The Blame Game - Reviewing all of Jonathan Stewart's runs

[pantherj]

Play number 4. Matt Kalil is shoved to the turf instantly. Matt is beyond terrible but we're stuck with him.

[pantherj]

Play number 5. Someone missed a block. Matt maybe.

[lightsout]

Already broke these down in much more depth than anybody cares to have explained.

[pantherj]

Play number 6. Turner missed his block.

[pantherj]

Just looking at this again one thing that really stands out is that the Eagles defenders look taller, faster, and stronger than our dumpy looking o-line.

[Jon Snow]

11 hours ago, lightsout said:

Already broke these down in much more depth than anybody cares to have explained.

And a great job you did also.  I think the majority of us were just too nauseated to relive it.  I was physically ill by the time you got to number 5.  Great work though.

[Rocky Davis]

I am not sure if it's complexity, R. Kalil missing, or if our O-Line just sucks.  Each game there are numerous plays with different O-linemen and TEs missing blocks/assignments and the whole offense not looking like they knew what play Cam called in the freakin' huddle.  Plays 3 and 5 are terrific examples.  Sad!

Best guess is a combination of the three which basically means we cannot run the ball...no matter who we have in the backfield.  

[lightsout]

24 minutes ago, Rocky Davis said:

I am not sure if it's complexity, R. Kalil missing, or if our O-Line just sucks.  Each game there are numerous plays with different O-linemen and TEs missing blocks/assignments and the whole offense not looking like they knew what play Cam called in the freakin' huddle.  Plays 3 and 5 are terrific examples.  Sad!

Best guess is a combination of the three which basically means we cannot run the ball...no matter who we have in the backfield.  

I can guarantee you that it is not complexity, just looking at it in motion. Now, I can't speak to how they're coaching it. But the basics of the schemes we're running for our run game are no different than any efficient high school or college team. I literally did all of these techniques as a high school offensive lineman. I've seen the exact things we tried for 8 months out of the year for 4 years, plus seen offensive line play at the college level for a year. It's literally nothing complex. So if there IS a complexity to it, it's the coaches fault OR it's lack of communication at the line by the linemen. Ryan Kalil being out certainly effects that, but these guys are all professionals and should know the calls by now. There's absolutely no excuse for it at the professional level.

The BIG issue here is lack of effort and lack of "nastiness". No aggressiveness by any of our 5 linemen, save for Norwell, but even he had some plays where he seemed to just be slow off the ball. When you're reaching out with your arms to block defenders, you deserve to get beat. Fit up and drive. It's the most basic of all the fundamental skills required to play offensive line. If we're not getting off the ball and we're not fitting up and driving, we deserve to get beat up front. As shown in this game, if you attack our OL hard and have your DL get off the ball every snap, you're going to give us fits.


Let's look at something for comparison

EDIT: Gif isn't attaching, but it's an outside zone play that the Cowboys ran to the weakside. Explanation of play below.


Now, this gets blown up in the backfield because the Cowboys RT fails to make his block. Other than that, look at the rest of this unit. If not for the RT, the rest of the OL is at backer level and this was going to be a 4 yard gain minimum if Elliott can cut this up. This is no different than the schemes we were running. Difference is execution and tenacity. 

[Jangler]

until Shula contemplates straight runs for an old ass running back, yes he's old in NFL terms, or gets CMC involved in the running game, this is what we will get. Yes, the Eagles are good at stopping the run....but now that Philly showed everybody how to do it. Unless Shula evolves, expect the same, even against an average Dline.

[Jangler]

6 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

And a great job you did also.  I think the majority of us were just too nauseated to relive it.  I was physically I'll by the time you got to number 5.  Great work though.