Please No Shanahanigans!
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For football fans everywhere the wait is over. Josh Gordan is finally back. Mike Pettine is downplaying Gordon's role this week against the Falcons but that's just "Coach Speak". This is a must win for the 6 and 4 Browns. So please Mike Shanahan, let Hoyer air it out to Flash Gordon. I don't care if he's rusty and misses the first few throws. Get him the ball!
Gordon out performed all wide receivers last year with Weeden and Campbell at the helm and Hoyer is a lot better than those two combined.
If he's double teamed, so what! Gordon will shake off that rust against the Falcons like water off a duck.
This is the perfect match up for Gordon's long awaited debut and he should be involved no matter what.
So please Mike, don't pull any Shanahanigans this week and let the chips fall where they may.
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Throwing to a "rusty", double teamed WR would not be my preference...
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I was thinking Hawk since we don't go 3 WRs that much, but Gabe'll do...
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I was thinking Hawk since we don't go 3 WRs that much, but Gabe'll do...
Having a double teamed WR is nice though.
Curious if we do any 4 WR looks :-P. ATLs secondary is weak we need to exploit it with all the speed we have at wide out.
With Gordon back as #1, dont you think that Hawkins pretty much goes to the slot(the original plan) and, depending on set, it's either Gabe(speed) or Austin(height) on the opposite side?
And Hawkins certainly could have a big game as easily as Gabe or anyone else(just implying someone other than Josh might)...but Im thinking Gabe gets more outside reps, while Austin becomes 3rd down guy. .
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I'd like to see them get the ball to him early, but not necessarily often unless the results are great.
Basically establish that he's a threat, and then pound it on the ground and throw in some PAP smearing.
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I was thinking Hawk since we don't go 3 WRs that much, but Gabe'll do...
Having a double teamed WR is nice though.
Curious if we do any 4 WR looks :-P. ATLs secondary is weak we need to exploit it with all the speed we have at wide out.
With Gordon back as #1, dont you think that Hawkins pretty much goes to the slot(the original plan) and, depending on set, it's either Gabe(speed) or Austin(height) on the opposite side?
And Hawkins certainly could have a big game as easily as Gabe or anyone else(just implying someone other than Josh might)...but Im thinking Gabe gets more outside reps, while Austin becomes 3rd down guy. .
With Gordon back as #1, dont you think that Hawkins pretty much goes to the slot(the original plan) and, depending on set, it's either Gabe(speed) or Austin(height) on the opposite side?
And Hawkins certainly could have a big game as easily as Gabe or anyone else(just implying someone other than Josh might)...but Im thinking Gabe gets more outside reps, while Austin becomes 3rd down guy. .
I'm thinking this is pretty much how it will go, seems like the best plan. Keep the smaller faster shiftier receiver in for 1st 2nd down (hawk, Gabe). And keep your taller, possession receiver mostly for 3rd downs, (Austin).
That being said pettine and shanny seem to like changing looks frequently, so who really knows.
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4 catches 52 yards 1 TD
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I say first possesion we do one of two things,
Run on first down, on second down play action with the sole purpose of getting Gordon the ball behind the corners.
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First play just bomb it too Gordon and try and set the tone.
A huge play for Gordon to start the game will get the whole team pumped up especially the offense.
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You said shan-anigans. I get a royalty.
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and a interception to a double-teamed receiver would get the other team pumped and take the wind out the sails of the browns.
i guarantee you they won't do this unless the guy is wide open.
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I agree with getting Gordon off early. I don't think Atlanta is going to drop back safeties to help with our receivers...they're gonna make sure they stuff the run and make Gordon prove that he's back in NFL form. Bombing out to Gordon early will make Atlanta think twice about stacking the box. Getting our run game started early is so crucial on Sunday. It trumps Gordons return. We need the run to setup the deep ball.
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