First shots fired at Canada

Zero crossing routes. RB screens are rare. Post routes are rare. Passing plays designed to got more than 6 yards on first down are rare. Even a frikking 10 yard curl is rare, probably the easiest route to execute in the game.

The routes run in this offense seemed to be 95%+ slants, fades, >6 yard outs, quick throws to the RB in the flat with no blockers and drags. Awful, mind numbing play design.

We used to run crossing routes ad nauseam when Haley was here, guys were open all the time. Why this team decided to throw away things that worked and fell in love with this ridiculously inefficient (5.1 and 8.1 yards per COMPLETION in the last 2 regular season games) passing scheme is beyond me.

 

Charlie Batch? What has he ever coached?

 

Why do you think what DJ says matters?

 

Doesn't Charlie Batch own and operate UPS stores?

 

How long does Canada have left on his contract?

They terminated Jack Bicknell's contract before it expired, IIRC.

 

Seriously? His drops/penalty/poor route running single-handedly ended our momentum. We actually had a chance to possess the ball to chew up the last 4 minutes of the first half and go in 7-7 or even 10-7. His drop turned into 24 points….game over. It’s all different if he catches the dayum ball.

 

Whatever time he has left on his contract is too long.

 

You mean Byron Leftwich?

 

If it was just fans saying it, Tomlin or the higher ups could ignore it. With a player saying it, I think they have to at least address it in public or private. I'm hoping it makes them more aware. I think they sometimes have their heads in the sand about things.

 

But it started happening at the end of the season. Kind of like saying my tire wasn’t flat for the first 300 miles of our trip. It’s flat now.

Let’s hope he gets it patched and puts some air back in the tube.

 

I am guessing Ray was thinking about Byron Leftwich and had a brain cramp.

 

It should be addressed privately when a player says something. What the fans say should not matter and they should not be handling business like that in public.

 

I get what you are saying. But don't you feel like many of us were aware of the issues with this team that was not addressed and the brass thought it was fine? I thought it was almost like they ignored what the fans were saying and it turns out we were right about a lot of it. The Oline was trash, offense was predictable and there were issues with ILB.

What I was saying that anything that continues to bring out that Canada needs to be replaced is a good thing to me. If there are many that are bringing it out, it seems like it can't be ignored.

 

DK, and Dale Lolley say the same.
I'll leave a video. Hope it shows up.

 

i wouldn’t go out on a limb and say it changes the results of a probable loss, however… 7 punts with 2 turnovers and one for a D score in the 1st half and the O yielding goose egg could’ve dramatically been impacted say so and so’s catch some chain moving balls possibly extending drives and maybe getting some points while also giving the D some blow time.

they were gassed before the half.

alas what ifs and could’ve beens are sombitches but it wouldn’t have hurt

 

No. I feel like the FO was fully aware of what the issues were going into the season and there wasn't much they could do about it. No player without a contract was sitting at home that was better than what they had. We don't know what free agents they talked to. We don't know what they tried to do behind the scenes to bring someone in, maybe they didn't. Just because they don't tell the fans does not mean conversations weren't had.

As far as Canada goes, sure, replace him. However, based on the fact that the offensive line was putrid, the QB was immobile, and the receivers are below average at creating separation I'm not sure anyone else would have done much better. I'm not sure what kind of gameplan the "fans" want them to create when the QB has less than 2 seconds to throw the ball. How far down the field do you think a receiver can get in 1 second? What kind of pass game are you going to have when a team doesn't have to worry about a run game?

 

Yes I know but Gerry tweeted out his stats and kinda missed that one while trying to throw a jab at the coaching staff. Which they do deserve but come on man get the stats right.

 

agreed but it’s hard to argue either way that the coaching staff just usually seems to be late to the party be them in tow with talented/talentless players or not.

 

I'd add in that Ward would instill a nothing is given type mentality it must be earned each and every day.

 

More likely they would encourage Matt Canada is find other employment so that they don't have to say fired.

 

Does Canada have some interviews believe it or not?