Two-back passing sets

[scratchy1]

Someone with better football knowledge help me understand this---on third downs when we run the pro set with two backs flanking the QB in the shotgun, Fiametta is always one of them. It seems to me that most of the time they don't keep him in to block and he flares out to the flats. He can't catch a cold and he's slow as Christmas. If you're going to utilize two backs as receivers (no doubt due to the absence of any actual receivers other than Smith), why would you not use some combination of Williams, Stewart and Goodson, all of whom are capable receivers and two of whom (Williams and Stewart) are big and strong enough to stay in and block/chip if you need them to? You'd keep at least one linebacker more honest in having to account for them, because they essentially play off Fiametta when there's more than 5 yards to go.

[2jakefansinva]

because that would require adjusting the game plan to get better matchups. something that is not allowed. because we all know......if we just execute no one can stop us.

[mj4life]

or line up rosario or barnidge in the backfield sometime

[panthers55]

Someone with better football knowledge help me understand this---on third downs when we run the pro set with two backs flanking the QB in the shotgun, Fiametta is always one of them. It seems to me that most of the time they don't keep him in to block and he flares out to the flats. He can't catch a cold and he's slow as Christmas. If you're going to utilize two backs as receivers (no doubt due to the absence of any actual receivers other than Smith), why would you not use some combination of Williams, Stewart and Goodson, all of whom are capable receivers and two of whom (Williams and Stewart) are big and strong enough to stay in and block/chip if you need them to? You'd keep at least one linebacker more honest in having to account for them, because they essentially play off Fiametta when there's more than 5 yards to go.

Our offense is predicated on using play action in order to pass the ball. By using a pro set, the defense has to play the pass and run. If we put 2 half backs in there, they would know we are going to pass which would telgraph the play.

As least I am guessing that is the thinking.

I am not sure I would agree with it though. I would like to see Goodson and perhaps Williams in on third down and medium or long. I would like us to throw more instead of run to confuse the defense. But then again I would like to throw more on first and second down and be less predictable. My beef with our offense is that if we don't get a first down on first or second down, we only have 1 shot to get it in the air. And as others have pointed out, it usually takes a big play to get it instead of some offenses which always seem to have 2 or 3 options wide open on every play. Especially against us.

With all that said in order to help Clausen we will run all day regardless of the fact that they will stop us on most downs and it will put Clausen at a disadvantage having to go 3 and long too often. BUt like others I am tired of the offense and waiting for a change.

[Dpantherman]

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