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I really don't think that Gibbs' playcalling was that far off based on the situation we had. Do you really think that we had the ability to go downfield all the time with success? I sure don't.
If we had just let it go, and used a normal playbook, by now there would be no Ramsey fans around because everyone would blame him. Instead, Gibbs protected Ramsey, and has taken the blame for conservatism. But it has given Ramsey a chance to develop, which is what every quarterback needs.
The fact is the receivers and the offensive line were big problems. There was a big challenge with our running game because we couldn't get the ball downfield and the line was stacked against Portis. No running back would have gotten through lines stacked like that.
So Ramsey didnt have the running game to protect him either.
When you are faced with the kind of challenges we had, it was smart to be conservative. I think he may have taken it a bit far - but the general strategy of conservatism was the best approach in my view.
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