What Does a McCarthy Offense Look Like?

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cd says so.

sadiq 1st round.

 

It was a problem since the Matt Canada era

 

Can anyone explain to me what a "slant route" is?

 

Some things that I think (hope?) will be different.

1) Obvious...use the MOF.
2) A lot more quick developing plays - call it west coast, but the same thing that opponents always do to neutralize the impact of Watt.
3) The offense will look different week to week depending on the opponent. They will gameplan to take advantage of D weaknesses.
4) We'll see one or two things new each week that the opponent hasn't seen on film before.
5) They have this guy, number 88 I think. We might get to see him get the ball once in awhile.

And my one hot take. One of KJ or Wilson will actually contribute this year. Not a big role, but find a niche that works well when used.

 

I know you put it in green font

But I was just thinking “Google Jerry Rice “

 

I think it’s the road you take to find your unicorn.

 

They used a lot 11 personnel of course ...Used a lot of motion to determine man or zone..Lots of slant/swing/arrow route combos from the 2 WR side.. This concept forces the LB to cover the slant in the zone and the swing or arrow RB has the flat ..Who covers the RB or has force in the flat as they call it ? Then the outside WR can run a deep post , a comeback route , or a Jet , basically any route that forces coverage deep ...So does the safety have the flat does the backside LB have the flat ? It's just a triangle route tree with correct spacing forcing the D to spend a lot of man power to that side...

According to how the Defense spends will tell the backside WR the weakest part of the field on his side he becomes your zone buster..And yes that can be a 9 route if he is better than the Safety on that side or a simple find the correct weakness in that zone..

They did a lot more of course even how they ran and where they ran to ..All designed to stretch the Defense..

That's why MM likes WRS who can be inter changed because the right combos create 1 on 1 and if you find a mismatch you get the guy who takes the most advantage of that in that spot ...ie backside Safety is 6 ft. 210 you get Metcalf in that spot things of that nature from all the spots even the RB spot.. Meaning change of pace RB with more speed ..lol

 

I seen one once. Very rare sighting in the 'Burgh. Almost akin to spotting Susquatch dahntahn, but seen elsewhere more often.

 

The script is flipped. Bags was focused on defense, McCarthy is focused on offense. Which is sorely needed!

His primary mentor was Paul Hackett which schooled him on the West Coast Offense.

Looking forward to see how this Offense operates.

 

The real question is whether fans will regret the switch. I grew up watching good defense. Loved watching SEA defense in the SB.
Might take some getting used to winning games 30-28, 42-35.

 

Hopefully Graham will do better then 26th and doesn't throw out some "Historic" babble. I feel the Defense will take it up a notch.

I want an Offense that can go toe to toe at any time. Balanced but can be aggressive.

 

I also wonder if Smith was always kind of just dealing with what he had. There's a legitimate argument that Corey Davis is the best WR2 he has ever had to work with.

 

I see what you did there

 

He's going to have plenty of talent at OSU. I think we will get to see what he does with the most superior talent he's had.

 

I don't what Steelers games people have been watching, but the defense hasn't been elite since 2011. The defense has been just as bad (example: Dalvin Cook game vs Vikings).... if not worse at times than the offense. I've seen this vaunted defense get shredded in the run game with over 200+ yards more times than I can count. Steelers defense has been overrated and nowhere near the top 5 in the league as it was 15-20 years ago.

 

An NFL slant route is a quick, high-percentage passing play where a receiver takes three steps upfield (roughly 3-5 yards) and breaks diagonally across the field at a 45-degree angle to catch the ball in front of the defender. It is designed to create instant separation against man or zone coverage

It's so rare in W. PA, I had to look it up.

 

The D has definitely not lived up to its price tag. That said, O & D are complementary football. And the O has been so abysmal (especially pre-Rodgers) that I think it negatively impacts the D. Show the D that you can score a few points and take advantage of turn overs and I think you see an improved D as well.

 

A quick slant? Is that legal? I think Tomlin thought it wasn't legal, thus we never used it. I mean, why get the ball in WR hands while he's moving upfield...just silly. Better to button-hook 3 yards downfield and end up at the LOS for 1 yard gain, right Tomlin? Better to go 3 and out and punt and "keep it close" than actually try. Tomlin has scarred me for years to come. I am stoked we have something DIFFERENT, don't even care if it doesn't work out, we'll at least be free from a clown running the show.