Originally Posted by PerpetuallyBored74 Originally Posted by

The running game is comparable to the defensive side of the ball, sharing concepts and philosophies. So that's why defensive-minded coaches like John Harbaugh, Rex Ryan, Lovie Smith, Wade Phillips, Jeff Fisher, etc. fully grasp, and thus trust, the running game, but are largely clueless about the passing game. This also is the reason why all those coaches ultimately fail as HCs, the only ones that suceed are the ones that either evolve into complete coaches like Belichick or bring in competent OCs and let them run that side of the ball.



As Jsmoove pointed out, we're running the offensive system that Greg Roman designed for Kaepernick in SF and Tyrod in Buffalo, which is a one read and go option scheme. But since Joe can't run, not even as well as he used to before the knee, they've modified it to a one read and checkdown scheme that includes a few of Marty's WCO plays, like those screens, but really isn't a WCO.



So, the criticism that Joe can't execute a WCO, despite doing so under Kubiak, because he's failing to do so this year is invalid and disingenuous because they're not even running a WCO. If the critics want to be fair, then they should say that Joe can't handle this one read and checkdown system, though that then raises the question: Who could? As you pointed out, the system has severe flaws built right into it, like the fact that we don't have the personnel for it. And even if we did, it still isn't a good system because it's very easy for any defense to prepare for--drop at least 7 into coverage, double Maclin and Wallace, and put a spy on the TE/RB checkdown. Boom. Done.