Comments on: The State Of Arrelious Benn

By: MTM

MTM — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 03:20:12 +0000

I was in shock watching the Benn’d around then disgusted. Is that the only play they can think to use Benn on.It is obvious that between Freeman’s lack of throwing in the middle accurately and some lousy play calling. The offense coordinator is painted into a corner at times out of fear of Freeman’s accuracy. Freeman can throw down field with accuracy but the slants across the middle he cannot hit anybody in stride. If Freeman fixes that, runs outside the pocket when it collapses. The defense stays off the field and the Bucs have a much better chance of winning.

By: Macabee

Macabee — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:57:35 +0000

The Saints are up to their old tricks. They’re bringing in Preston Parker and 4 other WRs. Parker looks to be the most experienced of the bunch.

By: SteveK

SteveK — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:40:48 +0000

SKP,

You said it!

By: skp

skp — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:10:34 +0000

i think the bucs should just give up on drafting in the second round for a few years, i’ve never seen a team so effective at hurting themselves with second round picks – piscitelli, sears, price, benn, DEXTER FREAKING JACKSON….hopefully lavonte david breaks the streak, but i wouldn’t be against a policy of continuously using that cursed pick to move up in the 1st or to trade for a young veteran someone else drafted.

By: SteveK

SteveK — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:54:19 +0000

I am so thrilled we have a 2nd round pick that can ineffectively handle the end around.

Stope running that stupid play!

We should trade Benn to the Bears for another 2nd round pick…. Tell them the last one they traded to us is broke!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:48:54 +0000

@lurker……………c’mon, a Loverboy song? i hated that band.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:44:08 +0000

“Mark Dominik even traded away a fifth-round pick to move up and snatch him, but Benn has nowhere near fulfilled his promise.”

OMG! A Dominik draft pick didn’t pan out? When has THAT happened, with the exception of every draft pick he made for three years?

By: OAR

OAR — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:15:42 +0000

George,
Ditto and I agree!

By: SilenceTheCritics

SilenceTheCritics — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:15:18 +0000

The problem isn’t about offensive creativity. Not to me anyways. It’s the play calls in general. The lack of execution combined with the bad calls at the wrong time is awful. Even if you are a first year play caller you should at least have common sense to know how the game is played. For example you don’t run twice in a 2 minute situation when you are trailing…. Who does that? I’ve NEVER seen it before until the end of the Dallas game. The ultra conservative play calling (especially in the 2nd half, whether were winning or losing) isn’t helping anyone either. It seems they do not trust Freeman, and after seeing him play in 4 games this year. I cant honestly say I trust him either. He’s been awful for the most part. There’s been some bad play calls defensively as well but not as much. The defense has been a pleasant surprise. It’s the offense that is holding us back without a doubt.

By: buxter

buxter — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:09:57 +0000

This offense will continue to sputter until it our mindset changes.. My biggest concern is with Schiano being intent on “imposing his will” by running. The modern NFL defense can take away anything it so chooses.

Right now, teams are intent on making Freeman throw the ball to beat them. Who can fault that strategy after watching his first half performance? More suckage than an Oreck factory….

I don’t think this is Sullivan issue either. Anyone else think he’s running the plays that Schiano wants him to? In his own words, “Throw to score, run to win”. That’s fine if the deep/intermediate ball is used to open up the field. When we do run, why not try the outside?

We’re still 4 games young… there is hope.

By: George

George — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:28:13 +0000

Yeah, it’s 4 games in with this new coaching staff. Maybe Benn isn’t that good, or maybe they’re just getting things figured out. Did anyone think they’d be lighting things up by game 4? I mean, Sullivan is a first time OC, Schiano is a first time NFL HC. Let’s be patient. Criticism is fine, but the gloom and doom and naysaying is unwarranted at this point,

By: the_buc_realist

the_buc_realist — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:12:02 +0000

@bucyea
Bryant and Galloway weren’t on the field together because Galloway had a broken foot. they just did not say that so that other teams would still prepare for Galloway.
Benn is not running routes because he does not know the Offense. they are still learning how to play the offense. It will take time.