I'd like to see Hall start more aggressive and scale back than start so passive in terms of coverage and try to scale up the aggression. There are known entities for schemes and QB's and then there's guys like Powell and Crum. Force them to make throws, don't make it simple, don't sit back. No reason to fear their arms until they make you.
Rather be down TD and FG than two TD's which is what it is either way if you kick for 3.
Have to think you aren't necessarily going to pitch shutout on Ottawa for rest of game either.
Yeah hard to judge based on guys coming in to play that extra spot especially in run sets. That's just pure fire off and hammer an end usually in a double and work to a backer or straight up take a backer (215 vs 320) if they line up bear. If Eli and Dobson weren't beating up those guys on the edge run blocking you'd be worried about them. When Dobson played guard he struggled to hold his inside gap when the D blitzed and got put on skates by DT's. Dobson had to really adjust to pass protecting on the edge in that max protect set they ran a bunch for a few weeks.
I wonder about Eli in Hardrick's spot eventually if he keeps his weight down.
Based on decisions both teams made to punt or kick FG seemed to be a 10-15 yard difference, both took longer kicks going left to right on broadcast, punted going opposite way.
Matthews was basically Chris Jones dealt a better hand. His Grey Cups were DeWalt, Ham (team of all imports), Flutie, Flutie, Calvillo. All guys in their absolute prime. As soon as the situation turned, Matthews was gone. He never built anything is what I'm saying and had a lot of mediocre teams, parachuted into amazing circumstances. Buono built everything.
O'Shea built everything here. Don Matthews is not someone I respect.
I don't see any risk in dressing that returner they just signed for a look. Maybe put in a play or two for him on O too. They don't even use Jackson on O. Losing a 260 lb guy chasing kicks shouldn't hurt if you keep Parker on to do that as well.
Don't think it was there, Hamilton was in bear fronts all night. The pass heavy stuff was smart, just need to attack width as well as vertical. Can get Oliviera the ball out wide too around the front.
Buono developed a bunch of QB's. Almost won with Danny Barrett who was not a great QB, Flutie, Garcia, Dickenson, Printers, Lulay. Matthews didn't. All vets all the time. DeWalt, Austin, Ham, Flutie, Calvillo...all at their peak.
And that's what coaching is. Building up your team and your players, building from their strengths to improve their weaknesses.
Teams are sitting on the 4-5 concepts Collaros loves. Need adjustment.