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Wildcat has stifled our running game

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Why do we continue to run this clown offense? Is our o-line that bad where we just line 'em up and run vertically? Ricky has been his best going downfield NOT running horizontally like he is a scat back. Get his shoulders square and push forward.

As long as we play with high school formation we will continue to be one demensional and thus be suceptible to defeat.
 
Yep I agree, last year we were running great with Ronnie and our line is supposed to be so much better. I like the Wildcat but it can't be our only running attack.
 
I think we use it too often too. The scary part is if Sparano thought we could run without it, I'm sure he would. Fact is, I haven't seen us run well out of normal formations for most of the year, so we likely still have holes to fill that we are trying to hide.
 
We need changes on the o-line. IMO the reason we run out of the wildcat so much is that we are incapable of running out of the base formation. Tuna and company know this and I imagine that it is not something that makes them happy. I'm sure he would rather line up proper and stuff it down the opponents throat. Look for the next draft to continue to address o-line and defensive front 7.
 
3rdandinches said:
When it works it's great when it doesn't it's a clown offense.... amazing!!!!
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Sorry but look at the formation's effectiveness. It's not catching anybody off guard anymore and plus we look like *****cats when we use it. It's straight from the pages of flag-football. I just think our offense's use of it sends the wrong message.
 
We actually run better in that formation than we have in conventional formations.

Check the stats, we produce more in the wildcat formation
 
The wildcat isnt the problem. Its the run blocking. Satele was Vince Wilfork's ***** all day. Smiley is the only exceptional run blocker on our team. Long certainly has potential. The rest of them blow.

As for Ricky, he has done pretty well actually on those sweeps.

Ronnie---well it would be nice if he would start knowing all the ****ing plays.
 
WVdolphan said:
Ronnie---well it would be nice if he would start knowing all the ****ing plays.
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Yeah seriously, did you notice that last week as well? There's no place for that type of shtick in the NFL.
 
The problem I have with the wildcat is that it occasionally seems to throw the rhythm of the offense off. I also think it's brought in at odd times that do more harm than good.

But we've had really limited success running the ball in a normal formation, so I'm not ready to retire the wildcat just yet.
 
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