Focus of Offense: Lynch vs Harvin

Chawks1":385b6u6a said:

We won a Super Bowl being a tough, run first, smash them in the mouth offense. PC created that as our team identity. Everything plays off of that aspect. Read option and play action passes downfield were our building blocks for success in the passing game. And it was effective. Lynch was the cornerstone of this system because no one combines toughness and desire more in each play than he does.

Then OC Bevell got his new toy. Percy is exciting, wicked fast, explosive. Bevell designs fly sweeps, bubble screens, read options for his new toy. But at what cost? We now become a finesse and speed team. Our identity is no longer grit and sweat but rather trickery and flash. It is very frustrating to watch us force feed Harvin on sweeps and bubble screens for minimal success. The biggest negative result though is that you are now bringing the D in closer to the line to cover these plays. Which now creates less success for Lynch when Bevell decides to run it.

Now I am a big fan of both players. However, Percy needs to be the COMPLIMENT to Lynch. I truly believe he is off the charts talented. But we need to use him down field more. Even if it is just as a decoy. His speed and the threat of him going deep will draw the attention of LB's & secondaries which will soften the middle for runs and slant passes to TE or WR's.

Lynch is why we win. Toughness is what is missing. noone brings more of that than #24. Bevell please don't try and reinvent our team!!!

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Wagon12":3e9dz593 said:

Also, the play calling, shift in philosophy, etc. I think is exposing RW to a degree... He can't do it without a running game!!! Can we please go back to the formula that actually WORKED LAST YEAR???

(Sidenote: Who would've thought that a healthy Harvin would actually hurt this team more than help it?!?!)

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