Let's Talk About The Offense: Where are the TDs?

[Tank 92]

That would be nice. I hope we get us a guy like that. And Marlon just might develop into that guy.

Honestly, simply fixing this disaster at Ol would solve 80% of our problems. If we were a threat to run it into the endzone from anywhere, a la Jamal, not only would our run game get us some scores, but our passing offense would benefit greatly as well.

 

 

Jamal............sigh...........

[ccflraven]

I don't think harbaugh has ever coached the offensive side from college thru the pros the ravens need a top notch oc.

[jazz1988]

if prestons article is true, its not flaccos offense and never wwill be

 

 I think if your a qb whom  received  120 million dollar contract  then you should have some influence on what goes on in the offense.  Flacco isn't a little kid and you mean to tell me he can talk about  his displeasure about the wild cat but won't talk about his displeasure about the  offense as a whole?  If that's true then Flacco is at fault just as the coaches are and if you consider your self as leader you have to open your mouth .

 

  A lot of people may think the coaches have Flacco hand cuffed but why can't it be at times that is him self  that's doing the hand cuffing?  Flacco is the leader of the offense and you don't have to be Ray Lewis to be leader but every leader has to eventually open their mouth.

[flynismo]

Jamal............sigh...........

Sorry for being depressing, now isn't the time to reminisce about our run game of yesteryear....lol

[arnie_uk]

I think if your a qb whom received 120 million dollar contract then you should have some influence on what goes on in the offense. Flacco isn't a little kid and you mean to tell me he can talk about his displeasure about the wild cat but won't talk about his displeasure about the offense as a whole? If that's true then Flacco is at fault just as the coaches are and if you consider your self as leader you have to open your mouth .

A lot of people may think the coaches have Flacco hand cuffed but why can't it be at times that is him self that's doing the hand cuffing? Flacco is the leader of the offense and you don't have to be Ray Lewis to be leader but every leader has to eventually open their mouth.

Flacco has complained about play calling before. U must not watch his interviews after games.

[Tank 92]

Sorry for being depressing, now isn't the time to reminisce about our run game of yesteryear....lol

 

 

The Flacco will overcome the odds and lead his troops over the bungles.

[Neal Could Block the SUN!!]

Sunday we had a 3 & 6 goal to go. This is a running situation for sure. Give the ball to RR follow Leach and find the end zone. Instead we threw the ball. No idea why. It was obvious we were going to throw as Flacco had an empty back field. Pats went zone d and shut us down.

And then we went for it on 4th. If the coaches were planning on making it a 4 down situation, then run the dang ball! Simple process, run off tackle, trap, even a draw(not great in the goal to go situation but an option). Instead we pass 2 times and take a seat on the bench.

Its almost like Cam is back in the building!

[jazz1988]

Flacco has complained about play calling before. U must not watch his interviews after games.

 

I watched his interviews and the   most Flacco has ever said was is "We need to play better " or "We need to execute better" also " We need to be more aggressive on offense"  . In my opinion that's cool but when has he ever been straight forwards such as saying we Just didn't have a  good game plan or  even say we too predictable .

[flynismo]

I watched his interviews and the most Flacco has ever said was is "We need to play better " or "We need to execute better" also " We need to be more aggressive on offense" . In my opinion that's cool but when has he ever been straight forwards such as saying we Just didn't have a good game plan or even say we too predictable .

You never saw him chew Cam Cameron out on the sideline? He has also stated publicly many, many times that he wants more control, and more aggressiveness

[flynismo]

The Flacco will overcome the odds and lead his troops over the bungles.

Actually, I have no doubt about that. I just hope it isn't too late.

[HutHut]

We have the same formation every play, i.e., Rice next to Joe in shotgun. We hardly mix it up. It's quick and easy for the D to see if Flacco hands the ball off with plenty of time to react. How about lining up under center some more? If doing the same thing over and over isn't working, then mix it up, get exotic, SOMETHING besides the bland stuff already.

[jazz1988]

You never saw him chew Cam Cameron out on the sideline? He has also stated publicly many, many times that he wants more control, and more aggressiveness

 

I never seen him chew Cam Cameron out on the sideline maybe Harbaugh but don't remember seeing Flacco doing it . I do remember him stating he wants more aggressiveness  and I forgot(now remembered) that he did mention before about wanting more control . 

