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Off the official site:
Whiz talking about the game plan starting games:
“When you talk about starting a game off better, it’s minimizing your mistakes,” Whisenhunt said. “You take your shots when you have them, but they have to be educated shots. Those are the things that will allow you to start faster.
“When you say start faster, I’m not talking about, ‘OK, we’re going to get 250 yards offense in the first quarter.’ I’m talking about getting some first downs, moving the ball, establishing the field position battle, which is so critical, and then getting the opportunity to take your shots down the field.”
Well at least his head is in the right place.
I like that Whiz brought up that INT vs. the Titans. I believe that was by far his worst INT this preseason. Why? Cause there was no need to force it. The decision more than the high throw is what got me really angry. Cause it showed me little to no improvement in Skelton when he starts a game.
It was 3rd down, yes you want to move the chains, but not to the point of turning the ball over. Punt the ball, let your defense stop them, get a punt return from PP7 and win that field position battle!
You can move the ball down the field with good special teams, defense, and SMART offensive play.
Yeah, while we all want a QB that can carry a team down the field, or/and an offensive line that could run at will............ yeah, not gonna happen this year. The NFL is no place to wish and dream. Man up, realize what you have realistically as a team, embrace it, and then play to your strengths and weaknesses.
Best example EVER, were the Colts with Peyton Manning, PROVED without a shadow of a doubt to be a 1 or 2 win team talent wise. Yet, enter Peyton Manning, and you score early, get ahead, get the opposition into passing the ball primarily, and allow the ridiculously fast defense to pass rush. A 1 or 2 win talent team, now wins 10 games a year by simply realizing what they are as a team, and implementing the proper game plan.
That what makes a good team in the NFL. The great ones can win no matter what, and the Cardinals are NOT a great team right now.
So, while it may not be too exciting. If John Skelton gets the ball, gets two first downs, punts, the defense holds, and PP7 gets a good punt return, or good field position, then get excited, cause then the Cardinals are doing what they should, IMO.
Whiz talking about the game plan starting games:
“When you talk about starting a game off better, it’s minimizing your mistakes,” Whisenhunt said. “You take your shots when you have them, but they have to be educated shots. Those are the things that will allow you to start faster.
“When you say start faster, I’m not talking about, ‘OK, we’re going to get 250 yards offense in the first quarter.’ I’m talking about getting some first downs, moving the ball, establishing the field position battle, which is so critical, and then getting the opportunity to take your shots down the field.”
Well at least his head is in the right place.
I like that Whiz brought up that INT vs. the Titans. I believe that was by far his worst INT this preseason. Why? Cause there was no need to force it. The decision more than the high throw is what got me really angry. Cause it showed me little to no improvement in Skelton when he starts a game.
It was 3rd down, yes you want to move the chains, but not to the point of turning the ball over. Punt the ball, let your defense stop them, get a punt return from PP7 and win that field position battle!
You can move the ball down the field with good special teams, defense, and SMART offensive play.
Yeah, while we all want a QB that can carry a team down the field, or/and an offensive line that could run at will............ yeah, not gonna happen this year. The NFL is no place to wish and dream. Man up, realize what you have realistically as a team, embrace it, and then play to your strengths and weaknesses.
Best example EVER, were the Colts with Peyton Manning, PROVED without a shadow of a doubt to be a 1 or 2 win team talent wise. Yet, enter Peyton Manning, and you score early, get ahead, get the opposition into passing the ball primarily, and allow the ridiculously fast defense to pass rush. A 1 or 2 win talent team, now wins 10 games a year by simply realizing what they are as a team, and implementing the proper game plan.
That what makes a good team in the NFL. The great ones can win no matter what, and the Cardinals are NOT a great team right now.
So, while it may not be too exciting. If John Skelton gets the ball, gets two first downs, punts, the defense holds, and PP7 gets a good punt return, or good field position, then get excited, cause then the Cardinals are doing what they should, IMO.
