The Good Old Red Zone Issues !

[Slim]

It wasn't a real problem at the start of the season cause we were winning, but we clearly noticed that we are ineffective and too predictable when it comes to short yards situation especially in the red zone. We do score in the red zone i know that, but don't you guys think we're too shy when it comes to 4&short and 1st and goal ! i mean, defenses are ready they know us ! they see us bringing McGahee who i love but i think when he's on the field especially when he comes off the bench for the first time, it's always for one of those run up the middle ! I mean, i look at other teams, i know we're a run team, but i look at some pass teams that go 1st & goal in singleback formation with 3 or 4 wrs or sometimes shotgun, what i'm trying to say is, that we have to vary a little bit, coz i feel like defenses always know what we're gonna do when it comes to short yards situation !!! What do you guys think about our offense in the redzone, what would u want to see ?

GO RAVENS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raven-In-ATL]

[quote name='Slim' date='12 December 2009 - 11:49 AM' timestamp='1260636560' post='310036']
It wasn't a real problem at the start of the season cause we were winning, but we clearly noticed that we are ineffective and too predictable when it comes to short yards situation especially in the red zone. We do score in the red zone i know that, but don't you guys think we're too shy when it comes to 4&short and 1st and goal ! i mean, defenses are ready they know us ! they see us bringing McGahee who i love but i think when he's on the field especially when he comes off the bench for the first time, it's always for one of those run up the middle ! I mean, i look at other teams, i know we're a run team, but i look at some pass teams that go 1st & goal in singleback formation with 3 or 4 wrs or sometimes shotgun, what i'm trying to say is, that we have to vary a little bit, coz i feel like defenses always know what we're gonna do when it comes to short yards situation !!! What do you guys think about our offense in the redzone, what would u want to see ?

GO RAVENS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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There is some validity to this. It looked like we were going to see Ngata get the ball in the packers game but he got covered cause everyone knows he wants the ball.

[TSizzle00]

[quote name='Slim' date='12 December 2009 - 11:49 AM' timestamp='1260636560' post='310036']
It wasn't a real problem at the start of the season cause we were winning, but we clearly noticed that we are ineffective and too predictable when it comes to short yards situation especially in the red zone. We do score in the red zone i know that, but don't you guys think we're too shy when it comes to 4&short and 1st and goal ! i mean, defenses are ready they know us ! they see us bringing McGahee who i love but i think when he's on the field especially when he comes off the bench for the first time, it's always for one of those run up the middle ! I mean, i look at other teams, i know we're a run team, but i look at some pass teams that go 1st & goal in singleback formation with 3 or 4 wrs or sometimes shotgun, what i'm trying to say is, that we have to vary a little bit, coz i feel like defenses always know what we're gonna do when it comes to short yards situation !!! What do you guys think about our offense in the redzone, what would u want to see ?

GO RAVENS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Offensive problems start at the middle of the Oline. Matt Birk is struggling