Somebody Please Explain This To Me
 

This was a problem for me all year last year, and now on our first possession we're doing it again. If we have the best blocking Fullback in the league, THEN WHY DO WE GO INTO A SINGLE-BACK SET EVERYTIME WE GET INTO THE REDZONE?!?! It drives me crazy. It's the main reason we can't score once we're in the redzone. And then we finally put Karney in, block him to the outside and run it up the middle? I just don't understand. Anyone else?

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..it's called preseason, and evaluating plays as well as players alike...

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pound it up the gut. Thats what big mike is for.

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I'm not able to see the game, but I have been following along on nfl.com. It said Eric Johnson was injured after his last catch. Is it a serious injury? Does anyone know?

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it concerns me that the Offense can move the ball so well down the field and then get to the redzone and cant do anything. This is definately an issue payton needs to address. We should be up 21-0 instead on 6-0

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I think Payton is trying out some things in the RZ right now - why else would he call an inside running play 4 times in a row @ 1st & goal? If this was reg season, there would have been some play-action somewhere in there. I think he wanted to test / challenge his O-line surge (and it wasn't pretty).

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Payton already knows we can pound the ball with Karney and Deuce. What does doing that in preseason accomplish? He needs to diversify the playbook where we are efficient in other personnel formations in short field situations. The team needs to be effective running multiple play calls from formations where it is not obvious what we do. That's what he's using preseason to accomplish.

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only Payton knows

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agreed... just look how beautiful that pa pass to patten was... i think drew and sp know that they can score at will with plays like that one or lining deuce up behind karney... payton was just sizing up the o-line down in the redzone early in the game, and obviously they need a little work. No need to worry!!!!

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I assume they will do it more during the regular season.

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Sitting here and second guessing Payton is like watching Skywalker question Yoda.

A Master he is. Faith, you must have.

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I don't know why he would call an inside running play 4 times in a row at first and goal, but he did it all last season too. And with a single back set. I know it's preseason, but my problem is that we did it all last regular season as well.

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I guess that's why the team didn't score much last year. (5th PPG, ESPN - NFL Football Statistics and League Leaders - National Football League)

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You don't just try something, fail at it and assume the team doesn't have the ability to do it. My guess is that Payton has told the squad he wants to be able to see positive results running out of that set and formation in that situation and we'll keep practicing it and employing it until we run it properly. More so, if opponents see you consistently run certain plays on a particular down and distance the element of surprise is greater when you mix it up in the midst of a game.

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I agree with the running calls in preseason. I do believe when it counts you will see more creative play calling in the RZ. There will be at least 1 pass attempt in the reg season.

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"Faith, have you must." is probably closer to a Yodaism.

SFIAH

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I can see it now.. it`s 3rd goal on the Colts 1 yd line with Deuce and Karney in the backfield.. The Colts' DC says "yeah they tried this at KC in preseason, protect the middle! protect the middle!". Karney goes in motion, Brees takes the snap, fakes to Deuce up the middle, Karney knocks a snot bubble in the blitzing saftey, while Brees bootlegs to the corner untouched for 6.

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Actually if you go back and watch the play where Deuce is stuffed on that 4th down at the goal line #44 Karney the FB WAS in the game and DID open a sufficient hole off to the right. Deuce tried to jump for some reason and didn't follow his block. Watch it again.

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... ahhh! now you must snatch the pebble from my hand, grasshopper..

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I feel you. I didn't like our redzone playcalling alot at times last year. But I still trust in Payton.