What's your defnition of 'conservative playcalling'?

[The Zimmermans]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I don't think the debates have been over whether the offense was conservative or not, the debate for me has been WHY the offense was conservative.

Some seem to think that we should just "open up the offense" and things will be fine and dandy. That's the thinking I take issue with.

Opening up the offense might not go that smoothly...agreed...but to be a contender we need to be good on both sides of the balll. Therefore, since the two O-linemen are not coming back in the near future...we gotta build on JC and become a real contendor in the NFC East. Gotta see what we got in the passing game...don't you agree

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by The Zimmermans

Opening up the offense might not go that smoothly...agreed...but to be a contender we need to be good on both sides of the balll. Therefore, since the two O-linemen are not coming back in the near future...we gotta build on JC and become a real contendor in the NFC East. Gotta see what we got in the passing game...don't you agree

We do. But I have been upset with our passing attack in just two games. First, against Green Bay, I loved the playcalling, but hated the execution by the wideouts. Second, against Arizona, I liked the run-out-the-clock offense, but think we should have called a few more pass plays. So, aside from the Arizona game, I have had no complaints about the playcalling on offense.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by The Zimmermans

Opening up the offense might not go that smoothly...agreed...but to be a contender we need to be good on both sides of the balll. Therefore, since the two O-linemen are not coming back in the near future...we gotta build on JC and become a real contendor in the NFC East. Gotta see what we got in the passing game...don't you agree

I'm all for leaning on JC more, I think he's shown that he's capable and we should take the handcuffs off of him a bit. I don't think should completely abandon the run, I think that's an issue that we need to continue to try to iron out, but in the meantime I definitely think we should let JC take on more responsibility, as long as the protection is there of course.