circa 15 yards that all the smoke and mirrors stuff at the snap and the threat of the run is just completely ignored. If you're gonna use the run so little that teams don't respect in the least your threat of running the ball, why even waste any time putting players that would only play in a run set out there? Who cares about Ingold, Smythe, etc? If you're gonna do nothing but pass the ball then just get down to it but for gosh sakes, involve all of your passing weapons. And of course more of the field, but that's another story.
 
bigfoot said:
They tried to throw him the ball last night, he was his usual off balance awkward route running and tripped and fell as the ball was knocked down.
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He got two targets, once was one in single coverage on basically a Go that was launched out of bounds, and the other was in that same range where we launched all but like 3 passes the entire game and the defender was draped over him at the break just like they were with the more athletic receivers. If the defense can cover Hill and Waddle because they know what's coming that can cover Gesicki.
 
Sirspud said:
Ok, so we all know Gesicki sucks as a run blocker. Not even really a tight end. We know its a stretch for him to be on the field for running plays and that he probably wasn't going to make it past this year after we got Hill. But here's the thing.

We're not running the ball.

Last night we passed about 66 percent of the time. Which, if anything, actually seems even less than McDaniel usually does. McDaniel is so transparent in his desire just to push the ball down the middle circa 15 yards that all the smoke and mirrors stuff at the snap and the threat of the run is just completely ignored. If you're gonna use the run so little that teams don't respect in the least your threat of running the ball, why even waste any time putting players that would only play in a run set out there? Who cares about Ingold, Smythe, etc? If you're gonna do nothing but pass the ball then just get down to it but for gosh sakes, involve all of your passing weapons. And of course more of the field, but that's another story.
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bigfoot said:
They tried to throw him the ball last night, he was his usual off balance awkward route running and tripped and fell as the ball was knocked down.
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He had 2 targets
 
He’s more of a red zone target except Miami never made it there last night.

This was more of a Durham Smythe game (did he even play) where he could have been used for underneath stuff that the chargers were giving
 
The lack of TE and RB involvement in the passing game is hurting us. We have Hill S about 70 pct of targets, then some to other WRs. Waddle targets way down as well. We are literally one dimensional and this is on McD.
 
Sirspud said:
If you're gonna do nothing but pass the ball then just get down to it but for gosh sakes, involve all of your passing weapons. And of course more of the field, but that's another story.



CORRECT
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67Stang said:
I mean have you not seen by now that he is in no way shape or form a go to guy? He is going to make the occasional circus catch but the dude completely lacks any instinct for the game, despite his physical attributes.
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Yeah he’s pretty bad
 
67Stang said:
I mean have you not seen by now that he is in no way shape or form a go to guy? He is going to make the occasional circus catch but the dude completely lacks any instinct for the game, despite his physical attributes.
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He's not the first, second, or maybe even the third best option, but he's had more than 50 catches the last three seasons, and had 73 last year, so clearly he can do something right. It would be one thing if the team was having astounding success otherwise.
 
Dolph N.Fan said:
He’s more of a red zone target except Miami never made it there last night.

This was more of a Durham Smythe game (did he even play) where he could have been used for underneath stuff that the chargers were giving
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Smythe was inactive. Correction he was just questionable, that's what happens when you drink for 12 straight hours at my age. Lol
 
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