Cam's play over the last 7 games

[AceBoogie]

Just now, jfra78 said:

Crazy how it took a gm to show the coaches who should start

KB is a good player, can’t blame them for wanting the best players on the field. I’m sure Rivera had input on the decision 

[Davidson Deac II]

44 minutes ago, RoaringRiot said:

So *almost* the whole time KB's been gone? 

I understand what you are trying to imply, but imo, its more due to Cam getting healthy and better blocking from the oline.  If it is because KB is gone, then its an indictment of our coaching staff that the GM needed to trade the guy in order to force them to get the other guys more involved.  

[RoaringRiot]

Just now, Davidson Deac II said:

I understand what you are trying to imply, but imo, its more due to Cam getting healthy and better blocking from the oline.  If it is because KB is gone, then its an indictment of our coaching staff that the GM needed to trade the guy in order to force them to get the other guys more involved.  

So you don't think the offense has totally opened up since KB has been gone. They've gone from 18 to 31 ppg. 

I don't think there's really any blame necessary. Like @AceBoogie just said, they tried to make it work with a good player. I don't think it was incompetence. 

[bigdog10]

I think we all wanted it to work with KB, but the truth of the matter is he just completely bogged down one side of the field. He also got no separation on his routes which meant Cam had to throw a perfect ball to him for him to make a play. 

The reason guys like Philly Brown, Ted Ginn, and soon to be Byrd have elevated their play is that their separation allows cam to get away with a bad ball here or there without it resulting in a pick. 

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[Davidson Deac II]

12 minutes ago, RoaringRiot said:

So you don't think the offense has totally opened up since KB has been gone. They've gone from 18 to 31 ppg. 

I don't think there's really any blame necessary. Like @AceBoogie just said, they tried to make it work with a good player. I don't think it was incompetence. 

Until the last two games, we have basically had 1 receiver.  Byrd is starting to show a little something.  But from the others, well I am not sure that Bersin, Sheppard or Clay would cause defenses much worry.  That is why I think its more about blocking and improved play by Cam.   If you look at the majority of Cam's int's early in the season, relatively few of them were forced passes to KB.  A couple were, but there were more forced passes to Funchess, some bouncing off the hands Samuel and Stewart, etc... Of course, not all of those were Cam's fault, but I doubt one can argue that KB being gone is the reason Cam is no longer forcing passes into a well covered Funchess.  

 

But whatever the reason, I hope it continues.  

[Rickson]

I think it has a lot to do with Cam doing more designed runs.  When defenses have to worry about Cam running it freezes everyone.  It opens up running lanes for others and slows the pass rush down.