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[QUOTE="upperdeck, post: 2398843, member: 474"]
Some have said we need a new play caller?  My question is that this scheme is so predicated on numbers in the box and decisions at the line how do we know how much of the play calling would change under a new person?

Coach pretty much says  when we have the numbers we play to our strength.  So 5-6 in the box is a run most of the time unless the situation calls for a pass.  The designed run/draws are something else, but the WR screens are based on numbers as well, the fact we block so poorly doesn't change that its the correct call much of the time.

Case in pt the lateral fumble vs BC.  Go back and watch the play.  Perfect call for that D..   BC had 1 man up, we had perhaps out quickest WR in the game and our biggest WR blocking..  DB jumps the play, WR wiffs the block.  That s not a bad call or a bad throw or a bad play design.. Its just poor execution.  IF Custis makes the block., Johnson had 4-5 yds to get moving forward with one guy to make miss.  Its a 7-8 yd gain at worst.

No doubt we have some calls that we dont check out of like deep balls but I think we miss the correct calls much of the time because of execution issues..  Some simple missed blocks blew up so huge running plays that were primed because of what the D was doing..

Much like drive in the 2nd quarter were we went boom boom boom down the field and Hit Phillips for a simple TD..  That was play design set up by other plays. When it worked it looked great and we saw glimpses of it, we just need better execution more often.
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