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Originally Posted by barrett
I don't think we should touch the offense. I think a defensive head coach and a coordinator with roots in the same system is the way to go.
BUT...if a new head coach wants to go with a new system I am pretty sure any system work well if you have the players for it.
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I'm pretty much right there with you on this. I would not mind doing fewer roll-outs and becoming more vertical, but we can keep what we have or re-tool it a little, pretty much any HC who is not a moron would be a step up.
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Originally Posted by Fonz the Boss
I know what youre saying about the first half points but part of that is because of the defense as well. We have been at a point where we cant afford 3 and outs on offense in the first half of games mainly because the opponents just chew up clock on our defense who cant stop anybody. I dont know if there's a stat for number of offensive possessions per half because if there was such a stat then im pretty sure we would be near the bottom. We need turnovers in order for our offense to have more opportunities for scores.
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You're right that the offense would be more effective if the defense could get a turnover every now and then, and when the Texans lose they almost always lose the TOP battle. That was particularly evident earlier in the year. My problem is the offense tends to click when they go uptempo which they do once they get behind by three scores. In today's case they were behind by three scores in the first quarter. They went uptempo in the second half and started moving the ball. For this offense to suck as badly as it does in each and every first quarter of the season (with the exception I think of the first Titans game), to me that speaks to the inability of the coaches to game plan properly or to be flexible once you see that the defense is addressing your plan. Bob is right that sometimes Schaub has series where he is very, very inconsistent - bouncing balls to guys, overthrowing other guys, not sensing pressure... But the team's inability to do anything in the first quarter or really even the first half is down to the game plan. I don't know whether it is stubbornness or stupidity or lack of creativity or what, but the numbers are there and they do not lie.