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SBXVII · 08-11-2012, 01:59 PM

So I've been listening to the radio lately and all the comments about RG3. Been hearing about how the OL did pretty well and kept RG3 clean. Hearing how, although the Bills DL is stout, they didn't blitz the QB.

The last comment is what kinda has me thinking. Do the coaches talk prior to the games? Do they make agreements in regards to specifics? Like maybe there was a gentlemans agreement or perhaps M.Shanahan requested the Bills not blitz during the first game so RG3 would get just a vinilla defensive scheme in order to utilize some of the skills he has been taught?

I know its common for teams to be vinilla right now cause they don't want to give anything away for the season, I also know teams will expierment with plays, but I wonder if RG3 already knew in advance that perhaps an agreement was made that they wouldn't blitz, and they wouldn't try to hit him, just give him a chance to get his feet wet and get the feel of a real game. So instead of the Bills working on getting to RG3 and confusing him they simply work on man to man with the OL giving the Skins an opportunity to see which OL handle their blocking properly.

Then the next game they can step up RG3's pressure a little and add more plays.

or am I thinking too much outside the box?

08-11-2012, 01:59 PM	#6
SBXVII Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 7,766	Re: Skins/Bills postgame So I've been listening to the radio lately and all the comments about RG3. Been hearing about how the OL did pretty well and kept RG3 clean. Hearing how, although the Bills DL is stout, they didn't blitz the QB. The last comment is what kinda has me thinking. Do the coaches talk prior to the games? Do they make agreements in regards to specifics? Like maybe there was a gentlemans agreement or perhaps M.Shanahan requested the Bills not blitz during the first game so RG3 would get just a vinilla defensive scheme in order to utilize some of the skills he has been taught? I know its common for teams to be vinilla right now cause they don't want to give anything away for the season, I also know teams will expierment with plays, but I wonder if RG3 already knew in advance that perhaps an agreement was made that they wouldn't blitz, and they wouldn't try to hit him, just give him a chance to get his feet wet and get the feel of a real game. So instead of the Bills working on getting to RG3 and confusing him they simply work on man to man with the OL giving the Skins an opportunity to see which OL handle their blocking properly. Then the next game they can step up RG3's pressure a little and add more plays. or am I thinking too much outside the box?