“We Can’t Be A Dynamic Team …”
October 20th, 2015
Joe’s not fully understanding the takes of Lovie Smith and some ex-Buccaneers when it comes to what constitutes the best balance for the Tampa Bay offense.
It’s almost like these guys don’t realize the typical NFL team throws the ball 35 times a game, and under 30 times isn’t common.
Joe’s smelling an underlying fear of Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback. Joe has no such desire to handcuff Jameis like some propose.
The Bucs ran the ball 40 times and threw 19 times against the Jaguars. Victory!
That’s fabulous. But Joe can’t swallow the spin of Lovie saying that’s great balance.
Former Bucs tight end Anthony Becht, a veteran of 12 seasons and a current voice on the Buccaneers Radio Network, seemed to share Lovie’s perspective during a chat on WDAE-AM 620 yesterday.
“We can’t be a dynamic, quote unquote, team like maybe a lot of these other high-end offenses. I think we are who we are,” Becht said.
“I think for us, it’s got to be 20 throws for the quarterback. Take a couple of chances. Put him in a safe place, where you know you get those 50-50 balls when you’re trying to go downfield. I’ve seen some nice combination routes that Dirk [Koetter] put in.”
Becht went to say the Bucs would be wise to keep things simple but unpredictable. “Run the same plays but change it up,” he said. “Just try to get better at what we’re doing without showing the same thing.”
On America’s Quarterback, Becht said, “I don’t need him to be the Jameis Winston at Florida State,” and added Jameis might not be that guy next year.
Joe gets the Bucs must win games however the head coach thinks they’re best equipped to do that. Winning is everything. But developing a quarterback has got to be priority 1A. Jameis throwing 19 times a game, with a bunch of screens mixed in and little use of his very expensive wideouts, doesn’t feel like the best game plan.
October 20th, 2015 at 11:06 am
If that were the case, then we could have just went with Mr check down Glennon. At least Lovie isn’t running the offense.
October 20th, 2015 at 11:07 am
You don’t get why they are handcuffing Jameis!? I’m starting to wonder if you purposely pretend to be dumb to play into the hands of 85% of your readers Joseph!? Shame on you!
“It’s as simple as that” – Lovie Smith aka “This is why I don’t read blogs”
“Lovie Smith is a GREAT Coach!” – Kwon Alexander aka “This is also why I don’t read blogs”
October 20th, 2015 at 11:14 am
Lovie’s mentality is an eery reminder of the old Dungy philosophy. Hard to win consistently (and against good teams) by playing it safe with the running game. A good team will take that away from you, forcing you to go against your game plan.
October 20th, 2015 at 11:16 am
OneLove…if he doesn’t get it, then explain it to him.
October 20th, 2015 at 11:18 am
Another sign that Lovie has lost it.
Loser Lovie is out of touch with the current NFL
October 20th, 2015 at 11:19 am
I don’t have a problem with lots of runs and screens and checkdowns if they work.
I think we will see some different plays when ASJ returns. I’m not quite ready to second guess Koetter…and I do think he calls the plays….not Lovie. Lovie may set the basic gameplan and decide how agressive we are with Jameis in general….but Koetter is the play by play decision maker.
I do beliieve we need to let Jameis loose at least once……I’m talking about very agressive playcalling….just to see how that works. Perhaps if the season is lost would be a good time.
October 20th, 2015 at 11:27 am
Isn’t it common sense to protect a rookie qb by building a game plan that is focused on a strong running game and safe throws?
Sure, Jameis has a deadly accurate rocket launcher, but he’s still a rookie.
October 20th, 2015 at 11:27 am
Hey Joe, stop and think about this. Since when do we believe everything a coach tells us about his game plan!!! Seriously, this is a brilliant move to help Americas QB develope… He is setting the stage for him to make the most of his opportunities!!!
