coochorama42 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:19 amLogic and reason. You are full of logic and reason.
While I feel bad for Udy, assuming he is being demoted/fired, I love the Housewright hiring. I imagine that he made one heck of an impression on Vigen at Wyoming, then went on to work in the SEC and Pac-12. If you look closely/read into at the offensive system he worked in (again, that article on Moorhead's offensive system is very telling), you will see that the plan will allow for putting the same 11 players on the field (3 WR, 1 TE, 1 RB) the vast majority of plays and using different formations and motion to identify mismatches not only on each play, but also over the course of the game.
In the build up to their super bowl run, there was a great article on how Kyle Shanahan of the 49ers uses opponent's defensive schemes against them. For instance, if the opponent's top CB was assigned to cover the far left receiver, no matter who it was, he would sent their FB (Juszczyk) out wide so the opponent's best CB was stuck covering a FB while George Kittle was feasting on a slot corner.
This is what this coordinator likely brings to the table. A game plan built around a highly flexible offense that will almost certainly put pressure on opposing defenses to not only execute perfectly, but also quickly identify an appropriate counter to the formation AND effectively communicate it. I see a lot more receivers in space in this offense and far fewer opportunities for opposing defenses to stack the box. The natural counter to this offense (a Cover 2/Cover 3 hybrid) would need to generate pressure on the QB using just a four man (sometimes 5) rush. I trust our O-Line in that scenario. If a defense has a weakness (poor tackling LB, poor coverage LB, etc.), this offense will be able to exploit it over and over again.
Finally, I think this offense is much more dependent upon game-planning/strategy than most other offenses. It takes a highly analytical mind to identify mismatches on game film and scheme for them all week long. I trust Housewright's experiences will translate very well to this task.
rivercat wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:31 pmMaybe, and I'm just spitballing here, Coach Vigen thinks Housewright will help take this team to the next level. Maybe he understands that is what is expected and he will be accountable for. So just maybe Coach Vigen thinks this hire will help the Bobcat win. Like I said, just spitballing.
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