Picard Released

[Mark H.]

38 minutes ago, DR. CFL said:

If the O line isn't significantly improved does it really matter who the running backs are?  It's like putting bald tires on a Ferrari.

Yes. Charlie Roberts did rather well with subpar Olines over the years. An RB who produces YAC consistently would help the OL a great deal. 

[17to85]

6 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Yes. Charlie Roberts did rather well with subpar Olines over the years. An RB who produces YAC consistently would help the OL a great deal. 

Yeah Roberts I think could produce with any kind of offensive line in front of him. He was so quick to get to his top speed and had such great direction changes he could find openings on his own, but in addition to that he never seemed to go down on first contact. Always able to get by at least the first guy and improvise after that. 

[DR. CFL]

Roberts success was a result of operating on a running scheme know as Search, Red and Blue. Red was right blue was left. search employed a delayed handoff that then allowed him to seek out the opening that was created and run to it. The interests no aspect of this scheme was that it either generated a significant gain or resulted in zero gain. 

[Mark H.]

45 minutes ago, DR. CFL said:

Roberts success was a result of operating on a running scheme know as Search, Red and Blue. Red was right blue was left. search employed a delayed handoff that then allowed him to seek out the opening that was created and run to it. The interests no aspect of this scheme was that it either generated a significant gain or resulted in zero gain. 

Would say that it was employed based on the strengths of that particular OL?

[Floyd]

56 minutes ago, DR. CFL said:

Roberts success was a result of operating on a running scheme know as Search, Red and Blue. Red was right blue was left. search employed a delayed handoff that then allowed him to seek out the opening that was created and run to it. The interests no aspect of this scheme was that it either generated a significant gain or resulted in zero gain. 

Part of Lapo's coaching downfall was trying to make Fred Reid adapt to this type of scheme...  Andrew Harris or Kendial Lawrence would work pretty well

[JuranBoldenRules]

Pretty much everyone around the world who plays football runs zone blocking where the linemen are not blocking to create a specific gap but adjusting their block to the defensive front and leaving it up to the running back to make a quick decision to find the gap.  These are "search" plays, "zone read" and can involve any ball carrier really.  99.9% of the time you're running to a specific side of the formation and the line might slide a touch that way.  For instance, if the end is lined up outside the right tackle and the run is going right, he right tackle is going to slide right with that end being his primary block.  If that run is going left he's probably going to chip the DT and try to get into the second level or might even be pulling.

 

 Ultimately you're trying to get the back outside contain but since that is such a key for defenses the cuts upfield are usually inside or to the gap directly off tackle.

Edited January 8, 2016 by JuranBoldenRules

[iso_55]

On 1/6/2016 at 0:45 PM, DR. CFL said:

Roberts success was a result of operating on a running scheme know as Search, Red and Blue. Red was right blue was left. search employed a delayed handoff that then allowed him to seek out the opening that was created and run to it. The interests no aspect of this scheme was that it either generated a significant gain or resulted in zero gain. 

That's what all offenses do now. Zone blocking. The back looks for the hole & goes to it. 

[Jacquie]

On December 31, 2015 at 0:53 PM, Stickem said:

Adios to Picard...he was not getting it done as he is done...We will find a decent replacement, you know someone that can actually get the ball straight back into the quarterbacks hands, instead of falling at his feet. I believe father time has caught up with Picard and he should have submitted his retirement papers to the league...His play last year was abysmal and if someone else is willing to pick him up...good luck.

We have. His name is Matthias Goossen.

[Stickem]

14 hours ago, Jacquie said:

We have. His name is Matthias Goossen.

You are correct....And if he is the starter in 16...we have our man...Now depth is another matter.

[iso_55]

Screwed up on having pigseyes name in the post, can't clear it... Anyway, what I wanted to say why was Picard playing if he had a serious injury? Why didn't we play Goosen more?