POLL: Does Lombardi's Playcalling Stink?

[richpjr]

Give it up. He’s a scrub that can barely make the tail end of roster part time w/20 catches and 3 TD as his high water mark. Big fucking whoopty-woo. He’s a scrub that couldn’t beat out Guyton or Hill. That is what you are whining about.

I liked him for the brief time he was here, but people are making it out like we cut a guy who caught 100 passes for 1600 yards and 20 TDs. We cut a journeyman WR who can't stick on any team he has ever been on in the pros. There is a reason for this. The Jags cut him for Christ's sake! But hey, the very tiny Johnson fan club has a couple of very die-hard and very vocal supporters.

[blueman]

Re our backup RBs: why does it always seem there’s just zero hole for them to go through? I think I’ve seen Kelley with one like 7 yard run through a good sized hole, but all all other runs by him and the rest, stone wall. Ekeler gets to run through holes, it seems. Just weird. Or they really really suck (along with our run blocking).

[UglyTruth]

[richpjr]

Re our backup RBs: why does it always seem there’s just zero hole for them to go through? I think I’ve seen Kelley with one like 7 yard run through a good sized hole, but all all other runs by him and the rest, stone wall. Ekeler gets to run through holes, it seems. Just weird. Or they really really suck (along with our run blocking).

Just a guess - when Eck is in the game, there is balance as he is both a dangerous runner and receiver. When Kelley and Roundtree are in the game, it's almost always a run play and perhaps we are telegraphing what we are trying to do. Of course, Kelley was in on one of the drive killing sack pass plays against the Vikings and did not pick up the blitzer so I'm not sure what the answer is.

[CivilBolt]

Just a guess - when Eck is in the game, there is balance as he is both a dangerous runner and receiver. When Kelley and Roundtree are in the game, it's almost always a run play and perhaps we are telegraphing what we are trying to do. Of course, Kelley was in on one of the drive killing sack pass plays against the Vikings and did not pick up the blitzer so I'm not sure what the answer is.

Yup easy to sniff up what’s going to happen. Also D knows how Kelley fails on Blitz pickup.

[Berserker76]

Re our backup RBs: why does it always seem there’s just zero hole for them to go through? I think I’ve seen Kelley with one like 7 yard run through a good sized hole, but all all other runs by him and the rest, stone wall. Ekeler gets to run through holes, it seems. Just weird. Or they really really suck (along with our run blocking).

I think it's a combination of vision & strength. Ekeler has plenty of both, Kelly & Company , not so much.

[wu-dai clan]

Overhead view.
Complex offense.
Takes a while to learn.
The plays have often been there.
Herbert will process faster.
Everyone must improve.

[AZBolt]

Yup easy to sniff up what’s going to happen. Also D knows how Kelley fails on Blitz pickup.

Yea, and Bolts brilliant OC Lombardi had the useless Kelley in on THREE critical 3rd down situations in the second half, how dumb can he be.......twice Kelley did nothing and missed his blocking responsibilty. :wtf:

[Topcat]

Yea, and Bolts brilliant OC Lombardi had the useless Kelley in on THREE critical 3rd down situations in the second half, how dumb can he be.......twice Kelley did nothing and missed his blocking responsibilty. :wtf:

Good point...Kelley is not all that impressive running, not all that impressive blocking...on MOST teams, he would be benched...but NO...not the Bolts...this is not only on Lackluster Lombo, but also on Stubborn Staley...

[Boltgang74]

Good point...Kelley is not all that impressive running, not all that impressive blocking...on MOST teams, he would be benched...but NO...not the Bolts...this is not only on Lackluster Lombo, but also on Stubborn Staley...

Who brought this guy in?Ohhhh yeah.Always look upwards first when things arent working out.

[Topcat]

Who brought this guy in?Ohhhh yeah.Always look upwards first when things arent working out.

Yep...look, I really like Staley--huge improvement over Lynn...BUT...he's not Superman...he DOES have his blind spots...I'll give Lombo till the end of the season for my final grade on him...but so far, not all that impressed...

[CivilBolt]

Good point...Kelley is not all that impressive running, not all that impressive blocking...on MOST teams, he would be benched...but NO...not the Bolts...this is not only on Lackluster Lombo, but also on Stubborn Staley...

Pretty much if you have a pulse you’re in :lol: