Report: Dirk Koetter Ordered To Improve Falcons Screen Passes

My offensive issues were…

The predictable play calling, the beating to death of the commitment to the run, the lack of screens, the non existent vertical game. The line protection, the over usage of Turner, the Lack of usage of Snelling, Rodgers.

So far everything Koetter is planning is music to my ears. Just hope its executed to perfection.

until i took the time to look back at his past as a OC. he loves the screen pass which is a plus. he adds more vertical threats to the pass game. and i think he’ll utilize Jacquizz a lot more this year.

- like 95% of the time when Matt kills a play at the line and audibles it’s to a run (that’s a problem…if I know it DCs with time to prepare and statistical analysis surely know it…meaning opposing defenses already can guess what’s coming)

this loss to the Giants is a blessing in disguise, and feels much better than last year’s home demolition by the Packers.

We lost badly to the Pack and yet we all thought we were just one draft pick step away from winning it all. In reality we were miles away, and those bad losses underscored glaring weaknesses we had.

This time around we know what we’re worth and we know the now the change is coming – and it’s not the same as 2008 change, since we have the main pieces of the team intact.

Can’t wait to see even a preseason game.

If your info is from Led, It was a false post.

Maybe with stone instead of mud and sticks?

will this be a Mike Peterson Jacksonville retread? Or a Brian williams Jacksonville retread?

A simple high school play like a screen would have made a world of difference this season w/our poor Oline play. Teams were constantly getting pressure in every area, left, right, middle, burrowing underground, etc. A screen executed more than once a game would have given them pause. “Are we getting into the backfield because this line sucks? Or is that little guy sneaking out of the backfield to do someth…dammit! he is doing something!”. Just like that, you have a few guys, sometimes more, completely out of the play, huffing and puffing after a guy 5-10 yards away. Next play, not so aggressive and a little tired. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Mix in a run or two and set up, well, everything!

So far our OC has said everything he should. He’s not going to overhaul the offense, just going to add a few things to in. Can’t wait to see it!

What’s the big deal? I’ve never heard a professional football player or coach give credit to their successful execution of screen passes being the key to their winning a Super Bowl.

Will take this team over the top. He is in trouble.

After reading what I could find, listening to the interview courtesy of Jason’s post and finally reading through some of what has been said on here all I can say is I think there "may" be a little overreaction going on over this hire.

I mean it wasn’t a shock to me, I had heard his name being tossed around but most (as well as I) dismissed it.

I for one am going to give this guy a far shake just as I did MM. I know I was one of the more vocal ones calling for his head just before the midpoint of the season but I was also defending him in preseason and telling everyone "Let’s see what he can do with all his new weapons".

Well DKOC will get the same courtesy from me, I mean the team hasn’t taken "Snap One" under the man yet and so far I like what I am hearing and reading. Yes talk is cheap but he deserves a chance to put his money where his mouth is. Can he…we shall see!! I for one don’t really care what he did in college or with Jacksonville…I care what he does with MY TEAM…Period!!

But I for one am not going to condemn him before the 2012 offense even take’s a snap…but that’s just me!!

Four Players from the NFC South made the “The Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie team” and three of them are from the Falcons: JJ, Bosher and Dent.

But I’m anxious to find out! If they know who it is, I doubt it’s Spags. I don’t think he’d reach a decision this quick. The longer the wait, the better our chances.

The guys from 790 think its going to be Nolan. Remember Archer told 790 yesterday the pick was already in place.

sigh

So, will we refer to Koetter by his name, as OC or by his initials… DK?

Was in an discussion about this problem with an old (Falcons) buddy of mine last night over a rum and coke or three. He thinks OC sounds too much like high school and the ‘Occupational Counselor’ (he ended up as an iron worker in a shipyard by the OC’s advice… making more than he cares to admit!).

Then the name, Koetter, which can be pronounced like Kotter or Keeter or Ketter… it’s gonna create some confusion for the booth apes calling the games.

DK? My buddy likes that because it can go two ways. It can be offensive/vulgar on a less than stellar Sunday or be modestly noncommittal on a better one.

After the third rum and soda, it all become funny and we laughed like the Falcs were still in the Super Bowl hunt and we were still 30 years old.

This morning, he had a headache… I did not because I stopped at four.

Just heard it on 680thefan.