The Pistol
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Before Manziel was made starter, I don't recall the offense using it that often. It seemed like the Bengals d-line was at the handoff whenever they tried to run the pistol. I know it probably caters to Manziel's abilities but it fucked everything up and I don't think it will work at the pro level. It will get the kid murdered.
Tour, you would know more than most, how often did the team use the Pistol before Manziel got placed into the lineup?
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Before Manziel was made starter, I don't recall the offense using it that often. It seemed like the Bengals d-line was at the handoff whenever they tried to run the pistol. I know it probably caters to Manziel's abilities but it fucked everything up and I don't think it will work at the pro level. It will get the kid murdered.
Tour, you would know more than most, how often did the team use the Pistol before Manziel got placed into the lineup?
Before Manziel was made starter, I don't recall the offense using it that often. It seemed like the Bengals d-line was at the handoff whenever they tried to run the pistol. I know it probably caters to Manziel's abilities but it fucked everything up and I don't think it will work at the pro level. It will get the kid murdered.
Tour, you would know more than most, how often did the team use the Pistol before Manziel got placed into the lineup?
Until this week Pistol use has probably been less than five times a game. We've seen it a little more recently as the "Power Pistol" was unveiled, adding an offset FB or HB to the formation. Without a doubt Sunday set a new record for the formation.
I do note the sets for every play. If I have time I'll flip through the pages and do a count. But first I have the 2nd half of the IND game to finish grading as well as the CIN rematch.
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Good deal. I look forward to what the numbers have to say.
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I'm hoping they ditch the pistol L myself. It requires the Oline to sustain blocks longer and they're having issues doing that. Also on the boot action its not as effective holding the backside DE as a rollout under center would be.
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@everlastingxxx said:
They need to work on it more. Just not enough reps changing the offense to something completely different. I think they will be better this week.
I think it is a great way to get Manziel murdered.
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Wish they would've ran the offense Hoyer ran. Seemed like everyone was off on offense. Timing and everything
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From what I remember we used pistol a lot more in the first few games. As the season went on with hoyer we used it less and less. My theory is that as the team was learning the offense (earlier in the year) they used a set that more basic plays are ran from. As the team progressed and learned it was used less. Switching to JF made us need to go back to a more basic and limited offense, hence more plays from the pistol. It is also JF strong formation, or is supposed to be at least.
Not sure how on or off this assessment may be, but its what I thought.
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Wish they would've ran the offense Hoyer ran. Seemed like everyone was off on offense. Timing and everything
Wish they would've ran the offense Hoyer ran. Seemed like everyone was off on offense. Timing and everything
I Totally agree. I will admit JM looked like shit and at times he looked way over whelmed. This is just my observation tho, the total offense looked like they were all confused, and not on the same page. I believe its because they went pistol and read option so much, the line and everyone else was not familiar in playing that style. So my blame is more on the staff that they played a style the O was not used to playing. Go back to the original style, and let JM scramble and ad-lib if needed. Just My 2 cents.
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Wish they would've ran the offense Hoyer ran. Seemed like everyone was off on offense. Timing and everything
Wish they would've ran the offense Hoyer ran. Seemed like everyone was off on offense. Timing and everything
Manziel never really played under center in college maybe that's part of it. Regardless running pistol every series didn't seem to help him.
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True, bb... but I had the impression that JM had more success under center. Certainly seemed like his play action while dropping had more impact than his keeps off the read from the Pistol.
Anyway looks like Leg gets the memory award...
After very early, impassioned affair with the pistol, we put it away for the most part except for a little flirting. Usually in situations where we were behind... Dawggie style?
Week-Pistols/Plays
01 - 21/67 - @PTG
02 - 12/75 - NO
03 - 6/62 -- BLT
05 - 5/78 -- @TN
06 - 1/59 -- PTG
07 - 8/76 -- @JAX
08 - 3/56 -- OAK
09 - 1/65 -- TB
10 - 1/77 -- @CIN
11 - 4/72 -- HOU
12 - 3/76 -- @ATL
13 - 3/70 -- @BUF
14 - 2/38 at the half vs. IND
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Complete Wks 14 & 15 to come... maybe tomorrow.
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True, bb... but I had the impression that JM had more success under center. Certainly seemed like his play action while dropping had more impact than his keeps off the read from the Pistol.
Anyway looks like Leg gets the memory award...
After very early, impassioned affair with the pistol, we put it away for the most part except for a little flirting. Usually in situations where we were behind... Dawggie style?
Week-Pistols/Plays
01 - 21/67 - @PTG
02 - 12/75 - NO
03 - 6/62 -- BLT
05 - 5/78 -- @TN
06 - 1/59 -- PTG
07 - 8/76 -- @JAX
08 - 3/56 -- OAK
09 - 1/65 -- TB
10 - 1/77 -- @CIN
11 - 4/72 -- HOU
12 - 3/76 -- @ATL
13 - 3/70 -- @BUF
14 - 2/38 at the half vs. IND
15 -
Complete Wks 14 & 15 to come... maybe tomorrow.
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Look ultimately it probably doesn't matter what offense the browns run with JF. Playmakers make plays....whether it's the pistol, read option, I, etc....
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Look ultimately it probably doesn't matter what offense the browns run with JF. Playmakers make plays....whether it's the pistol, read option, I, etc....
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Look ultimately it probably doesn't matter what offense the browns run with JF. Playmakers make plays....whether it's the pistol, read option, I, etc....
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Look ultimately it probably doesn't matter what offense the browns run with JF. Playmakers make plays....whether it's the pistol, read option, I, etc....
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@everlastingxxx said:
They need to work on it more. Just not enough reps changing the offense to something completely different. I think they will be better this week.
Wow way to go out on a limb
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Look ultimately it probably doesn't matter what offense the browns run with JF. Playmakers make plays....whether it's the pistol, read option, I, etc....
Look ultimately it probably doesn't matter what offense the browns run with JF. Playmakers make plays....whether it's the pistol, read option, I, etc....
Turn off your Xbox.
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True, bb... but I had the impression that JM had more success under center. Certainly seemed like his play action while dropping had more impact than his keeps off the read from the Pistol.
Anyway looks like Leg gets the memory award...
After very early, impassioned affair with the pistol, we put it away for the most part except for a little flirting. Usually in situations where we were behind... Dawggie style?
Week-Pistols/Plays
01 - 21/67 - @PTG
02 - 12/75 - NO
03 - 6/62 -- BLT
05 - 5/78 -- @TN
06 - 1/59 -- PTG
07 - 8/76 -- @JAX
08 - 3/56 -- OAK
09 - 1/65 -- TB
10 - 1/77 -- @CIN
11 - 4/72 -- HOU
12 - 3/76 -- @ATL
13 - 3/70 -- @BUF
14 - 2/38 at the half vs. IND
15 -
Complete Wks 14 & 15 to come... maybe tomorrow.
Week-Pistols/Plays
01 - 21/67 - @PTG
02 - 12/75 - NO
03 - 6/62 -- BLT
05 - 5/78 -- @TN
06 - 1/59 -- PTG
07 - 8/76 -- @JAX
08 - 3/56 -- OAK
09 - 1/65 -- TB
10 - 1/77 -- @CIN
11 - 4/72 -- HOU
12 - 3/76 -- @ATL
13 - 3/70 -- @BUF
14 - 2/38 at the half vs. IND
15 -
Complete Wks 14 & 15 to come... maybe tomorrow.
Curious..... is it tomorrow yet?
Haha.....appreciate all you do, so no rush....but still wondering....how many pistol formations last week????
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@everlastingxxx said:
They need to work on it more. Just not enough reps changing the offense to something completely different. I think they will be better this week.
I think it is a great way to get Manziel murdered.
I think it is a great way to get Manziel murdered.
It's also a good way to put interior lineman on IR.
GO BROWNS !
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