Is Norv Turner primarily to blame for all of our end of game fails on offense?

[AceBoogie]

9 hours ago, Sgt Schultz said:

The usual problem teams face inside the five is their offenses are not geared toward it.  High-powered, pass-oriented offenses that run deeper patterns have trouble adjusting.  Some even benefit from false starts and such that back them up five yards farther.

That is NOT our problem.  Our OL would have trouble controlling and pushing a decent college team.  And, we do not employ a bruiser in the backfield in those situations, which means we rely largely on finesse or CMCs ability to get through small openings.  That is the only similarity between us and the offenses I mentioned above.

That is not on Turner.  What is on Turner is that he has always been one of those offensive coaches that believesTDs count for more points when they are pretty rather than punch-in-the-mouth type plays.  I lived in the DC area when he was the HC there and was calling the plays, and while I was not a Redskin fan, it was predictable that he would forego or abandon an effective, grinding offense in favor of opening it up, even when the defense had not given any indication they could stop the grinding.  That was not situational dependent, either.  Third and a yard.....fire away and bring on the punter.

So, it is a combination of the Panthers not having the OL and not utilizing a fire plug running back in those situations (even as a decoy), and the fact that even if they could, Turner might not be inclined to use them.

We’ve used that fire plug a few times this year unsuccessfully 

[Moo Daeng]

8 hours ago, rayzor said:

last year, norv with a healthy cam was brilliant.

this year it seems like they are playcalling scared, which is kind of a trademark of the rivera era.

this is norv's offense, but it's ron's team.

ultimately it falls on rivera's shoulders. he can give the green light or directive to punch the gas or to tap the brakes. seeing what i've seen over the years, rivera is tapping the brakes. that's just what he does.

We havent been leading in the situations being discussed. Ron isnt stepping on the brakes when trying to take the lead late in games. That doesn't make sense 

[rhyslloyd]

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