Revisionist history. I remember Kubiak & his offense having similar redzone issues when he didn't have prime, healthy Foster to punch it in for him. I remember people on this very message board
" "why don't we ever throw the fade to AJ in the endzone.."....
Apart from that, what you're trying to assert is pretty much garbage. While i can respect what guys like ND and Cooke & what they have to say, unless they're getting what they're saying from guys inside that locker room, what they're saying really is just an opinion much like ours is here. Aside from that, only 1 of these on air players is an offensive guy...Greg Cooke.
Also...im gonna need you to pay more attention. Teams don't bite on Watson's playfake b/c we can't run the ball worth ****. Why? mainly b/c of the talent in the backfield. Lamar Miller & Alfred Blue collectively scare no defense. Contrast all of these younger guys like Jared Goff, Trubisky & Mahome's playfakes with Watsons. None are really all
that much different &/or special. the difference is who each is faking to. 3 guys are playfaking to credible running threats in Hunt, Howard & Gurley & other special talents like Tyreke Hill, and that other kid for the bears. 1 is not. Case & point, Lamar Miller was brought here for his breakaway speed but do any of you recall him breaking a long one or making more than 1 special play in the run game at
any time since he's been here? I'll save you the trouble, no. His longest run as a Texan is only 45 yds. Funny thing is, the slower of the 2, Alfred Blue actually has 1 longer at 48 yds.
But even with a better talent at rb & a better run game, we'd still have major issues...b/c the talent up front save for
1.5 guys in Fulton & Martin. The Giants thought they could half ass it with their o-line too by signing Solder and drafting Barkley...& well, we see the results. Barkley's balling out, but they still can't protect Eli hence 1-5.
lastly, I'll just take from our esteemed Qb in several of his post game pressers this year:
"the guys on the other team get paid too..."
"The team goes as i go.."
And that's really all it comes down to. When Watson has played well, the offense has looked pretty good between the 20's.......much in the same way Kubiak's did. When they've bogged down, its usually been b/c
of the mistakes of individual players (penalties on the o-line putting them behind the chains, Watson throwing picks etc). But the redzone issue come back to the o-line. it's much tougher to pass down there & defenses typically get more aggressive b/c... A.) route combos for WR's are limited due to spacing & B.) db's aren't afraid of getting beat over the top. That's where the big uglies really earn their money & why it's imperative you have the ability to run. Unfortunately, we don't have the talent to execute & impose our will down there & the difference in talent really shows up.
Everyone wonders why BoB continues to run Miller/Blue up the middle like he does. That's why. You have to not only keep the defense honest, you have to at least maintain some threat that you may run the ball in most scenarios. You guys don't get that though, ya'll see some **** another team is doing and think it can translate here...not necessarily.