I have to admit this is the one area that still very much concerns me. I remember heading into the playoffs last year, the Hawks were dismantling opponents and were putting the ball into the end zone with greater frequency. (Going off what I remember). We seemed much "hotter" if you will.
I remember at the end of the Titans game, Max Unger said "The red zone is still kicking our tails. We need to get it done there. I don’t have an answer for it right now. We [will watch] the film and come up with something."
Is it me or have the Hawks not improved at all? Seems they are kicking way too many field goals after reaching the red zone. What is most disconcerting, is that it seems we are not scoring TD's even after have first and goals deep in the red zone, first and goal from the five and better. I'm sure it's a combination of play calling and lack of receiver separation, but I would sure feel better if we were trending the right direction in the red zone headed into the playoffs. When we lose it's always by less than seven points, one or two TD's instead of field goals and we would be virtually unbeatable.
My question is what do you think is the primary cause of our red zone woes? Since I didn't look up the stats, hopefully they are not as bad as they seem or "feel" lately as I watch the games, but am curious what your opinions are. Also, I am hoping that Percy's ability to create separation and mismatches facilitates improvement in the red zone.
In a nutshell,
Are we really struggling in the RZ or is it just me?
Why are we struggling in the RZ?
How are we going to improve in the RZ during the playoffs?
I remember at the end of the Titans game, Max Unger said "The red zone is still kicking our tails. We need to get it done there. I don’t have an answer for it right now. We [will watch] the film and come up with something."
Is it me or have the Hawks not improved at all? Seems they are kicking way too many field goals after reaching the red zone. What is most disconcerting, is that it seems we are not scoring TD's even after have first and goals deep in the red zone, first and goal from the five and better. I'm sure it's a combination of play calling and lack of receiver separation, but I would sure feel better if we were trending the right direction in the red zone headed into the playoffs. When we lose it's always by less than seven points, one or two TD's instead of field goals and we would be virtually unbeatable.
My question is what do you think is the primary cause of our red zone woes? Since I didn't look up the stats, hopefully they are not as bad as they seem or "feel" lately as I watch the games, but am curious what your opinions are. Also, I am hoping that Percy's ability to create separation and mismatches facilitates improvement in the red zone.
In a nutshell,
Are we really struggling in the RZ or is it just me?
Why are we struggling in the RZ?
How are we going to improve in the RZ during the playoffs?