Deception Isn't Everything

I don’t mind a shift every now and then if it gets us an ideal match-up. But Schotty does too much, often swapping multiple players from one side to the other. We’re blessed with personnel that creates match-up issue just by lining up.

How shiftng Keller off the line and into the slot and motioning him? The guy is a natural match-up nightmare and we never take advantage of it. Working Keller from the slot on the same side as Braylon puts a lot of stress on safeties but we rarely see it. Or if we motion him we might catch a LB on him and can just go to work.

Same with Braylon. I though we’d see him in the slot some. He would force a safety to come upfield and would give us one-on-ones on deep routes. Or if the safety doesn’t cheat up you can work him underneath. He’s awesome after the catch.

Seems like Schotty is always trying to trick them, rather than just going at them and dictating to them, and putting pressure on them.

I hate a coaching staff that don’t make half time adjustments. I hate to say it but the Jets played that game scare to lose. All that pumping their chest during the training camp, and the coaches let the players down with the lack of aggression on the offensive side of the ball.

The trickery and gimmicks, and assortment of gadget plays workes with a qb like Pennington, who is incredibly intelligent, but unfortunately lacks the ability to throw the deep ball. Sanchez has the ability, but doesn’t seem like he’s as sharp as Pennington. I agree, but I’d also like to see a good mix of gadgets with someone like Brad Smith, who can def run it.

I was actually thinking earlier at work that I was gonna write a piece on how much I hate Schotty but you beat me to it in a way! lol

You need look no further than last years game against Buffalo. Why?
Well, i’m glad you asked…. Imagine that you are an Offensive Coordinator. Your team is completely destroying the other team every time you run the ball… So bad that by the end of the game, your two RB’s have a combined 309 yards rushing. How many times in that game would you have called for a pass play? 29? No you say! Well, our very own Brian Schottenheimer called for 29 pass plays in a game in which the two RB’s combined for 309 yards on the ground. Oh, and one last thing…. In that same game, 5 of those 29 passes were completed to the other team.
Why in the world would you continue to throw when your qb was struggling miserably, when your RB’s are having career days?
The only reason i could see for a person to call the game the way Schottenheimer did is because they are a complete jackass.

Once again this is a great thread…
You would think Shotty would learn, after last season, execution over trickery…
Simplify… It is up to Rex to get on Shotty and show him the light of day, I would have Callahan take over in a heart beat, Rex has to give Shotty that message…

After Monday nights home opener, two things are abundantly clear. One, Schotty’s play calling was extremely predictable. At one point, he had the back run the ball three straight times up the middle. Fine, if you still have Thomas Jones, not now. Second, am I the only one to notice that Sanchez looked like he had happy feet? The kid looked like he was scared to death. W finally got some good receivers, use them, and, let Sanchez throw the ball down the field more, the least it will do is not allow the opposing defense sit in the box.