Charley Casserly's Take on the skins Redzone Problems

[SmootSmack]

During our 5 game winning streak at the end of 2005 didn't something like 13 of our last 14 Red Zone drives end in touchdowns?

So what's so different now that we don't have the same success?

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

During our 5 game winning streak at the end of 2005 didn't something like 13 of our last 14 Red Zone drives end in touchdowns?

So what's so different now that we don't have the same success?

Fabini and Wade instead of Thomas and Jansen is the most obvious difference. Patten was on IR then so we were really hurting at wideout for that stretch. Actually Thomas got hurt in the Dallas game as well so I suppose the main difference is Saunders calling the plays now. Don Breaux has taken a lot of heat but his red zone plays were actually very good. That one to Sellers was money and we haven't seen it much since 2005.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

During our 5 game winning streak at the end of 2005 didn't something like 13 of our last 14 Red Zone drives end in touchdowns?

So what's so different now that we don't have the same success?

We caught lightening in a bottle for that 5 game stretch in '05. Quite simply, we had "it". Whatever that is. Call it chemistry, call it rising to the occasion, call it 'making plays.'

It's everything we're not doing now.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

During our 5 game winning streak at the end of 2005 didn't something like 13 of our last 14 Red Zone drives end in touchdowns?

So what's so different now that we don't have the same success?

We had Brunell under center, and whether people like it or not he played solid ball that year especially in the red zone. Our OL was also pretty healthy and effective all season. And of course the running game was really clicking.