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Originally Posted by 30gut
Which 4-5 players? And in what part of the scheme do you think they are critical to? And in what way do you mean to adjust your offense? This is what I mean by broad strokes.
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Niles Paul, Logan Paulsen, Lauvau, for the year, DJax, Lichtensteiger for substantial parts early. But I really believe you know the players that we lost due to injury, so I don't think it's broadstrokes.
edit: add answer to other questions:
Specifically critical to JG/OL Coach Run Scheme
Specifically, putting DY or FB in or going to a power run scheme that does not rely on 2-3 TE sets.
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I couldn't disagree more. The goal is to win games. If using a FB helps you win games then that is the direction your offense should move. The function of a coach/team is to win, the form or style or scheme they win with is secondary or a by product of maximizing personnel.
Again, imo are creating a false dichotomy. I doubt Scott's view for the future includes losing winnable games because the coaches chose not to make adjustments.
Good convo anyhow, just another point we disagree on.
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I agree that we disagree, and it's a good back and forth. I think early on, SM set the bar not at the number of wins this team ends with, but with the evaluation of how the players play- football intensity, football smarts, etc. And I think Gruden set the base for what his players need to be able to do. My expectation is that SM and Gruden are on the exact same page, somewhat do to the failures early on.
I disagree with the premise that in a first year full body shakedown and rebuild, you play to subpar talent's ability, and make no mistake by the time we were at the 4th new TE, we are speaking of sub par ability. You set the standard and if players don't meet that standard you move to the next one. But in the current Salary cap based NFL, you can't just do that willy nilly, and you have to take time to evaluate each player. That's what good coaches/GM's do.