bearrock Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 One major thing I noticed in last week's game was the increase (actually a huge increase) in substituting players in for different packages. Now, we all know that one of the major problem with the offense this season was that we couldn't disguise plays as effectively compared to Gibbs' first tenure because of the shortened clock. But last week, we saw the same plays being run out four wide, double TE, etc. Perhaps now, instead of disguising plays through shifts and motions, Gibbs is disguising plays through different packages (which would take less time at the line then shifts and motions). Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afparent Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 It also went very smooth...I believe gibbs said last night, they only made on substituion mistake...no false starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Excellent observation. He is a mastermind. What better way to keep a defense on it's toes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cskin Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Actually, I think the key to that was Gibbs not having Breaux and Bugel standing all over him and each giving suggestions that confused or frustrated Gibbs. Did you also notice how many times Ramsey got under center and had more than 2 or 3 seconds to survey the defense. There were times where Ramsey got under center with 10 seconds... which I attribute to getting the play quickly and then getting to the LOS. Breaux in the box was a great adjustment, Bugel on the other side of the bench and pumping up the O-line and RBs helped as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird_1972 Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Originally posted by Cskin Actually, I think the key to that was Gibbs not having Breaux and Bugel standing all over him and each giving suggestions that confused or frustrated Gibbs. Did you also notice how many times Ramsey got under center and had more than 2 or 3 seconds to survey the defense. There were times where Ramsey got under center with 10 seconds... which I attribute to getting the play quickly and then getting to the LOS. Breaux in the box was a great adjustment, Bugel on the other side of the bench and pumping up the O-line and RBs helped as well. My hope is that the coaches will recognize this, not rest on thier laurels now that we've scored > 20pts, and continue to push the envelope vs. the Eagles with a unique and innovative game plan apart from that used vs. the Giants. :helmet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearrock Posted December 7, 2004 Author Share Posted December 7, 2004 On the subject of Breaux, did Coach Gibbs mention why he was in the box instead of on the sideline in the interviews or radio? Hopefully it will continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins11 Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Originally posted by Cskin Actually, I think the key to that was Gibbs not having Breaux and Bugel standing all over him and each giving suggestions that confused or frustrated Gibbs. Did you also notice how many times Ramsey got under center and had more than 2 or 3 seconds to survey the defense. There were times where Ramsey got under center with 10 seconds... which I attribute to getting the play quickly and then getting to the LOS. Breaux in the box was a great adjustment, Bugel on the other side of the bench and pumping up the O-line and RBs helped as well. Really, Breaux was in the box, not on the field? Interesting.... This would make sense. All the discussions among the coaches would waste time. Just making it a dictatorship headed by Gibbs would be more efficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red zone Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Two things. Breaux upstairs and Gibbs having played the Giants once already. He had his own film on the Giants to study and prepare from. He also now has a "book" on the Eagles. I'm hoping for a strong showing Sunday from Gibbs and Co.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big z Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 hey redzone, i luv it....JG has them right where we want'em. May our Skins bash those green ****s back to the toilet from which they came! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Jones Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Wow, didn't even notice that Breaux was not on the sidelines. I like the idea. He can see the field above and provide advice through the headset to Gibbs. Sounds like Bugel backed off a little bit and probably just provided suggestions to Gibbs and worried about getting the right players in. I agree, let Gibbs make the call on what play is called. Ramsey needs enough time to survey the opposing D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrfriedm Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Originally posted by Cskin Breaux in the box was a great adjustment, Bugel on the other side of the bench and pumping up the O-line and RBs helped as well. [/b] You know I didn't even think about until just now that Breaux wasn't on the field this past Sunday. When did they decide to put him up in the box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpoch Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Originally posted by jrfriedm You know I didn't even think about until just now that Breaux wasn't on the field this past Sunday. When did they decide to put him up in the box? On the Joe Gibbs show on 980am, Gibb's said Breaux was actually in the box in the Pitts game too. Gibbs said he was looking for some chemistry and Breaux and the normal guy in the box are good friends. Gibbs said those two guys had a lot of input in the play calling for the Giants game. That's about all I caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 The substitutions and personel groupings were on point. Things flowed offensively very efficiently from the players coming in and out, to getting the play in on time to lining up. According to Gibbs on his show last night on 980 he said Breaux was upstairs for the Pitt game also and he liked how things went, so they decided to do it this game as well. DB is up there with Jack Burns, and apparently they have great chemistry, so it helped with the offensive play calling and adjustments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSF Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Good post Bearrock. More substitutions and formations, and more motions and shifts as well. I've felt many times this season that the missing 5 seconds from the playclock was giving Gibbs more problems than we realized. Maybe it's as easy as he's getting more comfortable and getting the plays in quicker, I don't know. Things were visibly much smoother though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garg8050 Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 I was fortunate enough to be at the game and the offense was at the line of scrimmage consistently with about 10-12 seconds on the play clock. Refreshing change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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