CoachAllred
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When i was coaching I always preferred to defer.
I was usually calling offense and wanted to be able to apply
halftime adjustments while they were still fresh in players minds.
If given the option, should we start with the ball on offense... as opposed to defer?
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When i was coaching I always preferred to defer.
I was usually calling offense and wanted to be able to apply
halftime adjustments while they were still fresh in players minds.
I think so. The Rams are a different kind of team now than they were the first few yrs under McV. This isn't a high flying 30+ppg quick strike offense with a good defense.
This is a 24ppg offense and an elite defense. The Rams want to get a quick early lead and then plug away on offense and let the defense do it's thing.
Once we get up by 10 points i think the ball control offense and the smothering, attacking defense philosophy really kicks in.
That's what i'm seeing anyway.
I think that's wrong. I can try to go dog up a source, but I'm curious if you read that somewhere or just assuming. I'm pretty sure I read an interview with McVay where he talked about his script for the game and how in a perfect hand he wouldn't have to ever deviate from it, but I could be wrong.
From what I gather from MCvays comments in interviews, it sounds to me like there is not a certain number of plays that will be executed in order. But they clearly have plays they walk through and plan to use during the game. They are set plays that are dependent on down and distance. I also notice they use back to back plays for certain players. So, you may have the Reynolds package activated and you may see him be a primary target on 2-3 plays if they dont audible out or go to the 2nd or 3rd read. This is just my observation, havent heard Mcvay admit this.
McVay just said again last week there is no script. Of course he has favorite plays, and ones he may want to use early on, but it's not a script of plays in order like the Walsh era 49ers.
Take the ball from the start and:
Knock them off balance before they even get the ball!
RAM IT DOWN
THEIR FUCKING THROATS!
THEIR FUCKING THROATS!
Knock them off balance before they even get the ball!
I would think it all depends on the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent.
Weak D--- Put the offense out there first
Weak O--- defense first
Weak D--- Put the offense out there first
Weak O--- defense first
Nah, we defer then proceed to ram their own ball down their throats with the D, THEN ram ours down with the O!
I’d vote defer
Not sure what the stats are, but it sure seems like Rams win a lot when they win the toss and defer.
Starting with the ball puts more pressure on the O. With this elite D, I’d prefer to get those early-game jitters out with the D taking the field
Not sure what the stats are, but it sure seems like Rams win a lot when they win the toss and defer.
Starting with the ball puts more pressure on the O. With this elite D, I’d prefer to get those early-game jitters out with the D taking the field
oldnotdead
Legend
With the way the D is playing it's not even a quesiton. You kickoff and the chances are good you will get a shorter field.
Agreed. He doesn't have a scripted first 10 plays or whatever like Walsh did. But they go into a game with plays they are going to run. They go over these during the week. They walkthough the plays and on a short week like Thursday game they virtually talk through them. He said this in an interview. There just is no set order like Walsh. For Mcvay, It depends on down and distance and what the defense is showing. But it will most often be a play they covered that week. At least that is how I understand it.
Go the opposite IMO. Defer force a 3 and out and then Ram it down their throats for 7 points. Double demoralizing to have the offense go out for the 3rd drive having just been beat down and watch their defense be able to do nothing to stop the Rams O.
