Offensive Philosophy

[Daseal]

Because his conservative playcalling got him so many wins. Okay, so why didn't they put Jacobs in to go deep, he has burning speed and great hands. There were times Coles was wide open and Brunell throws it out of bounds. I think blaming receivers is a fanboy copout. Watching two games this season at the stadium: Pittsburgh at Heinz, and Minnesota at Washington I saw fairly good seperation for an NFL game by our receivers. The MN game was played with a nice mix of playcalling and we made some good plays (Thanks to a dismal MN defense.)

Our receivers were limited by routes, and even opposing defenses laughed when they saw we ran a total of three plays out of every formation. Go check what Wilbon said after the Browns game when he talked to their defense. They had Gibbs's system read like a book.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Because his conservative playcalling got him so many wins. Okay, so why didn't they put Jacobs in to go deep, he has burning speed and great hands. There were times Coles was wide open and Brunell throws it out of bounds. I think blaming receivers is a fanboy copout. Watching two games this season at the stadium: Pittsburgh at Heinz, and Minnesota at Washington I saw fairly good seperation for an NFL game by our receivers. The MN game was played with a nice mix of playcalling and we made some good plays (Thanks to a dismal MN defense.)

Our receivers were limited by routes, and even opposing defenses laughed when they saw we ran a total of three plays out of every formation. Go check what Wilbon said after the Browns game when he talked to their defense. They had Gibbs's system read like a book.

I actually get mad reading your posts on this issue. I don't know whether to simply give up discussing since it seems you have ability to see anyone else's point of view or whether to sit here and point out the error of your thought for three hours. I think I will simply give up. With one last shot though....
Every argument you have made is right but only in a certain light. In the end you have to ask yourself "Why?" Why was our offense so simple? If you can tell me why our offense was so bad based solely on the play calling of Joe Gibbs with absolutly no other direct causation from any other player or coach then you will convince me. The problem is that you cannot do that because it is plain and simple that our offense was the way it was because Joe Gibbs wanted it that way not because it was a good offense but because it was the best we could do based on talent and injuries. How do I know this? Because I watched every game Joe Gibbs ever coached in his first stint and he never called games like he did last year. We're not talking about some schmoe here. It's Joe Gibbs. He knows football and it is ridiculous to consider that he didn't know how to call a game properly.