You will see JW throw plenty you can rest assured… But if we get out to first half leads like we did a balanced run pass attack would be 1 throw for every 3 downs… Can’t make it anymore balanced than that…
JW will be the type of QB that leads a game winning TD drive with his arm but more importantly will keep the run game going with the threat of throwing in any situation!!! A run first game plan is exactly what are D needs to stay fresh… Like it or not JW is not a reliable passer yet… However he can and should be expected to be an efficient one… So, pull a Tom Brady with him… Dink Dunk but don’t get linked… Let The Musel Hamster “ball out” and Americas QB RELAX… no question in my mind if you keep the pressure off him he is much much better at this point…
One last thing… If we run it 40 times and pass it 25-30 times a game we won’t lose another game!!!
October 20th, 2015 at 11:28 am
Perhaps Lovie is trying to throw the Skins off? Anyone ever think of that? They might come out firing the ball and go away from the run for all we know. It really could be a decoy comment.
October 20th, 2015 at 11:31 am
Dink dunk but don’t vet punked ***
October 20th, 2015 at 11:32 am
Cannon …the answer is no. Not if our team becomes too predictable. Just because you say you want to run the ball a lot does not mean that you’re going to able to do it if, every defense they play knows what’s coming. That’s a recipe for failure in my book. Gee!
October 20th, 2015 at 11:34 am
I’m fine with the Bucs moving in this direction with Jameis. I believe that in order for Jameis to become a game changer at QB he first has to learn how to be a game manager.
Everyone seemingly wants Jameis to be the next Andrew Luck but after 5 games Luck had 8 TDs and 8 INTs. Not once did Luck in his first 5 games have a completion % higher than 57%. Not once in the first 5 games did Luck have a QB Rating higher than 81. Throughout 16 games Luck’s completion % exceeded 60% twice. Jameis has had three games already where his completion % exceeded 60%. Jameis has already exceeded a QB Rating of 100 twice.
This is the part where some of you say stats are for losers, right? Well, at this point Jameis’s career is charting in a similar direction as Andrew Luck through five games and in some areas far exceeding it. As far as I’m concerned Jameis’s development is ahead of schedule.
October 20th, 2015 at 11:42 am
Luck went 2-3 in his first 5 games at Indy……then went 9-2…..Lets hope the stats on Winston & Luck remain similar.
October 20th, 2015 at 11:43 am
Its s good plan if it equals wins.
Teaching Winston is the plan. Pushing the young man could Brindza the psyche of Winston if he is always put in positions to take chances.
Also the careers of the 60+ other people can’t wait on Winstons learning curve.
Besides, the Bucs are ranked fifth in defense. Running increases time of possession. Time of possession promotes good defense.
October 20th, 2015 at 11:44 am
D-Rome…well I’m on record for saying Winston will be better than Luck on multiple occasions. Nothing’s changed my mind and your “stats” only back me up at this point in his career.
October 20th, 2015 at 11:45 am
Couldn’t this just be a case of taking what the defense is giving you? What D coordinator isn’t going to bring the pressure on a rookie QB? So you combat that with screens and runs to slow down the pass rush.
October 20th, 2015 at 11:50 am
I wonder if other coaches around the NFL expose to the media exactly how they plan on running their offense they way Lovie just did. Kind of like telling the enemy that we’re only here to train the foreign troops, were not here to do any fighting. Or we’ll be pulling our troops out in 120 days, letting the enemy know just how long you plan on fighting for, before you’re leaving.
Sorry to talk politics, but Lovie sounds like someone that I sincerely despise.
October 20th, 2015 at 11:59 am
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Lovie never tells anything…..he’s coy about his plans/injuries etc…..We may have a totally different plan against the Skins.
But….we always try to run first……the difference with Jacksonville is that it worked and kept working….if that happens in Washington….expect the same.
Also, I think not having a really good pass-catching TE changes our plan somewhat.
As for that guy who like the fool/idiot he is…..that guy who tells the world his lack of a strategy….I think I know who you’re talking about.
October 20th, 2015 at 12:04 pm
I think the Bucs will throw more than 19 times against the D.C. Dumpsterfires.
