Re: What's wrong with the passing game? (Non-JC edition)
 

As far as the lack of deep passes, I dont think much of the blame can go to Campbell the wr's or even Zorn. I said this last year, and earlier this season . . .

1. WR's aren't going to catch many deep balls if only a handful come their way all season.

2. Moss, arguably the best option as a deep threat can't get seperation if he is being double and triple teamed.

3. Campbell can't throw deep balls if he doesn't have time to sit in the pocket and deliver them, let alone develop timing with his WR's.

4. Zorn can't keep calling the deep routes if Campbell keeps getting hurried, hit, sacked, etc.

Most of the blame has to fall on the O-line. I think our current starting recievers would be serviceable if Campbell had more time to make plays downfield, but clearly improvement is needed (especially from the rooks) for our passing game to be legit.

Re: What's wrong with the passing game? (Non-JC edition)
 

[quote=WillH;506932]As far as the lack of deep passes, I dont think much of the blame can go to Campbell the wr's or even Zorn. I said this last year, and earlier this season . . .

1. WR's aren't going to catch many deep balls if only a handful come their way all season.

2. Moss, arguably the best option as a deep threat can't get seperation if he is being double and triple teamed.

3. Campbell can't throw deep balls if he doesn't have time to sit in the pocket and deliver them, let alone develop timing with his WR's.

4. Zorn can't keep calling the deep routes if Campbell keeps getting hurried, hit, sacked, etc.

Most of the blame has to fall on the O-line. I think our current starting recievers would be serviceable if Campbell had more time to make plays downfield, but clearly improvement is needed (especially from the rooks) for our passing game to be legit.[/quote]

I totally agree. We can't get ANYTHING done if the offensive line doesn't keep people off of JC. It seemed like Jansen is a liability. We can't go deep if soon as JC drops back someone is in his face. Quick release or not. ARE is not producing. I hope the rookie WRs get it done the rest of the season. Atleast Thomas scored a touchdown albeit on a reverse.

This is one thing I noticed also. Did our defense get worse since Jason Taylor has been healthy or is that a coincidence...lol

Re: What's wrong with the passing game? (Non-JC edition)
 

I'm 100% on the "O-line is our #1 problem" bandwagon as well...

My favorite call was a week or two ago when Zorn went 5 wide and hit ARE on a drag for a touchdown.

The perfect play for a shitty o-line.

We take what we can get, and that's been doing more screens, more drags, and more quick hitches and such. The problem is, that's incredibly easy for a defense to focus their game plan on. The second Zorn tries to get creative and throw something at a defense, our guys can no longer execute because they f up; get confused, run the wrong route, Campbell makes the wrong read etc. Hence the reason we've scored five touchdowns in five weeks. We can't sustain drives.

The fact is, without an o-line, the offense Zorn installed will NOT work. Ever. It has been too hard at this point of the season to adjust. So we're not executing.