KGUNBILLS Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 If Hackett is in the booth looking down on all of this, he needs to properly recognize what is being shown to capitalize for the most beneficial gain. I can understand missing a play or two here and there, as he is a first year coach. However to misread, or overlook open space multiple times, is not so forgiving. Any coach must understand the frustration of every Bills fan out there. I am sure as they are being interviewed, at some point it comes up that this team has not been in the playoffs for umpteen years. be mindful of the situation, and don't get caught sleeping at the wheel. Sometimes the smallest details can have the largest impacts. Hopefully this is something the coaching staff as a whole has addressed and won't let opportunity slip away to many more times. I for one am ready for a playoff game, for better or worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeisterHollow Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I've got a question - if we have a Defensive Coordinator who is so highly touted - and, I mean that sincerely - I like the guy - why didn't he take a moment to call over to Hackett and say, "Nate - Rex is doing this, and Rex is doing that - you can counter that, or this defense is susceptible in this way"? If Hackett couldn't see the vulnerabilities, and didn't adapt, why not use the defensive specialist on the team to tell them what would work against those defenses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) Why are the previous two posters highlighting Hackett as the problem here? Didn't the article pretty much show that it was bad QB play, often exacerbated by bad OL play that was the problem? Was I missing something in the article? Edited September 28, 2013 by Dibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInUticaTampa Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Why are the previous two posters highlighting Hackett as the problem here? Didn't the article pretty much show that it was bad QB play, often exacerbated by bad OL play that was the problem? Was I missing something in the article? I wouldn't call it bad qb play yet. Right now I would just call it rookie qbing. But regardless of the article, the scheme is part of the problem. I think qb play will get better and the scheme will be adjusted. I think we are stuck with crappy guard play until next year though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I wouldn't call it bad qb play yet. Right now I would just call it rookie qbing. But regardless of the article, the scheme is part of the problem. I think qb play will get better and the scheme will be adjusted. I think we are stuck with crappy guard play until next year though I wasn't meaning to imply anything past the actual facts.....unlike many others who have been posting this week. My error It was understandable rookie QB play and there is certainly no reason for thinking that he won't improve or can't develop into a great QB.....but it was definitely bad QB play. My point was though(initially) that the article made no reference to play design or scheme apart from showing that the plays highlighted....the plays that EJ seemed to have the most problems with.....likely would have worked if he had enough time to throw and/or he made the correct decisions on the plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGUNBILLS Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Poor QB play can be attributed to refusal or inexperience to adjust to what is being shown on the field. The best view of what is on the field is from up above. The closer you are to a shelf, the harder it is to tell if it is level. But step back away from it, and the story is more revealing. There are a lot of teams out there that will make adjustments on both offense and defense, to make their opponent change their game plan. EJ certainly has the talent and arm strength that we have been missing for awhile. I would be interested in knowing who is making a lot of the calls on the field? EJ, Hackett, Marrone? I think Keister hollow makes a good point also. Good teams play as just that. A TEAM. Now, Mike Pettine is the best DC we've had in a decade and a half. I am sure he knows all of the Jets flaws. There's no harm in a coach pointing out another teams flaws to another coach. No disrespect toward Pettine at all. I wouldn't trade him for HC Bill Cowher. But winning is a complete team effort. Any one that has played any kind of sport knows that. People will get in front of a camera and sell the party line like a politician, but everyone knows that the proof is in the pudding. Team work = success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Why are the previous two posters highlighting Hackett as the problem here? Didn't the article pretty much show that it was bad QB play, often exacerbated by bad OL play that was the problem? Was I missing something in the article? On the other hand, is Manuel, coming off a bum knee, really a big running threat in a zone read game? He has 13 carries to 75 by Spiller and Jackson. That's nearly a 6 to 1 ratio and any NFL DC out there (other than Wannstedt) is going to know what to do -- can you say "tendency"? While Manuel may be misreading things, the concept may not be so great if Manuel isn't really going to run the ball for whatever reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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