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[QUOTE="Doctor44, post: 1154039, member: 2658"]
I think that McDonald's playcalling has been better the last few weeks. He has cut way down on the bubble screens and RB screen passes. That said, he still needs to call plays we can execute. Hunt can complete a deep pass every now and then, but I don't trust him to do that consistently.

He needs to keep us on schedule - 3-4 yards a play. It doesn't help with the false starts and the holding calls that put us back. But he should be looking at plays that move forward quickly and have a high percentage chance of at least gaining 3 yards - as opposed to backwards swing passes. That's why I really like the zone read offense. Off tackle hand off, fake hand off QB keep, and a short TE pass or slant for the first down.

Part of being the OC is more than play calling. It's coaching kids to be able to execute. I don't think that "Well, we called a good game, but didn't execute" is an excuse. The kids need to be pushed harder and coached better to execute - How to read the defense, who to block in which direction, the spacing between QB and RB on options, developing confidence making plays in pressure situations.
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