Frequently, Sam will have time to throw, but nobody is open. Many times, our WR run their routes, then keep running or just sort of hang around in one spot. This is rather frustrating from this fan's standpoint.
- The WR should be coached to come back to the QB or run to an open spot in the direction of the QB if they don't get the pass on their initial route (approx. 4 seconds). For the most part, we're not doing this.
- Work on the basketball style "box out"--especially the bigger WR. We've got some big, strong WRs, but they don't seem to use their bodies and box out the DBs. Johnson does a decent job of this, the others not so much.
- Sharper cuts would also help.
- The buttonhook / come back routes have been pretty successful this year, do more of that.
- The refs often allow some minor, or even mid-level, contact, jersey grabbing, and holding by the DBs on the WRs. Teach our guys how to shed the DBs, free themselves from contact, and get open better.
- Oh yeah, don't run the WR screens so often.
This is WR coaching, and to some extent OC territory. IMHO, it needs improvement.
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Winner x 4
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Agree x 1
Last edited: Oct 27, 2019