pick6
12-26-2011, 02:07 PM
In another thread I spoke of how I though Tomlin and the Bruce should spend a very high % of off. practice time on red zone offense, while moving our mental redzone to the 30 yard line. A few pionts about that.
I don't know if this is happening but someone has to tell Ben that its a different game in the red zone that what he likes to do is not always there especially against good teams with smart coaches. Ben, I know you like the vertical game and it works for you between the 20's but the field is shorter in the redzone and that gives the defense an advantage if we are going to insist on the vertical routes. We know the you can drop back look for the vertical guys, if there not open you buy time and have the best ability to find the open guy once the play has broken down. That's good but what pains many in Steeler nation is that Ben takes certain route off the table, sometimes, and if you think I notice this opposing coaches know this as well. San Fran was all over it.
But guess what Ben, teams are leaving the crossing routes open for you because our vertical game it so dangerous. Sometimes let Wallace and Brown clear out and hit Jericho, Hines, and Heath underneath. Also hit Mendenhall in the flat sometimes, we have to mix it up. Look at Wes Welker, 5 yard outs and shallow crossing routes. he is deadly. If we combine these type of routes with the wide reciever screens and add to it the dump off in the flat. and make this our red zone offense, the only thing left is execution, and thats why I would practice this stuff 70-80% from here on out. I dont know just think we have to punch it in the endzone a little more consistantly in these playoffs.
I don't know if this is happening but someone has to tell Ben that its a different game in the red zone that what he likes to do is not always there especially against good teams with smart coaches. Ben, I know you like the vertical game and it works for you between the 20's but the field is shorter in the redzone and that gives the defense an advantage if we are going to insist on the vertical routes. We know the you can drop back look for the vertical guys, if there not open you buy time and have the best ability to find the open guy once the play has broken down. That's good but what pains many in Steeler nation is that Ben takes certain route off the table, sometimes, and if you think I notice this opposing coaches know this as well. San Fran was all over it.
But guess what Ben, teams are leaving the crossing routes open for you because our vertical game it so dangerous. Sometimes let Wallace and Brown clear out and hit Jericho, Hines, and Heath underneath. Also hit Mendenhall in the flat sometimes, we have to mix it up. Look at Wes Welker, 5 yard outs and shallow crossing routes. he is deadly. If we combine these type of routes with the wide reciever screens and add to it the dump off in the flat. and make this our red zone offense, the only thing left is execution, and thats why I would practice this stuff 70-80% from here on out. I dont know just think we have to punch it in the endzone a little more consistantly in these playoffs.