All-22: Shurmur play calls show how dynamic offense can be

Thanks for sharing

I was really encouraged by a lot of what I saw offensively from a tactical/schematic standpoint.

Shurmur is going to get these guys in positions to make a lot of plays. It's on the players to not leave them on the field. Unfortunately, that's what happened against JAX. The plays we missed could have been the difference.

I am very, very confident in this coach and what he brings to the table offensively. We are not going to see the same hapless offense we saw last year (and at points in 2016). Once this train gets rolling, I think we'll have a pretty good O.

It has to start Sunday, though. We can't afford to start 0-2 if we want this season to mean anything.

we need a mobile QB...McAdoo says so...

MILLIONS. So yeah. Great great hire

Thanks for sharing. Really good article. I hope the line finds a way to at least be average, letting Shurmur really open up his whole playbook.

like a ragdoll on that Barkley play. Not good.

We did that under McAddoo. Well short of the yardage mark and hope someone can run for it. That did not work under McAdoo and did not work against Jacksonville. I did not like that.

Our OL sucked from the first play of the game. With that craziness Eli was still something like 10/10 to start the game.

Barkley was hit on something like 50% of his carries at or behind the LOS (according to one article).

Honestly our whole season depends on our OL starting to gel and play competently.

In comment 14075244 Andrew in Austin said:

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Our OL sucked from the first play of the game. With that craziness Eli was still something like 10/10 to start the game. Barkley was hit on something like 50% of his carries at or behind the LOS (according to one article). Honestly our whole season depends on our OL starting to gel and play competently.

Not saying these 2 are equal in any way but David Wilson was almost always hit in the backfield. Thought I saw Barkley dance around to find a hole about 3 times. He was tackled for a loss. He could have just plowed through the mess straight ahead and had 2-3 yards. Barkley will learn. I think Barkley is used to having a week Oline.

In comment 14075180 LauderdaleMatty said:

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MILLIONS. So yeah. Great great hire

Yes, because Shurmur adapts to who his players are, instead of trying to shoehorn them into the same system and then trying to throw them out when they don't fit the system like certain coaches....

how often a play looks terrible live, but was really set up well and should have been a big gain had one guy not missed his assignment or blow his block

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In comment 14075249 mrvax said:

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In comment 14075244 Andrew in Austin said: Quote: Our OL sucked from the first play of the game. With that craziness Eli was still something like 10/10 to start the game. Barkley was hit on something like 50% of his carries at or behind the LOS (according to one article). Honestly our whole season depends on our OL starting to gel and play competently. Not saying these 2 are equal in any way but David Wilson was almost always hit in the backfield. Thought I saw Barkley dance around to find a hole about 3 times. He was tackled for a loss. He could have just plowed through the mess straight ahead and had 2-3 yards. Barkley will learn. I think Barkley is used to having a week Oline.

I always wonder where the line is between praising a back for his patience like Bell and criticising Barkley for dancing around trying to find a hole. Is it success? Or am I missing something?

Required reading for McAdo’h apologists. Schumer schemed more open receivers and created more mismatches in one game than ol’ slick did the entire time he was steeling the Maras money. Should be a long day for the Pokes defense.

we saw tonight how dynamic this offense is.