Grossly hyperbolic statement DB...How DW4 is used within BoB's scheme is not at all on the same order as TB12 being asked to run RPO.
It's not a matter of BoB's scheme not fitting him...Its a matter of what you guys think DW4 could be doing in another scheme....when dude has averaged around 4000 yds and 30+ TD's every season he's started 16 under BoB..........And contrary to what you guys think, that's not all the brilliance of DW4. They added RPO....They've added more play action. They've added more talent on the o-line and around him. That extra little bit that ya'll think he could be doing in another scheme...that falls on DW4 improving his game, not the scheme changing more to fit him.
You guys also talk about DW4 like he's some guy with significant flaws. The best thing about him is that he fits any scheme. He can sit back and pick you apart as a passer or he can pace you with his ability to run.
People here said "well, what was he supposed to say?", when DW4 got questioned after the Chiefs game about how he felt about BoB. Well for starters, he didn't have to say anything. he could've just ignored the question or gave some canned, generic answer. But i think it speaks volumes about how DW4 responded. Not only did he endorse BoB, he went over and beyond what he had to say in doing so. IOW's that dude knows. Scheme is only as good as the players in it & how well they execute it.
You perceive hyperbole, but many of us perceive truth.
For instance, it is well documented (by the media pros, not just fans) that O'Brien's schemes are not utilizing some basic concepts to negate the pass rush. As many have studied and posted in the forum, TV, and radio, there is often nobody open when Watson hits his third step in the drop back.
That's not the QB, that's the scheme.
Many of Watson's plays are fantastic (and even sometimes a car wreck) AFTER that point because he refuses to throw the ball away or take a sack. He starts playing sandlot football because he's athletic and extremely competitive. That mobility also happens to be one of his primary strengths, NOT sitting in a pocket.
That's not the coach, that's the QB.
I never said Watson has "significant flaws". <----now THAT is a grossly hyperbolic statement that I never said.
But, ALL QBs have flaws. Nobody is perfect.
A good coach takes the talent he's got and customizes a scheme to compliment the strengths of the talent.
Why can't O'Brien's offense be consisistent with out ONE injury-prone QB? That's scheme, not QB.
O'Brien is a coach with a scheme that he makes every QB learn. This is simple fact. Study the history of O'Brien. He's done it with every QB that has been in Htown. It's that "game plan offense" that he learned in NE, but what he appears to miss is that NE would still customize their scheme according to the talent on their roster. That's why they could go from a deep threat with Moss to a two TE set to a scheme that utilizes the short passing game. Plus, he had a GOAT QB that was already HoF when O'Brien got there.
As far as Watson being a company man, he's a professional. He's not going to rock the boat, especially when contract time is around the corner. And he knows that he's a team leader and has to tow the line. He does not have the egotistical personality to bring that negative attention to his head coach.
And maybe he's just drinking the koolaide. More power to him. It's his career that's going to be wasted with O'Brien.
Well, DW4 had a 24-0 lead and BOB blew it.
DW4 wasn't complicit at all. Tell me what you think about the last 6 weeks of his play this season.
The last time I checked the roster, Watson doesn't play defense.
Watson became the first QB in NFL history to lose a playoff game with 300-plus pass yards, 3-plus total TDs (two passing, one rushing) and 0 giveaways. You can't pin the loss on the quarterback.
The defense had no answers for Mahomes and Andy Reid's playcalling. The Chiefs are just a better team, coached by a better head coach and offensive coordinator.
