Playcalling or Execution?

[JKH5785]

There is a running debate whether or not our offensive woes can be contributed to play-calling or whether they are stemming from execution.

Here we can debate that issue alone...civily...


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My opinion:

I think the execution is a byproduct of the root of the problem which is the play-calling.

I think that just because some thing work around the league, or worked with different teams, that has nothing to do with the Atlanta Falcons. We are not evolving and using our players to their strengths. We are not creating the proper mismatches on defensive personnel.

My example:

MIA runs the Wildcat better than any team in the league, they have nearly flawless execution with the Wildcat, and have had a lot of success with it.

Other teams in the NFL don't run it well at all, or no where near the effect of MIA, all other 31 teams have basically tried it at some point or another with a fraction of the success. This cannot be coincidental to 31 teams not being able to execute it, and although a successful concept to MIA, it's bullocks to everyone else.

That play-calling works for MIA, but doesn't work for all other 31 teams. Every team has different successes.

Our offensive play-calling is in one of the funks where we are running what worked in the past or for other teams, instead of running plays that highlight our strengths and are evolved into today's NFL. Ryan's strengths are not for him to sit back and be a game manager and throw dink and dunk routes. The Wildcat plays to MIA's strengths, now we need Mularkey to play to ours.

Conclusion

I'll leave you with the quote from Tony Gonzalez earlier... "TE Tony Gonzalez on what Atlanta can do to be more efficient in the opposition's territory: "I don't know, you tell me. We looked at the film and it seems like we're executing but for whatever reason we're coming up a yard or two short." Falcons RapidReports