I really dont think the play calling is the problem. We're just not winning the one on one battles especially the wr teams are just staking the box and daring us to beat them up top.
It’s a problem.
One thing I have really been thinking about is why some offensive coordinators who put up big numbers against lower division teams succeed and others fail.
The big thing I am seeing is a well rounded system. Lashlee’s predictable use of the inside zone and refusal to attack the linebackers and safeties in the short/ intermediate middle is what’s causing the offensive stagnation with OUR CURRENT ROSTER.
He is allowing the defense to stack the middle and tee off on the inside zone. The short quick passes go to the outside so quickly the defense can easily see it, attack downfield and blow up those wide receiver screens. A missed block results in falling behind the chains.
We know we have problems with King’s reads, interior offensive line, and wide receiver. Still, we can be better.
All you have to do is look at the Clemson offense and their misdirection short passing plays. We need more of that mixed with quick basic routes over the middle that get receivers moving laterally against man and creating 2 on 1 opportunities against zone.
Some more creativity with the outside run game will help too. Establishing the short passing game is most important though. Getting the linebackers off balance and tired will get us bigger runs over the course of the game, especially in the second half.
These changes won’t make us a 50 point per game offense, but would get us more yards and points and make us more efficient. I don’t expect much because that’s not Lashlee’s system. I am hopeful because he did steal that play Clemson made where the line men don’t move at the snap, so he is looking for stuff.
We only use the middle for most of the run game and perimeter for most of the passing game and it locks us into predictable sequences. We need to attack the ENTIRE field consistently.
