Just some Food for Thought!

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by illdefined

from the post:

"Sellers also acted routinely as a fullback for Portis for the first time, helping to spring him on two key inside runs.

Gibbs finally ADJUSTED to his personnel. the week before vs. the Ravens, Gibbs had Cooley as a fullback who is catching TE with some blocking skills, but this game they put in big Mike Sellers (how often did we see him before this game?) and even though we were completely telegraphing the play, their defense and their big stud Urlacher couldn't stop it (unless by the facemask).

Interesting...does this mean we're playing Rasby and Sellers? Does it mean Cooley is only in for passing plays? I guess I've been so enamored with Cooley's potential that I never considered he could even be a liability

[SkinsRock]

Originally Posted by smootsmack

Interesting...does this mean we're playing Rasby and Sellers? Does it mean Cooley is only in for passing plays? I guess I've been so enamored with Cooley's potential that I never considered he could even be a liability

I think they are still in the process of adding more and more each week, while tweaking and adapting the system to the players strengths, so it probably won't be until the end of the season (or possibly next season) when the entire new version of Gibbs offense is fully installed. Because of that, there will be games when certain players stand out, but don't do much the following week. This doesn't do much for individual statistics, but it is huge for when other teams are trying to gameplan against us.....they won't know what is coming. For example, Rasby has had more passes coming to him than expected lately, since he's supposedly the blocking TE and the H-back is supposed to be more of a pass-catcher. Don't be surprised to see play action with Sellers in there and Cooley in blocking for running plays against GB. The element of unpredictibility is huge for an offense, and it seems like we are starting to have more of it....finally. Now if only we had a QB that could get the ball to the receivers ....