Thoughts after minicamp?

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Originally Posted by Stuck in TX

The offense that is being installed is pretty much what JC ran at Auburn. He isnt really learning a new offense, just adding to what he already knew. As far as mini camp goes, Zorn gave his offense an abbreviated version. They only had a few plays to run and practice. They werent really there to master the offense, but to be evaluated by the coaches based on skill and fundemental awareness. Not only that, but the defense has been pretty much the same with Blache from the previous years, so I do not think the offense was bad, just that the defense was really, really good.[/quote

The bottom line is these guys are learning Zorn's version of the offense and it's new to everybody. All the players are studying and learning and starting over. Some of them said they feel like rookies. There are going to be growing pains. My point is was it worth changing everything around again? Especially in the toughest division in football. I guess time will tell. But it's only May. We've got all summer to work things out.

Mods, please pardon the below. I looked for a couple of pages to find an appropriate thread in order to post this.
I pulled the following from the Redskin Insider Blog. I thought it was an excellent and interesting comment about the See-haux offense, and we may be able to expect the same or near similar. Now, if I can just get it to paste!

"What Seattle ran

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POSTED 3:49 PM BY Ryan O'Halloran

A question posed on a recent Redskins message board wondered what Seattle ran offensively against the Redskins in the teams' January playoff game, won by the Seahawks 35-14. This is obviously asked to start predicting what kind of formations Jim Zorn will use as the Redskins' coach.

You asked for it, here it is.

Total snaps: 54

4WR-1RB: 14 times. ... Seattle ran this formation on four of its first five snaps. The big plays out of this set was a 17-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown pass. The pass-run breakdown is 10-4.

3WR-2RB: 10 times. ... The Seahawks connected for a 35-yard pass but also threw an interception. The four running plays gained nine yards.

3WR-1RB: 17 times. ... This ended up being the most common formation. Seattle passed 11 times (plus one sack) from this set.

2WR-2RB: 8 times. ... Four passes (including one INT) and four runs.

1WR-2RB: 4 times. ... Three of these plays came after Seattle assumed a 28-14 lead.

5WR: 1 time. ... Mike Holmgren lined up Shaun Alexander as a receiver and Shawn Springs snuffed out the play for a 1-yard loss.

Expect this to change with Zorn because of the presence of Chris Cooley and the expectation to get rookie Fred Davis on the field. Since Cooley is an every snap player, whenever Davis is on the field, he'll have to be moved around.