Spread It Out Dan

[justdev7]

We have the 3rd worst passing attack in the league. Ted Ginn is riding the pine. Teams realize that if they blitz we've got no answer. I think the only way we can continue to win games is spread out the offense a little.

I'm not a fan of the spread at all, in fact I think it's ruining college ball but Chad needs to get something going and I think if we give him some 3 WR sets with Henne under center on first and second down. It would also force Opposing defenses to spread out and open it up for our running game a little out of a formation other than the wildcat. Plus it would give guys like Ted Ginn and Davon Bess a chance to make some plays in space.

Again, I'm not saying that I want us to come out looking like the Patriots offense. I want to see Chad have more options. I want to see us run the ball with Chad on the field so that our PA fakes are more effective. I want to see Ronnie and Ricky have some more room inside. I think some 3WR and maybe a couple 4WR sets on 1st and 2nd down would keep opposing defenses from loading the box and a lot of our problems on offense would be solved as a result. I think it's an aspect of offense that we should explore, what do you guys think?

 

[thecoordinator]

they got big set happy the last few weeks and its good that the jets rocked it because it will get them to spread it out a little more.

 

[j-off-her-doll]

With our limited talent at WR, I like the idea of splitting the TE's out wide.

In formation, it's be a standard Single-back, 4 WR set. Only, instead of having your #1 and 2 WR's on the outside, you have them in the slots with the TE's outside. Haynos and Fasano have both struggled in the passing game this season, but their size does present problems - especially in the case of Haynos. You'd also get Bess, Cam, or Hartline working the slots - where they're most comfortable (though, Hartline seems alright on the outside). Especially essential to this idea: it's a base or power personnel set. So, you either get LB's and Safeties covering the WR's in the slot, or you have them covering the TE's outside.

 

[Lorenzo Rules]

when will we address our wr woes ? will it be after the season or after the jets and bills win 2 or three superbowls. I am a little edgy because this fron office did nothing to really set us apart from the afc east rivials.