Sure, let's run 15 1st-down run up the gut run plays and call the play calling "good." The game plan and play calling were NOT good. Kliff was not fine last night. He was outthought by the DC. If Kyler wouldn't listen and wanted to force the ball where he shouldn't, it's on Kliff to correct it.
Disagree. Kliff game planned a passing attack to take advantage of a mismatch in the secondary knowing that we were going to struggle with Harlow and Garcia inside.
I didn't have a problem with those runs up the gut, because you have to run to keep things honest even when you are not getting yards and rather they run between the tackles with that Ram's front when going outside probably is a loss of yards
I don't think Garcia and Harlow can fare better against that Ram's front if they play again no matter how devoted they are, they are physically backups (and they are backup depth, right) compared to the Rams' front
Perfectly stated. If prime Aaron Donald doesn't destroy Harlow and Max Garcia it is a concern.
That wasn't keeping things honest. That was telling the Rams exactly what you're going to do so they can shut it down and leave you will only 2 downs to work with. Those 1st-down runs were so, so predictable.
How would you have ran the ball at that Rams' front then is the question. I think those predictable runs would fare as good as any run and running it up the gut is one way one can try to slow down that talented DL from teeing off on the QB by going right at them is my guess
I mean...stats are great, and saying our only non-scoring drives weren't on Kliff is great, but, just as you're trying to say he bears no blame, you're trying to say the players bear ALL the blame. No. They ALL sucked. Our kicker and our RB came out of this game gleaming; everyone else, coaches and players, can go hang their heads in shame.
Not running the same plays on the same down over and over. Maybe do it once or twice to lull them, then play action it on 1st down instead. Run on SECOND down instead of first down. Loads of ways to work the running game into your game plan. Just, don't go about it how Kliff did.
OK, the predictability of on what downs I get
That was actually a good play call. Garcia got destroyed.
I didnt have a problem with Kliff this game. Packers one seemed worse.
Kliff consistently gave the ball to our best performing offensive player in Conner...even if it was telegraphed. He didn't call interceptions from our potential MVP QB nor did he call a 4th down drop by our future HOF WR. He gets credit for planning a scheme that moved the ball against the Rams at will despite having two backup interior OL. I have said that he takes the blame for not kicking a FG and instead giving it to Conner on 4th and one. That was a coaching decision, but the offensive game plan and play calling consistently put players wide open and moved the ball. Not sure how much more you can ask of a coach.
This all day
And that’s where I kliff fails. Want to start with them on island against Donald? Okay I think it’s stupid, but let’s see how that plays out. Once you’ve seen him wrecking those guys failing to adjust to double him is a kliff failure.
I didn't like the run call on the 2nd 4th down we had not blocked that at all the whole game. Expecting Conner to consistently break 2 tackles to get it is asking too much. I would have kicked there but if we went for it, have some sort of pass play it was a long yard.
