Wildcat? | FinHeaven - Miami Dolphins Forums

Wildcat?

aquaattak

aquaattak

Old School
Joined
Jan 12, 2004
Messages
649
Reaction score
38
Age
51
Location
305
Do you think, with the addition of new talent, thru the draft and free agency, to perform and execute a more conventional offense, that the wildcat gets put on the shelf next season?
 
I believe it will remain in the playbook, but more as a rare gadget play.

If we draft someone like Pat White, however, then the playbook opens up more.
 
Adam First said:
I believe it will remain in the playbook, but more as a rare gadget play.

If we draft someone like Pat White, however, then the playbook opens up more.
Click to expand...

A QB? I guess to be utilized ala Kordell "slash" Stewart?
 
I personally will be glad to see it go. we need to be able to line up and beat teams. That being said I dont mind it occasionaly as a wrinkle but still find it way too risky to line chad up wide and not worth it.
 
It'll be interesting to see if we still run the wildcat. My guess is yes. I personally wouldn't be shocked if its the first play from scrimmage in 09' for us.
 
I think with a whole season to work on it, they will keep it and add stuff to it. Even with Chad under center, we lined up in some option plays with quick handoffs on 3rd and short. I think Henning is just going to open things up more and we will probably always have a creative offense one way or another showing different looks.
 
The Wildcat is an interesting formation and is quite useful if you have the personnel to run it. There were times I thought we were using it as a crutch, but that may have had more to do with the fact that we had a new OL and weren't getting the push up front we needed.

The thing I found annoying during the year was the commentators/writers with their "so & so looks like they've figured out the Wildcat." It's not about figuring it out, it's about using it at the right time and in the right circumstances (like a 2-minute offense) to create more favorable matchups for your team. Every coach in the league knows how to stop the Wildcat, it just depends on if they have the personnel, either in the game at the time or at all, to match up well against it.

In moderation and when sensibly applied, I hope it stays. If Henne takes over at some point, all bets are off. I'd have to see him try to run it before I knew whether or not I wanted to keep it in the playbook.
 
All depends on how much more physical we can get upfront. The staff saw early on that we were not big, strong, or talented enough to line up and beat people up front - conventional offense was not working. Coupled with only a short passing game, the mix was disastrous. They had to come up with something to get some yardage, and to their credit they did.

Make no mistake, however, in that this regime's core philosophy is to get big strong backs running north-south behind mammoth offensive linemen. They do not like running guys toward the sideline and unable to get their shoulders square. This was their only real option however without a long term answer at 3 of the 5 o-line spots (C, RG, RT).

Look for some mammoth additions to the line this offseason. If conventional offense works as a result, they will go with conventional offense. The Trifecta would love nothing more than what you saw from the Ravens running game yesterday.
 
Myles Fynch said:
The Wildcat is an interesting formation and is quite useful if you have the personnel to run it. There were times I thought we were using it as a crutch, but that may have had more to do with the fact that we had a new OL and weren't getting the push up front we needed.

The thing I found annoying during the year was the commentators/writers with their "so & so looks like they've figured out the Wildcat." It's not about figuring it out, it's about using it at the right time and in the right circumstances (like a 2-minute offense) to create more favorable matchups for your team. Every coach in the league knows how to stop the Wildcat, it just depends on if they have the personnel, either in the game at the time or at all, to match up well against it.

In moderation and when sensibly applied, I hope it stays. If Henne takes over at some point, all bets are off. I'd have to see him try to run it before I knew whether or not I wanted to keep it in the playbook.
Click to expand...

I would like to see it next year, just not as much. As far as henne is concerned, they QB does not run the wildcat. It has more to do with the running back.
 
Adam First said:
Yeah, someone like a Brad/Troy Smith. With a running back option if you have a potent mobile QB/runner like Pat White then the wildcat gets alot more dangerous.
Click to expand...

So, are you saying we should draft a running quarterback?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom