H-back Position Disappearing ?

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

And I'm perfectly fine with that. Just remember, number one offense in the league with KANSAS CITY'S skill position players. They had Gonzo and Holmes. That's IT.

oh , come on.... Eddie Kennison???

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

And I'm perfectly fine with that. Just remember, number one offense in the league with KANSAS CITY'S skill position players. They had Gonzo and Holmes. That's IT.

Yeah but their O-line was also one of the best in the league.

[Daseal]

And an amazing Oline...

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Yup, and so is ours.

[saden1]

I don't remember Cooley ever running the ball last year. Was Larry Centers a HB? While he didn't do a lot of shifting he ran the ball and caught the ball too.

[warriorzpath]

Here's a link from the press conference of Saunders's hiring.

http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=15160

This is what Gibbs says on his role:
"Basically, he will oversee and direct the offense. It will free me up to do some other things. I plan on keeping abreast of what's going on, but it will allow me to have more flexibility here."

But with Al Saunders, he kind of leaves his and gibbs's roles a little open.
On his title:
"It's not about titles it is about production. We are going to work together as a staff and we are going to share in the responsibilities. Everybody on that offensive staff will have tremendous value. I'm sure I will call the first play of the first game of the season and then Joe (Gibbs) might get on that headset and call the rest of them. I am looking forward to working with everybody."

[warriorzpath]

Tell me if that doesn't make you wonder how their roles were going to play out and who gets what responsibility.

This is just the first time I clearly noticed that hb was gone from the offense and Al Saunders taking the offensive reigns in the same story.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

This is just the first time I clearly noticed that hb was gone from the offense and Al Saunders taking the offensive reigns in the same story.

the change on the team's roster (at redskins.com) changed almost immediately to remove all H-backs and list them as either FBs or TEs. cooley missing the pro-bowl due to being mislabelled as a FB probably also had something to do with it.

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by That Guy

the change on the team's roster (at redskins.com) changed almost immediately to remove all H-backs and list them as either FBs or TEs. cooley missing the pro-bowl due to being mislabelled as a FB probably also had something to do with it.

When was immediately ?

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

When was immediately ?

At least two months ago.

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by That Guy

At least two months ago.

http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=15667

That's good you said 2 months ago because as recently as 2 and half months ago, they still seemed uncertain of this position.

On March 2, redskins.com posted this story, which still made me think that they were unsure of the h-back position.

With associate head coach-offense Al Saunders coming in to take over the reins of the offense, the H-back position becomes a question mark in the Redskins offense. Will Saunders stay with the H-back or go to a more traditional offensive alignment, with fullbacks and tight ends?

And BTW, this h-back thing is not as old of a story that you make it out to be. They never clearly announced it in their stories - it was just a couple of mentions to it being a possibility or a player moving to a new position. And I have only seen it being mentioned in 3 stories.

[GTripp0012]

For sake of arguement, let's say Cooley plays a Richardson style FB on some plays, and a pre2006 Cooley style H Back on others.

I think his role, which in great part determines the direction of the offense, will slowly go one way or the other as Saunders learns how to best utilize the talent. If Saunders thinks he's a more successful H, he will work that in. If Cooley works on his drive blocking, and becomes a FB, then he will play more of that. Either way, expect a diet of both in the preseason and early in the regular season.

Don't expect him to play an in line TE. That's why Fauria was brought in. When Fauria isn't in, Lloyd/Randle El will be in a 3 wide.

[GTripp0012]

When Cooley lined up at TE last year, it was a shotgun situation, meaning either pass or draw. Cooley is a pretty good pass blocker for a TE/FB/H-B.

[dmek25]

everyone is getting in an uproar over nothing.cooley came to the redskins as a tight end.he will play te again with the skins.i doubt you see him in the backfield,except to block.but you will see him on the field because he is one of the playmakers

[GTripp0012]

I still worry about changing something that was working, but it sure beats worrying about something that wasn't working and remains unchanged.