Tical21":1sq1aaot said:
My hypothesis is that it actually has very little to do with the tempo or whether or not we huddle. I think the issue is the urgency. Real true urgency isn't replicated by being faked. I don't think going uptempo ends up helping our offense a ton, and also flies right in the face of our identity and the way we want to play and the success we have had recently. Worth a try though? Sure, I suppose why not?
Part of what you say is true at least the sense of urgency part.
What is sense of urgency if not being able to stay on task in a hurried manner usually when one is under pressure?
I don't think the matter is manufacturing urgency or establishing it as the foundation.
Its about control, and it seems to me that players want control, hence Wilson "lobbying" for more of that offense.
If Bevell calls An Empty Set Pass Play with the ball going to a Primary WR:
a) Does Russell not automatically think to take off if he has room or is he going to wait for the play to develop?
b) How long does Russell wait to see if his primary can get open and does that perhaps give him tunnel vision to other open WRs.
Hurry Up/No Huddle Offense is Okay in My Book. Seahawks don't have to become the Eagles... but I think if it was like a 1st half thing, right out the gates, let the players direct the show, take control of the situation, I think the Seahawks would be better for it.
1. You're putting the ball more in Russell's hands, Lynch's hands and not Bevell's.
2. You're Keeping The Defense Off Balance, The less time they have to think, the less the Seahawks play-calling becomes predictable, and predictably is much of the reason why the Offense struggles.
3. The more the defense is confused, the more mistakes they'll make, the more mistakes they'll make, still likely leads to time of possession in the Hawk's favor, more time the defense is on the field, the more tired they'll get, more tired they get, makes it easier for the Smash Mouth running game to take over, predictability or not.
4. When 1, 2, and 3 click, Seahawks' Offense is usually an unstoppable force.
And honestly best reason why I think it can work, now, as opposed to years prior is because Seahawks don't have to be just an All-or-Nothing-Pass-Attack-Supported-By -A-Strong-Running-Game Offense.
No they can play Up Tempo/ No Huddle and dink and dunk their way with the Short Yardage Passing Game and still control the game clock.
That's what teams are forcing the Seahawks to do anyway, Protect The Top, Stack The Box. Might as well as use that to your advantage, and just get really great at becoming a Up Tempo Dink and Dunk team, and learn to keep their defense on the field that way and still get points. Instead of just doing the whole fail miserably for 2-3 drives, and then finally get an explosive play, then fail for another 2-3 drives before getting another explosive play.