What exactly is the point of running a conservative offense?!?

[frash.exe]

sorry, who selectively said they weren't a running team?

 

I did

 

because, you know, they're not

[CPcavedweller]

Does no one remember the 7 and 8 minute drives at the end of last season to close games out? This was because we had a more conventional offense that can take advantage of Cams mid to long range accuracy. Bring the linebackers up with the play action and force the DBs into cover 3, it'll leave our new slot reciever out in the open. If the safety bites, Ted Ginn takes the top off. Luckily, we have two great blocking WRs in Smith and Lafell.

This is not a plan for a conservative offense but you play to the game situation and don't force the issue, which Chud was good at.

[rayzor]

The pats ran 523 times, dropped back 668 times

Jesus Christ people

the pats ran the ball on 44% of their plays. that's kind of a low percentage. not what i would call a running offense. yes, they ran a lot, but as a percentage of what they did...they were a pass heavy team.

 

you could make an argument that they were balanced, but not much more than that.

[panthers55]

I think that people think a conservative offense is a bad thing or that it means we will run the ball 3 times and punt and that isn't necessarily a conservative offense.  A conservative offense makes high percentage plays, picks low hanging fruit, and doesn't take unnecessary chances by turning over the ball.  It could be a running or passing offense.   Conservative means conserving resources, not prone to impulsive changes, traditional and consistent.  Not really that bad. 

[Zod]

1. Minimize turnovers

2. Maximize time of posession

 

 

 

[iamhubby1]

Be consistent on Offense. Don't turn the ball over, take what the D gives you, be patient, yet still be aggressive. Things we were doing at the end of last year.

With our Defense we should get more short fields. We shouldn't be under pressure to score every time we get the ball. We also shouldn't have to march 80+ yards every time we get the ball.

Less pressure on the O allows them to do what they want, staying within themselves. Let Cam be Cam and this O should be good enough to win. We now have a D that should allow this to be true.

[carolina-chuck]

I mean seriously what the hell. That's for a QB like Jimmy. We have Cam fuging Newton. Steve Smith on the side. Brandon "I catch when I wanna" Lafell. Our Backs our second to none. I just don't get it. Play to Cam's strength and spread it off. If I'm not mistaking conservative is what got Fox the door? And what Rivera said was the opposite he was going to do.

Dumbass, how about we play to our strengths: Dwill, Stew, Tolbert and Barner.

Very bright!

[SuperJTheGreat]

Dumbass, how about we play to our strengths: Dwill, Stew, Tolbert and Barner.

Very bright!

 

Dumbass if I can recall correctly, D Will couldn't stand on his on two feet. Stew is not even on the field. Barner is a scat back. And Tolbert is the fullback. VERY BRIGHT! 

[frash.exe]

The last time Stewart and Williams were a strength, Calle Ocho was a hit

[NegroDamus]

I view conservative football as an approach where everything is balanced. Not taking extreme risk, but taking everything one play at a time rather than trying to make a big play a majority of the time.

[Marguide]

Not sure why some are using the Pat's as a team or scheme to emulate.

They have been fortunate to have an exceptionally good QB and to play in one of the NFL's weakest divisions. The relevant teams in the AFC are probably limited to Denver, maybe the Ravens and maybe the Texans.

The strength in the NFL is found in the NFC, and we should strive to equal or surpass teams like SF, Seattle, Green Bay and the NFCS rivals.

The Pat's are not particularly relevant to us.

[Zod]

Dumbass, how about we play to our strengths: Dwill, Stew, Tolbert and Barner.

Very bright!

 

24 hour suspension for needless name calling

[Growl]

Am I the only one who giggles whenever somebody tries to claim "ZOMG LOOK AT HOW MANY WEAPONZ WE GOT?!" and then proceeds to list four or five players at the exact same position who will seldom ever have more than one of them on the field at the same time.

[The Huddler]

Just let Cam audible