volstopfan14
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The screens don't work for us because our receivers are not good blockers, with the exception of Jacob Carter and Croom. It's hard to run when you get nailed as soon as you catch the ball. But I do agree with what you said. The screen game just doesn't seem right when I watch it from a scheme standpoint.
I just really struggled to understand what we were trying to accomplish on offense. We put young quarterbacks (Peterman then Dobbs) in terrible situations. The running game essentially consisted of inside zone and that alone. That is a great play, but you need more diversity. Run some power, counter, iso, trap, buck sweep, etc... The jet sweep was something we never blocked well. For most of the year, we ran the zone "read" without really reading anyone. So essentially we left a player unblocked for most of our run plays. The freeze play is nice in theory, but we ran it 3 times this year, got 1 QB injured, 1 penalty called on us, and only got 1 offsides call.
A lot of it is talent and that's why I'm not completely off the Bajakian train. I'm willing to give it a shot with more talent and see what happens. But schemetically, it just felt really off. It's kinda hard for me to place exactly what it is. I may go back and try to rewatch all our games and examine the offense more closely. It just felt very off. Like we had no identity. And the scheme's weren't working at all.
