30+ points?

[Card Trader]

How many games will we score 30+ in this year? It's been 2 1/2 years since we put up 30 in a game. I say we see it at least 3 times this year.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

1 maybe.

 

[kerouac9]

I'd stick the over/under at about 2.5. Take the under.

 

[SECTION 11]

I'll say three. Yep. Yepper.

 

[Card Trader]

Just an interesting note, 1998 when Green took Moss, that offense scored 30+ in 11 games and their lowest total was 24 on the year....wasn't our highest total last year 24? I'm not saying Fitz is Moss or that we will be anything close to the 1998 Vikings(we won't)......but I say 3 is a good number and could be 1 or 2 more.

 

[az jam]

Cards will score 30 or more at least six times this season.

 

[slanidrac16]

I can understand your conservatism...

however, assuming we remain relatively injury free, I want to think we will 30 pts or more at least 5 or 6 times.
I am happy to see a coach finally address the short comings of our offense. Just the fact we drafted Fitz is a great indication that Green recognizes we must be a potent offense to be successful.
Green hasn't sugar coated the "strength" of our offensive line. He has called them out. We are no longer talking about "moving the damn chains". That simply is not good enough.
We are going to have an offense that none of us are use to watching. I see us going for the jugular early and often. Not that we will abandon the importance of a running game, but why try to establish a running game in the first quarter while falling behind by 14 or 17 pts? Dennis Greens philosphy will not be a passive one.
Over/under opening day vs the Rams? I'll take the over!

 

[seesred]

IMO we will do it two times or more. If this throw offense really takes off sky is the limit.

GBR
40

I believe in Josh....

 

[Camshaft]

A conservative estimate of 7 games.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I'll say twice - and I think even that is stretching it - DG may be an offensive genius - and I think he is - but this is an offense that averaged 14 points a game last year - added a raw - but talented inexperienced QB and a 1st round WR - and that is all - we still have the same o-line that has been patehtic considering their salaries that we have had for years and only one proven receiver - to think some people are saying six or higher makes me think the Kool-aid is being passed around in heavy doses again - patience guys - this offense will be good - but give it time - Rome wasn't built in a day.

I mean anyone saying more than 4 games is jreally needs to temper their optimisim and look at the reality of the situation - Consider the following: Seattle and Minnesota - both very good offense with proven studs at Key positions - Alexander, Hasselback, Robinson and the other WR for Seattle and the Vikings with Culpepper and Moss only scored over 30 just 4 times and don't even get me started on those that think this offense will be as productive as the Colts with Manning, Harrison and Edge (6 times), KC with Priest, Donte and Green (5 times) or the Rams with Faulk, Bruce and Holt - not to mention Bulger who was a stud in the games he played two years ago and had a good start to last season (6 times) - that is just silly IMO. We have Quan as a proven commodity and that is all - seriously guys - give it time - this team has been horrid for years on offense - but asking how many times we'll score 30 seems to be a rather odd question - the better question to me is - How many times will this offense break the 20 point barrier - there I say the over under should be at 9.5 games - comments?

 

[Sandan]

I remember a similar discussion last year in regards to our WR, before Q got promoted to HOF status.

Unproven is not the same as bad

 

[slanidrac16]

I'll say twice - and I think even that is stretching it - DG may be an offensive genius - and I think he is - but this is an offense that averaged 14 points a game last year - added a raw - but talented inexperienced QB and a 1st round WR - and that is all - we still have the same o-line that has been patehtic considering their salaries that we have had for years and only one proven receiver - to think some people are saying six or higher makes me think the Kool-aid is being passed around in heavy doses again - patience guys - this offense will be good - but give it time - Rome wasn't built in a day.

I mean anyone saying more than 4 games is jreally needs to temper their optimisim and look at the reality of the situation - Consider the following: Seattle and Minnesota - both very good offense with proven studs at Key positions - Alexander, Hasselback, Robinson and the other WR for Seattle and the Vikings with Culpepper and Moss only scored over 30 just 4 times and don't even get me started on those that think this offense will be as productive as the Colts with Manning, Harrison and Edge (6 times), KC with Priest, Donte and Green (5 times) or the Rams with Faulk, Bruce and Holt - not to mention Bulger who was a stud in the games he played two years ago and had a good start to last season (6 times) - that is just silly IMO. We have Quan as a proven commodity and that is all - seriously guys - give it time - this team has been horrid for years on offense - but asking how many times we'll score 30 seems to be a rather odd question - the better question to me is - How many times will this offense break the 20 point barrier - there I say the over under should be at 9.5 games - comments?

As I state above, I can fully understand anybodys conservative and guarded optimism when it comes to this team. But for the first time in umpteen years we have an honest to goodness head coach that is an offensive guru.

When Don Coryell took over in 1973, he took a team that was 4-9-1 the previous year, did not have a game of 30 pts. and had scored a whopping 193 pts. for an avg. of less than 14 pts. per game. In Coryells first year, the Cards went 4-9-1 again but scored 30 plus pts. 4 times and 286 pts. for an average of over 20 pts per game.
In his 3rd year, Air Coryell turned this team into an offensive juggernaut ,scoring 385 pts. (over 27 PPG) and scoring less than 20 pts only twice, ironicaly both losses.

So you are right in the sense that it may take time, but with 16 games and offenses being more open( or defenses not being as dominant) it is possible to see several 30 pt. plus games.