What does scheme mean?
TCs blog entry of June 3 - Mario Williams is big, and slightly less obvious observations - was interesting reading. She listened to a few coaches talk and picked up some interesting tidbits. Many of us have expressed confidence in what the new coaching staff brings to the table, and TCs blog entry adds meat to what for many is just a feeling. For example, she had this to say about the o-line:
This was good stuff it shows how the coaches intend to use scheme to offset the athletic advantages many d-lineman have. I think it also a portent of the future while the system does rely on having very athletic lineman, it also requires that they work well together within the system. Being a good one-on-one o-lineman isnt the end all as it has been in previous years.
The entry has some other good things in it Dre Johnson has come ready to play, as usual. It tells us what teams our defense may resemble, etc. Check it out.
http://blogs.chron.com/fanblogtexans/
TCs blog entry of June 3 - Mario Williams is big, and slightly less obvious observations - was interesting reading. She listened to a few coaches talk and picked up some interesting tidbits. Many of us have expressed confidence in what the new coaching staff brings to the table, and TCs blog entry adds meat to what for many is just a feeling. For example, she had this to say about the o-line:
blog said:The Bronco offense recognizes that generally defensive line players are better athletes than offensive line players. So what they are trying to do is to negate that athleticism by making it difficult for the defensive players to be overly aggressive and make them defend the entire field.
Most of the offensive formations will look like they will be a run. The offensive line will block in a way that appears that it will be a run--directing the defensive players just the same way. This commitment of what appears to be a run block makes the defense feel like they have to defend against it.
This is what sets up all the play action and naked bootlegs to give the quarterback a really open look downfield. The defensive linemen can't be too aggressive because they will either give up the run or the pass (and/or get cut blocked) this gives the offense at a minimum 4 yards here and there and the potential for big plays.
The tape he showed demonstrated a system that looked like it was designed for someone like David Carr who likes to throw on the run and has a strong arm. The key for him is to be super disciplined in the progressions. The way the plays are designed, if he looks where he is supposed to look, (usually deep to short), the defensive players will have a hard time being in the right positions. Most of the plays are super safe, so even if the defense is right on top of things, there is always a place to go with the ball.
There is a lot of learning to do with the offense, but once everyone learns their roles and commit to what their roll is, this could be a lot of fun to watch. The lineman have to learn what they need to do every time, the receivers have to run very exacting routes and often block in a specific way, and the QB has to be sure to go through the progressions every time. Based on what sorts of defensive cheats the coaches start seeing in the booth, they can tweak the plays to take advantage of defensive tendencies.
This was good stuff it shows how the coaches intend to use scheme to offset the athletic advantages many d-lineman have. I think it also a portent of the future while the system does rely on having very athletic lineman, it also requires that they work well together within the system. Being a good one-on-one o-lineman isnt the end all as it has been in previous years.
The entry has some other good things in it Dre Johnson has come ready to play, as usual. It tells us what teams our defense may resemble, etc. Check it out.
http://blogs.chron.com/fanblogtexans/