The Redskins are not designed to run the west coast offense. They are designed to run hard and throw deep.
“Running hard” and really, really difficult if O-line is in shambles.
do not agree with this, the Eagles run a version of WC ...
I personally don’t think the NFC East is an appropriate venue for the WC Offense.
do not agree with this, Green Bay super bowl team ran a version of WC...
We play outdoors in bad weather. They call it WC for a reason - it works in Domes and under sunny skies - not in NY in December.
You are right in the sense Jason Campbell isn't good a make several reads and make an super accurate throw 5-15 yards...not what he is good at (he is good at deep ball), lots of short accurate, high percentage throws is what WC is predicated on.
However, Jason is the biggest issue with offense. The biggest reason offense is not working is the many routes a good WC requires drags, crossing routes etc, require good pass protection as can take a bit longer to develop...., and have been reluctant to call this part of it as will likely result in sack....the routes have been reduced to go routes and slants etc as these take less time to develop...also Cooley (one of their best receivers) has been stuck on the line blocking....
When Zorn started he had a pretty good record, when Chris Samuels when down last year is when they started going down hill.....this is not noted in the media much
They need to trust the backup offence lineman to do their job, run a full version of it which includes longer routes, even if it results in an occational sack.
The “West Coast offense” has had so many adaptations and variations that the word is somewhat devoid of meaning.
Folks in Seattle know that Zorn was instumental in esp red zone play of the Seahawks who repeatedly won their division. Zorn has a accuman, integrity and grit to be a very good nfl coach--not sure he can change the problems with the organization though....
My first blog stated that the big problem is with the O-line. So in my mind to help an O-line out, let them attack instead of defend - run the ball. An average guard or tackle looks like a pro bowler when he gets to hit the defender when and where he wants to. He looks like a chump when he is asked to pass block a pro bowl DE. Remember what Marty Schotenhiemer did with skins when they were in the post Norv Turner turnaround era - run the ball. Prove to your team that they can play NFL football by establishing a run. If you can’t do it - fine, then there is next year, but if you can do it, then you still have a season. Zorn is too quick to abandon the run, and thus puts a mediocre offensive tackle in the position to defend the pass rush. This results in Jason dodging a sack on his third step. Play Marty ball - establish a run game. There are no miracles at this point in the season, Jason isn’t going to become Joe Montana, and we aren’t going to find a pro-bowl number two receiver, so why expose our biggest weakness (pass defense) repeatedly? Let the team focus on a the run. If it starts to work great, if not, okay. Do you really think Campbell is going to be back next year? So why invest in something that won’t be? Find out who in the second tier of linemen can run block and plan on drafting 1st and 2nd round linemen next year.