It's The System

[Doomsdayblitz]

With all of the complaints that Bledsoe holding the ball too long, I believe there is a solution. Most great coaches plan, they usually do it to accentuate the strengths & hide the weaknesses of the talent they have at the time. I believe the long slants all the way across the field are just one of many patterns that accentuate the weakness of the QB. You can say, "Well, then fire the QB", but guess what-the next QB comes along with his own share of weaknesses. Since Bledsoe is our QB of the moment, then why not create a system that accentuates his strengths?

If I am Dallas, I dust off all of the plays that Norv Turner left behind, and start using them. These are the same plays that helped make Troy Aikman a HOFer. Don't believe me, just ask him.

These plays are based on pure timing. If you practice these plays long & hard enough, and run them enough, they are almost impossible to stop. They also do one other thing-they get the ball out of the QBs hand much quicker.

For instance: Troy knew exactly what point on the field his receivers were going to be on any given play. With this information, he could literally throw the ball before the WR made his break. This type of timing routes would be ideal for Bledsoe & his WRs. He wouldn't have to wait to see if his guy is open or not. All he has to do is see where the safeties are playing, then throw to the guy they aren't covering. If they keep doubling one WR, there are many timing plays that are geared to back them off too.

This also gives the offensive line less time to have to block a blitz, and fewer times the QB picks himself off the turf, or gets his pass swatted back in his face.

 

[the kid 05]

bledsoe would throw it before the wr makes his break also but it would get picked off

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Troy and Drew are running two very different offenses to be fair....

 

[jman]

With all of the complaints that Bledsoe holding the ball too long, I believe there is a solution. Most great coaches plan, they usually do it to accentuate the strengths & hide the weaknesses of the talent they have at the time. I believe the long slants all the way across the field are just one of many patterns that accentuate the weakness of the QB. You can say, "Well, then fire the QB", but guess what-the next QB comes along with his own share of weaknesses. Since Bledsoe is our QB of the moment, then why not create a system that accentuates his strengths?

If I am Dallas, I dust off all of the plays that Norv Turner left behind, and start using them. These are the same plays that helped make Troy Aikman a HOFer. Don't believe me, just ask him.

These plays are based on pure timing. If you practice these plays long & hard enough, and run them enough, they are almost impossible to stop. They also do one other thing-they get the ball out of the QBs hand much quicker.

For instance: Troy knew exactly what point on the field his receivers were going to be on any given play. With this information, he could literally throw the ball before the WR made his break. This type of timing routes would be ideal for Bledsoe & his WRs. He wouldn't have to wait to see if his guy is open or not. All he has to do is see where the safeties are playing, then throw to the guy they aren't covering. If they keep doubling one WR, there are many timing plays that are geared to back them off too.

This also gives the offensive line less time to have to block a blitz, and fewer times the QB picks himself off the turf, or gets his pass swatted back in his face.

Ummmmm...isn't this what Bledsoe is doing? What every QB should be doing?

Almost every pass play has timing as the basis of the play...

What Troy did was be the just about the best at it...and Norv didn't invent anything.