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Originally Posted by Bluefin
No problemo, someone has to optimistic.
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Praise the Lord! You mean 8-8 isn't written in the stars?
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Carter wants to be a playmaker to begin with, when coupled with a broken offense that required him to be the difference, it led to an increase in bad decisions and throws.
That's why I can come off as harping on the running game and more defensive turnovers.
Getting those things will make it much easier for Carter to learn to play within himself and cut down on the bad plays.
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Well, Quincy has to get over himself. That is the one big advantage Vinnie T DOES have over him, Vin will take what he's given now. Took him 13 or so years to learn it, but he did.
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Because the defense can't hit the quarterback in practice, I don't know if simulating pressure would help or not.
I'd certainly try.
The defenders could be instructed to simply tag Carter or to grab a flag hanging on each side of his waist.
My idea would be to acclimate Carter to having a free defender coming at him and to carry out his assignment.
I know Carter can be an effective quarterback with a running game and a safe pocket.
That's why I'd like to see more work put in to simulate poor game settings.
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My idea is put him in with the third offensive string and send Roy straight at him. That will simulate poor game conditions purty well.
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Again, I don't know how well game conditions can be copied in practice using fewer players and often playing halfspeed.
Maybe it's because I'm left handed, but I can't help but wonder if there isn't a more creative way to address coaching impulse decisions in practice.
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It's called self discipline. You shouldn't have to coach it much. You should just tell the QB you don't want to see it, and even under the heat of game time pressure, a little bell goes off saying "if I try to be the man when I don't have a good chance of making the play, and I throw a pick, Tuna will kill me". What's so hard about eating the ball? It is sheer hubris to want to be the playmaker. I have zero patience with that as it is ego driven.
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With Johnson and Witten, the offense should be much better at sustaining drives this year by converting third downs.
And there's no way in hell Witty only scores one touchdown this year.
That number's gotta jump.
Glenn should be more effective with a true threat across from him and there remains a chance of AB getting back in the mix.
Even with all my optimism, I'll continue to hold my breath in regards to Bryant.
Michael Irvin told him what to do, but it remains to be seen if there's too much Derek Ross in Bryant.
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Despite what Spags thinks, AB is not beating out Terry Glenn, not this year anyway.
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Spags' latest piece was on the lack of names on the offensive side of the ball.
So what?
If things start coming together, the offense will be fine, IMO.
Name recognition will come in time, but the group must first play solid football as a unit.
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If they're so unknown, why are they not available, Mickey?
He's another one like Gosselin all starry-eyed, fantasy-football geeked out about 'names'.