[ratedr]

I'm just wondering what happened during the playoffs.

Oh, and Boldin going over 1000 shows we just don't know how to use talent.

[ratedr]

I never seen him chew Cam Cameron out on the sideline maybe Harbaugh but don't remember seeing Flacco doing it . I do remember him stating he wants more aggressiveness and I forgot(now remembered) that he did mention before about wanting more control .

Watch America's Game from last year, they show Flacco getting on Cam for his conservative playcalling.

[flynismo]

I never seen him chew Cam Cameron out on the sideline maybe Harbaugh but don't remember seeing Flacco doing it . I do remember him stating he wants more aggressiveness and I forgot(now remembered) that he did mention before about wanting more control .

Yep, and if he says that publicly, I can only assume the private conversations are a bit more animated.

We may never get any straight answers.

[PoeDinkum]

After reading the Sun article I'm a mix of emotions--both disgusted and relieved. For what its worth it verifies what a few on here have been speculating, that the coaching has been the root of the offensive struggles, especially regarding Magic Juan's mishandling of the running game. Worse it emphasizes the vanilla game plans and lack of improvisation from Caldwell. 

 

Of course, the article also points out what most of us have agreed on-- that the lack of execution on offense has brought this team down as well. As we all know, no confidence in coaching or belief from players, and they will not do what you ask of them. 

 

What makes me relieved is that it tempers my expectations for this upcoming week. While I'd like to see us break into the postseason, I don't expect it to happen and frankly think our staff, especially Harbs, would learn more from what transpired this year if we sat this one out. 

 

Only wish that something like this would have come to light about a month ago.  

[ratedr]

What was the point of resigning Leach?

[Guest RBates]

And yet, people still like to think the D is to blame. Hahahaha!!

You are finally seeing what we have been seeing for years.  Anybody miss Cam?  At least Flacco had a positive TD to interception ratio.  

 

We fired Cam for realizing that Joe needed to be controlled to an extent.  He realized what he was and was not good at. 

Bringing Caldwell in just changed our tendencies a little.  Made us less predictable and the result was a Super Bowl.

 

Now he has had a whole season and yet again we have to fire another coordinator.  It can't just be the play calling can it?

[The Raven]

You are finally seeing what we have been seeing for years.  Anybody miss Cam?  At least Flacco had a positive TD to interception ratio.  

 

We fired Cam for realizing that Joe needed to be controlled to an extent.  He realized what he was and was not good at. 

Bringing Caldwell in just changed our tendencies a little.  Made us less predictable and the result was a Super Bowl.

 

Now he has had a whole season and yet again we have to fire another coordinator.  It can't just be the play calling can it?

 

I can't believe I have to explain something so elementary to someone who apparently played in the NFL, but it's not just the play calling, and I think the play calling is good, overall. It baffles me that you completely ignore the ineptitude of the line and the receivers just to criticize Joe. 

[Ed_Reed20]

What was the point of resigning Leach?

 

The plan was to lean heavily on the run coming into the season. Yanda hasn't gotten over his surgery, KO got hurt, McKinnie returned to his crappy ways, Oher's been Oher and Gino's played like crap. With o-line playing the way it has and injuries and ineffective play from the RBs, that obviously didn't go to plan. 

[Ravenslifer]

What was the point of resigning Leach?

 

To fix the run-game obviously (which was worse last year than in 2011), but when you're dead last in the league in yards per attempt then whether you have the best blocking fullback in the game or not doesn't matter, there are clearly other issues going on.

[Guest RBates]

I can't believe I have to explain something so elementary to someone who apparently played in the NFL, but it's not just the play calling, and I think the play calling is good, overall. It baffles me that you completely ignore the ineptitude of the line and the receivers just to criticize Joe. 

It's not just Joe. Right now it's the head coach and the hiring of friends (again). His inexplicable mismanagement of games.  

 

 Michael Oher  and all the flags.

 

Ray Rice and his injury.

 

Dean pees and his inability to coach a defense against premier offensive talent. e.g.(we lost every game,against every good offense we played this year).

Oh yeah and then the worst offense in football takes the field. We have been struggling on offense for many years,its no joke. The closest we came to looking good was the playoff run last year.  No one in the league respects us as an offensive team.

 

What does me playing have to do with anything? Why do you keep bringing it up? Please leave me out of threads until you hear im trying to make a comeback oor something.....lol j/k