Call me crazy, but...

[RON_IN_OC]

After rewatching highlights, I think getting Kirk involved early really opened things up, as the game wore on. They ran that same 8 yard inside slant several times to Kirk...basically some of the same plays Fitz has been making the last few years.

A fully healthy Kirk is huge for this offense...maybe more than we realize.


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[BritCard]

He is crucial because we have no other starter worthy outside receivers.

I think Kirk gets an unfair rap sometimes. He's not great, but he's not bad, and he has had several deep shots the last 2 years that have pulled in big gains on PI calls that had he not been fouled and caught them would have people thinking differently of him.

He is also open several times a game but missed, especially on timing routes.

 

[jmt]

But can Murray get him the ball? And where does AI disappear to after the first quarter?

 

[kerouac9]

Rekindling the connection between Kyler and Christian should be an urgent priority in this offense. Fitz can work the middle area of the field as well as anyone (Still!), but Kirk has to be effective pressing the outside corners, and that only happens when he's able to make connections deep, or be productive (5+ yards) on those bubble screens that are supposed to move the corners up.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

The bubble screens are so heavily scouted now. Kliff needs to fake it better. The moment the receiver turns his hips in, the nickel is charging in. That's why we aren't setting any blocks is that they are moving exactly when we are.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

The bubble screens are so heavily scouted now. Kliff needs to fake it better. The moment the receiver turns his hips in, the nickel is charging in. That's why we aren't setting any blocks is that they are moving exactly when we are.

The 5-8 yard inside hooks and slants were money on Sunday...That well never dried up. That's where he needs to excel...and just when the defender is convinced it's gonna be another hook, they call a stop and go and let Kirk fly down the sideline.

 

[TheCardFan]

The bubble screens are so heavily scouted now. Kliff needs to fake it better. The moment the receiver turns his hips in, the nickel is charging in. That's why we aren't setting any blocks is that they are moving exactly when we are.

If teams are sitting on that (certainly looks that way)...is a fake screen and go a possibility? Seems like that is the option when CB's are jumping routes.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

If teams are sitting on that (certainly looks that way)...is a fake screen and go a possibility? Seems like that is the option when CB's are jumping routes.

Yes you have the WR turn his hips in and as the nickel charges you have the blocker just go to the space he just vacated. Or you can turn in and then go if it is like Isabella.

 

[kerouac9]

The bubble screens are so heavily scouted now. Kliff needs to fake it better. The moment the receiver turns his hips in, the nickel is charging in. That's why we aren't setting any blocks is that they are moving exactly when we are.

It might be a weird mindset thing? I think that Kliff might not intuitively understand how studied opponent defenses are; you can catch some Big 12 DB by surprise with something that they didn't have a chance to study — you're not going to do that with literally any pro.

You don't have to show anything stale on tape on game day to set up something later; every DC in the league has studied your last four games extensively and often more.