Donnie Brasco wrote:bradshaw2ben wrote:Still Lit wrote:Haley and Ben need to fix the RZ failures or it's gonna be Groundhog Day... But see my sig gif.
Lit, just look at your sig... the problem in the RZ is not about Ben.
I'd argue differently. There's been only ONE constant in this offense since 2004 (Heath Miller obviously gone this year)
Look at these rankings. I mean that's atrocious for someone of Ben's paygrade
Outside of 2 years, we haven't even cracked the top 10. Horrendous
Year NFL Rank
2016 16
2015 13
2014 19
2013 16
2012 12
2011 17
2010 15
2009 22
2008 14
2007 7
2006 17
2005 4
2004 21
It's the un-constants that matter here: the talent at skill positions other than QB and the OL. It seems like, when they've had one sorted out, the other has been an issue. 2008 featured Kemo, who got Ben a separated throwing shoulder in Week 1-- the worst OL to ever win a Super Bowl. 2009 was worse. 2010 featured a declined Hines as the #1, a void where Santonio Holmes used to be, and essentially 3 rookies. Then a new OC and the downgrading of how Ben-centric. Then an antiquated TE group that looked and played like the 1950s, in an era where the rules enhanced the value of the move TE. Then, just when they seemed to be building the right personnel and execution, they lost Bryant for the whole season, had Bell 100% healthy and available for like 14 of 19 games, had a legitimate NFL receiving TE available for less than a month, had a young/earnest/try hard group at TE, and had garbage at WR beyond AB.
Ben has demonstrated: when he is healthy and he is given legitimate NFL talent around him-- especially red zone talent-- he succeeds.