October 20th, 2015 at 12:07 pm
According to Joe statistics, Jameis Winston should throw between 30 and 35 tims a game.
With which results ? 2 INT / game ?
The team is actually having quite good result in offense playing like that. Ok so continue, perhaps later in the season, we can improve this ratio.
But yes if they have to run 40 timesa game with a victory at the end of the game, it’s ok for me.
October 20th, 2015 at 12:11 pm
Jameis is still a rookie. Until he’s ready to carry the team, I think this is a very good strategy.
Simple as that.
October 20th, 2015 at 1:06 pm
Bucs lose … fans and media aren’t happy.
Bucs win … fans and media still aren’t happy.
Only in Bucsville.
October 20th, 2015 at 2:19 pm
@Buc1987 – I hear you on not being predictable. I’m certainly not pining for a run, run, pass, punt type of offense.
My point was that most coaches would prefer a safer approach with a rookie QB, not matter how good they are (and I’m a pro-Winston fan)
Koetter (imo) has been a very solid play designer and play caller. He seems to throw in a very good mix of plays, with little wrinkles here and there. The advent of the screen game has proven to be effective with the personnel we have.
That all being said, I do want to see more positive results from our WR’s.
October 20th, 2015 at 2:36 pm
DefenseRules …it comes from years and years of the suck that is.
Cannon…oh I understood what you meant and I agree not to try to put it all on a rookie QB too much. It’s just that I don’t think we should be announcing that idea to the whole damn league, but hey that’s maybe just me being me.
October 20th, 2015 at 3:23 pm
Listen I’m a Fameis fan and the day will come….but it’s not here yet!!!
I just want to win!!! It’s hard to win when you trail 21-0 after one quarter!!!
I think we were all oversold on how “NFL ready” Fameis really was. Actually in truth nobody said anything all that incorrect just misleading. Yes Fameis may have been “MORE” NFL ready than other QB’s but he’s still a ROOKIE QB! Andrew Luck was giving an interview the other day describing just how tough it is to be a rookie QB in the NFL.
And it’s clear…the games where the coaching staff have “protected” Fameis he’s looked sharp and more in command of his decisions and choices, when they’ve turned him loose it’s been pretty gruesome.
The OL is still developing, so is Fameis and hopefully so are Evans and ASJ…we have a lot of upside…there will be plenty of opportunities to put the game in Fameis hands…like trailing by a score or less late in the 4th Quarter…otherwise let’s just win even if that means keeping the reins in on Fameis.
October 20th, 2015 at 3:34 pm
D-ROME: A FCKUING MEN BROTHER. FINALLY SOMEONE THAT DOESNT EXPECT WINSTON TO BE RODGERS OUT OF THE GATE. PEOPLE THINK CUZ HES GOT A GOOFY NATURE TO HIS BODY HES A BUST LMAO
October 20th, 2015 at 7:47 pm
I would not want Winston to throw 35 times per game. The guy is an interception machine. That thought process Joe is absolutely assanine.
Run often, throw to supplement the run game. This is a running team.
October 20th, 2015 at 10:20 pm
We need to draft horizontal route wide receivers. Mike Evans Vincent Jackson and ASJ are pure vertical jump ball guys. Also please draft someone who can block
October 21st, 2015 at 3:08 am
Keep it simple. Just make sure to try some deep balls to Nuke Evans along the way. Godzilla13
October 21st, 2015 at 9:52 am
One way to develop a young Quarterback is to have a strong running game to take the pressure off of a developing player. Check downs and screens are high percentage. They do depend on getting more YAC than you get on deep throws. This combination will help develop Winston. Like I have been saying, he has to work on his footwork. We won’t see that pay off until next year.
What I am looking for in this team is improvement. I saw that in Jameis against Jacksonville. When Jameis has the confidence and his footwork improves to the point where he does not think about it or regress when under pressure and he shifts his weight properly when throwing with a defender in his face, then we can cut him loose. Be smart with Jameis. This is a marathon not a foot race. The goal is to develop Jameis to be a great QB with the Bucs for the next 10+ years.