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scowan · 09-22-2005, 09:59 AM

While we are on the topic of conservative playcalling. The play I HATE the most and the one that should be ripped out of every playbook, is the WR Screen! Spurrier ran it and Gibbs runs it now as well. Has anyone ever seen that play get more than 3 yards? It has got to be the uglyest looking play ever conceived. I think it works in High school and college, because CBs are slow to react and especially if they are giving a WR 7-10 yards off the line. But I have never seen it work in the NFL. I guess the concept is to make the first CB miss, but it never works out that way.

09-22-2005, 09:59 AM	#39
scowan The Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: KY Age: 57 Posts: 1,559	Re: Will Gibbs Open Up the Offense Now? While we are on the topic of conservative playcalling. The play I HATE the most and the one that should be ripped out of every playbook, is the WR Screen! Spurrier ran it and Gibbs runs it now as well. Has anyone ever seen that play get more than 3 yards? It has got to be the uglyest looking play ever conceived. I think it works in High school and college, because CBs are slow to react and especially if they are giving a WR 7-10 yards off the line. But I have never seen it work in the NFL. I guess the concept is to make the first CB miss, but it never works out that way.