Zach looked bad...No Doubt...No Excuses. But to say he didn't have three strikes against him needs to get called out! 1- Oline Blocking Schemes 2.) Personnel Packages are dramatically different & 3.) better calls for coverages.
a.) if anything, LaFleur is burning the tape of Zach's games bc he was calling plays that were doomed to fail; this offense is a throw it where they ain't offense, and ML couldn't see that he was actually telling Zach (figuratively) to throw it where they are...all levels all receivers all checkdowns were F'd on most occasions. Dont' be fooled by "the" someone who was open "at the end" of a Zach Fire Drill at The Expense of Oline.
b.) McG & GVR are both POS for throwing Zach under the bus. They didn't have enough courage to take their veteran @$$e$ up to ML's office and say "tone it down on us with the blocking schemes; we're underwater, and can't get up for air". The Oline coach and ML finally figured that out over the last couple of games. Zach was trying to execute doomed plays while trying to stay calm under constant fire. Mike has a cohesive unit executing simpler blocking details.
c.) for the first time in a long time, we actually have a decent WR Core. but in addition to asking the Oline to digest the kitchen sink, ML ran a "12 set" 32% of the time...know why? because the line got indigestion on the kitchen sink, and didn't digest it; they needed the TE's for blocking. Now. ML is running more "10 Sets and 11 Sets" which are getting more WR's in the game and less TE's in the game. Mike and Joe ran more jet sweeps in two games than Zach did in 6. Mike and Joe ran more gadget plays in 2 games than Zach did in 6. Go Figure...more success with better personnel? Who'da thunk it?
Zach's Games = more players playing w/o a shot to get open.
Mike's Game = more players playing who are open.
Zach's Games = Oline not being able to do their jobs because of too much complexity too soon.
Mike's Game = ML & Oline Coach simplifying the scheme so they have an easier time working together.
Zach's Games = ML calling the wrong the plays for the coverages.
Mike's Game = ML calling plays to throw it where they ain't.
boy...I wonder if White Benefitted From That?... SARCASM ALERT!!!
a.) if anything, LaFleur is burning the tape of Zach's games bc he was calling plays that were doomed to fail; this offense is a throw it where they ain't offense, and ML couldn't see that he was actually telling Zach (figuratively) to throw it where they are...all levels all receivers all checkdowns were F'd on most occasions. Dont' be fooled by "the" someone who was open "at the end" of a Zach Fire Drill at The Expense of Oline.
b.) McG & GVR are both POS for throwing Zach under the bus. They didn't have enough courage to take their veteran @$$e$ up to ML's office and say "tone it down on us with the blocking schemes; we're underwater, and can't get up for air". The Oline coach and ML finally figured that out over the last couple of games. Zach was trying to execute doomed plays while trying to stay calm under constant fire. Mike has a cohesive unit executing simpler blocking details.
c.) for the first time in a long time, we actually have a decent WR Core. but in addition to asking the Oline to digest the kitchen sink, ML ran a "12 set" 32% of the time...know why? because the line got indigestion on the kitchen sink, and didn't digest it; they needed the TE's for blocking. Now. ML is running more "10 Sets and 11 Sets" which are getting more WR's in the game and less TE's in the game. Mike and Joe ran more jet sweeps in two games than Zach did in 6. Mike and Joe ran more gadget plays in 2 games than Zach did in 6. Go Figure...more success with better personnel? Who'da thunk it?
Zach's Games = more players playing w/o a shot to get open.
Mike's Game = more players playing who are open.
Zach's Games = Oline not being able to do their jobs because of too much complexity too soon.
Mike's Game = ML & Oline Coach simplifying the scheme so they have an easier time working together.
Zach's Games = ML calling the wrong the plays for the coverages.
Mike's Game = ML calling plays to throw it where they ain't.
boy...I wonder if White Benefitted From That?... SARCASM ALERT!!!
