COR-TEN wrote:
I guess what I'm asking for those that know, how much does BB change his scheme during the year? Most teams, from what I've read and heard, install an offense in camp, and pretty much do the same things for the entire season with a few wrinkles. I think BB picks players that can change scheme on a dime. IOW, smart. The four game season for BB is like another season, as he said about the first half vs the second. He said there is so much time for SB halftimes that it's like playing a second game. One of the keys to his success is the ability to change scheme completely from week to week. Half to half. Meanwhile other coaches like tomlin and haley keep their cards close to the chest and play mostly vanilla until they absolutely have to. And then sometimes it's too late. And when they release the dogs, so to speak, they're left impotent for the playoffs.
This is exactly it.. but the flip side is you need players willing and capable to make those changes week to week. If you fall out line or do your own thing - he ships you out that day. Jamie Collins is a great example. They don't care what your talent level is if you don't do what you are asked to do on gameday.
Practices are intense and with purpose. They are important because in order to change the scheme on a dime and curtail it to an opponent, there has to be participation and focus.
I would venture to guess if you ask any layperson how teams prepare for each other, they all believe NFL coaches do things the way as described above... special preparation for the team they face... but in reality I bet it's more of a "do what we do" with maybe a wrinkle or two thrown in.
The rams were probably a really easy read for BB... and he had two weeks to do it. I don't think the Rams changed one thing coming in, and that's how you end up with 3 points.
