Titans Emulating Eagles, Dolphins, and Bengals?

Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by Aqutis30, May 27, 2015.

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  1. Rudad

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    I agree . Coach whiz looks more enthusiastic this year to start with. He has gushed over MM since pre draft conference.
     
  2. Gut

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    I haven't watched a lot of the Dolphins, but the Seahawks and Eagles are the only other teams I know that feature the zone read (Inside and Outside). When you combine it with a few other plays, it not only improves your run game, but sets up your passing plays as well. So the better you can run it, the easier it is to pass it.

    I think Fowler and Cobb are to give us a POWER run game and to get us that 3rd abd short/goal dive play. Plus, I think they took notice of how hard it is to stop a big power back running the zone read ala Ezekiel Elliott! Mix in a faster RB as well as some Spread versions of the triple option (so Mariota can pitch it to a WR coming on an end around motion if he keeps it or throwing it out wide to a WR if the defense takes Mariota and not the WR). We may not have a Cobb break 80 yard TD runs, but if we can pound the rock and set up easier pass plays while having a great T.O.P.....we'll be in very good shape!
     
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  3. GoT

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    no nO No NO NO!
     
  4. Gut

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    The QB keeps it when the DE or OLB crashes down the line to tackle the RB so the QB keeps it. If the WR blocks the CB there is no immediate player who can tackle the QB.
     
  5. GoT

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    I am no fan at all of called QB runs.


    bootleg for a TD - fine

    basic part of O - no
     
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  6. Titan_Up27

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    From listening to interviews it sounds like we will run some zone read, though less than even Seattle (who did not run it much). Mariota mentioned having trouble on the "inside zone read" hand off because he's not used to the RB yet.
     
  7. RollTide

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    Fry is a Florida State guy. What do you expect?
     
  8. RollTide

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    We are emulating a team that hasn't made the playoffs since 2008?

    The title to the thread makes no sense those three teams are not built similar. The Bengals have a 4-3 defense and have done fine with it.

    If we were going to copy a team that would be the Seahawks.
     
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  9. JiminyBillyBob

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    Trying to emulate Rex Ryan?
     
  10. Scarecrow

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    Battle ran a 4.3.....so no, he probably isn't
     
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