inFINSible
Don't believe everything you think.
I think that there can be enough change implemented in the play calling, which was limited by Wannstedt's non aggressive nature, to effectively change the whole face of the offense.RancidLunchmeat said:Umm... Yeah. AJ does suck. Or at least he will in this offense, because this offense isn't an offense, and that isn't going to change this year. So is he in a bad position? Yep. Could that be the reason why he sucks? Yep. But will the end result still be that he sucks? Yep.
And, as this thread was hijacked by Pats and Bills discussions about Bledsoe and how NE got funding for a stadium, yada yada yada, you're all missing a key component of a very good article:
That we now know that Arturo Freeman was LIED to by Wannstedt TWO years in a row.
Anybody remember the KEY component of why Wannstedts teams went 4-12 in Chicago? Anybody remember what players said about Wannstedt after he was kicked to the curb?
That some players LOVED him, those who had their jobs protected regardless of their performance.
Other players HATED him because he continually LIED to them.
He was two faced, couldn't ever handle the subtle "coachspeak" that convinces people of one thing but doesn't actually SAY IT, so there's no LIE involved.
No, Wannstedt isn't nuanced enough to handle that, nor intelligent. So all he's left with are flat out lies and contradictions.
I'll bet it happened to more than just Freeman, too. Freeman is simply the only one we know about.
That's the important part. Not about Feeley's comments about not liking/believing Wannstedts system or routine. Feeley wasn't going to play anyway because he wasn't part of the CLUB that Wannstedt felt comfortable with.
Now he's got less than half a season audition, the system hasn't and can't change dramatically, and he's got a piss poor chance of showing enough promise to prevent any intelligent GM from drafting a Franchise QB if one happens to declare.
The offensive scheme doesn't have to be changed in order to call more passing plays on first and second downs.
That being the case, I do expect that Bates will turn the reigns of the offense over to the Foerster and with Bates' gung ho personality, I can't see him putting the brakes on the offense like Wanny did. As a matter of fact, I think with Foerster leaning on Trestman and Sullivan, I almost expect to see a lot more passing.
We should get a good idea of Feeley's talents, between now and the end of the season, if that's the case.