WR Screen... when will we see it tomorrow?

[gibbs4life]

i would say later on durung the game.
it,s has to come at amoment when we can catch them off a little bit
it is scary though.

[EternalEnigma21]

I wouldn't mind seeing ST lined up on the goal line as a reciever again...

[MTK]

Regarding the WR screen, is this the same play so many people had such a big problem with last year and earlier in this season?

I guess having the right personnel and good execution makes a big difference.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Regarding the WR screen, is this the same play so many people had such a big problem with last year and earlier in this season?

I guess having the right personnel and good execution makes a big difference.

Yeah, same wan Coles basically thought was useless and ineffective. Same one that when Gibbs would call it, people would say the game has passed him by.

Yeah, I think this is the same play

[Ade Jimoh Fan Club]

Does anyone know why we don't run Moss on the reverse more often? He's so frickin fast, he'd at least get back to the line of scrimmage - and more likely, break it for a first down or more.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Ade Jimoh Fan Club

Does anyone know why we don't run Moss on the reverse more often? He's so frickin fast, he'd at least get back to the line of scrimmage - and more likely, break it for a first down or more.

You know, in general I don't think we have much success with that play at all. I don't think it makes a difference with us who's running it, it seems like we just never have really broken one on a reverse.

[bigmarley4]

The beauty of the Sellers goaline play is that it looks exactly like a Portis run we do where Sellers is the leadblocker running Portis off-tackle...by the time Sellers break from the tackle outside and looks for the throw, the defense reads run and everyone hits the line of scrimmage. If we had Jacksonville-era Brunell he would also be able to fake that toss (if covered) and scamper in to the endzone.

[illdefined]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Regarding the WR screen, is this the same play so many people had such a big problem with last year and earlier in this season?

I guess having the right personnel and good execution makes a big difference.

GOD YES. couldnt stand that play last year! we never got more than 4yds on it, but Gibbs kept calling it. Coles hated it the most, cuz he had to run it. and i remember it being a big source of his frustration (ypc).

i remember couple games ago Aikman saying he hated that play in the NFL, but that we run it the best, and it's amazing what adding a little speed to that play will accomplish.

was the WR screen a big Gibbs staple in the '80s? i wasn't old enough to notice.

[EternalEnigma21]

yeah, and cooley is getting down and blocking as the ball gets there, and moss has a wicked first step...

[Darrell_Green_28]

I say use the fake wr screen and have portis going deep and hit portis.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I agree. Or I would have stuffed it down a Cowboy's fans throat!

[SmootSmack]

Santana likes the WR screen a lot per his ExtremeSkins chat.

'To be honest with you, this year, my favorite pass IS the screen pass. Anytime they call it, I’m dying to get it in my hands and do wonders with it. It’s crazy that over the years, the screen pass, as much as I’ve been running it, this has been the most yards I’ve gotten out of it since High School. To see it work the way its working now, that has to be my #1 play right now."

[dmek25]

i disagree with brud,i dont think barber will be lined up on moss all game.tampa has always played the cover 2 ever since kiffin has been the d coordinator in tampa.in theory you would think the wr screen would be effective against a zone.thats probably part of the reason portis is so good against them,knowing where people should be all the time

[70Chip]

Someting to look for:

I've noticed a couple of times that they have run the screen they go through what I believe is a charade beforehand of pretending to be disorganized with Brunell directing traffic etc. This was the case against Dallas where it looked as though the Cowboys had the play snuffed, only to allow Moss out of the gate. Brunell orders Jacobs to split left and then has to bring Cooley over to cover the tackle. A little suspicious. I also believe this was the case on the touchdown against K.C. although I may be wrong. It might also be a coincidence but I find it unlikely that anyone would be unsure what to do on aplay they run constantly.

To answer the question, look for it about play 6 of a sustained drive near the opponents 30 yard line. Tampa's strategy will be to try to grab Moss before the ball gets there like they did in the first game that led to a tipped pick by Rice.

[skinsfanthru&thru]

with as agressive as the Bucs d can be at times, I see this being a play that could get called possibly as much as almost half a dozen times tommorrow. I know I for one hope we finally see a portis dump screen or maybe another flea flicker.