keasley45
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Its not about being pass or run heavy. Its about coordinators not being able to freely do what they want. I believe they all have restrictions under Pete. Sure, Pete tells them to go ahead and call the game, but its in a vacuum. Going back to Shotty, maybe he saw that passing the ball more was going to be more effective down the road once things unfolded. I realize Russ had a few bad games and turned the ball over, but instead of retarding the offense, let the guy work through it. I feel Pete pulls the reigns way to quick.
Honestly, nobody here really knows for sure, but when the same issues occur year after year regardless of the changes, you cant help but to speculate.
It wasn't a fewnl bad games. It's been a few bad seasons where the offense he's in was opened up and he can't run it.
I believe there is truth to Pete having a philosophy. But when I've heard him critical of what's being called, his criticism jibes with what you see happening on the field. When we were deep bombing the ball and losing, he complained about not taking advantage of the underneath stuff. LOGICAL. When Geno came in in relief of Russ and was distributing the ball across the field and using the middle of the field, Pete praised it.
So if you think Pete is dictating the scheme into a corner, what are the conditions that he's insisting be maintained on a given play? Not throwing to the middle? Geno has done that with enough frequency to dispell the theory that Pete forbids it.
I'm asking sincerely. What exactly are the clamps he's putting in place that are restricting the game.
Because from what I see, he's allowing some silliness to occur in the same way he did for the first half of 2020 that he railed against before stopping it. Shane is dialing up plays that feature the pass game. Pete has never been a fan of being unbalanced. But now he prefers it? There are articles written wondering why the Seahawks don't run the ball. And I'm supposed yo believe that Pete is responsible for that, when for 10 years he was the coach who refused to pass?
Like I said, talk to me about what it is he's mandating so I understand it. Willing to entertain the idea.