I remember when I was in elementary school, my teacher would give me a progress report based on my grades in class. They usually came quarterly during the school year so parents could assess their child’s performance and where they needed to improve.
Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales did something similar this week at the Advent Health Training Center, reporting on the progress of his offense more than a quarter into the season.
Bucks OC Dave Canales shares his grade on the Bucks’ offense
Let’s just say there’s plenty of room for the Bucks’ offense to grow and turn what Dave Canales currently views as a CD-range unit into an A or B.
“Generally speaking, you guys ask me to grade our offense every week, and in terms of fundamental play and execution, I would say it’s about 6.5 to 7 out of 10.” Canales said.. “I include myself in that, being able to adjust in the run game while they give us different pressures and different fronts. What is the best thing to do in those situations? It’s a place where I can grow and of course continue to grow as a whole for all of us.”
Bucks OC Dave Canales – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR
There were some bright spots on offense, especially in the Bears-Saints game. If things like this became more common, criminal report cards would be worth sticking on your refrigerator.
For now, it’s a work in progress.
Canales’ current lesson plan is to teach and coach the group to use a multi-layered attack later this year.
“What we do is really diverse,” Canales added. “It puts a strain on the players, it puts a strain on us as coaches, it puts a strain on the players. What are we preparing for? We’re preparing for a division championship. As we approach the final stages of the game, the defense can’t just line up and say, “We conceded this goal and that, and that’s it.”
“I think we’re setting up an offense and building an offense that doesn’t allow the defense to just say, ‘Hey, take this away and we’ve got nothing.’” We’re really working towards that. ”
Furthermore, he added: “If we put a strain on ourselves early in the season now, by the time we get to the middle of the season, and as we go on, the players will get used to and get used to different variations, different types of runs. Different passes, fly motions, shifts, different things that we’re working on. It takes time. You don’t want to sacrifice where you’re going. At the same time, you have to find a way to garden. not.”
All things considered, the Bucks offense has a better plan than last year to accomplish its goals. Obviously results and further promises will need to be revealed sooner or later, but the grand plan is to win the division. It’s always going to be tough because there are so many moving parts, but the season is still long.
Bucs RT Luke Goedeke: “It would be nice to get more big chunk runs.”
Bucs RT Luke Goedeke, OL Robert Hainsey, LT Tristan Wirfs – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR
In the spirit of announcing the results, Pewter Report spoke with right tackle Luke Goedeke after Dave Canales’ press conference.
When asked how he would rate the offense, Goedeke said: I mean, we want to be more consistent, get more explosive runs, get the run game more forward, open up the passing game and everything else. It makes life easier for quarterbacks, wide receivers, and tight ends.
“If I had to choose, I think it’s definitely one area of the run game. It would be nice to get that going more and get bigger chunks of runs. I think teams like this have a high average. You see you have points and everything, but at the end of the day, you don’t get that high average without chunk runs.”
Goedeke brings up how the offense needs to score big points and makes a valid point. Not only do they open up the passing game and make the offense less one-dimensional, but they also support the team’s rushing totals very quickly and build confidence that they can do it.
A running back can have 10 carries for 20 yards, but getting broken just once for 25 yards can drastically change the dynamics of the offense and the prospects for success in the run game. An average of 2.0 yards suddenly turns into an average of 4.1 yards on a big dash.
Rathard White is going to be in the big game – right?
You don’t need to be an expert in dissecting the X’s and O’s to know that the run game has been a weakness in moving the chain of X’s, but Josh Quaipo, a leading expert in the movie industry, recently pointed out that Thoroughly implemented. In a recent video.
The biggest rush on the ground was Chase Edmonds’ 14 yards against the Bears in Week 2. Other than that, he’s clearly struggling to get into a rhythm.
Bucks RB Rathard White – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR
But it won’t last forever, right?
Running back Rathard White is admittedly suffering from a lackluster performance and a shoulder injury. A graduate of Arizona State University, White runs the 40-yard dash in 4.48 seconds and has the speed to break off big runs, but he makes up for it with enough power to win the Fury Scepter.
He just needs to put it together to play the big games. Luke Goedeke sees it coming.
“I think he’s definitely due,” Goedeke said. “He’s definitely improved from last year to this year. I see a huge difference in the way he prepares and everything else. I can see his composure in the huddle and everything. Just processing that, and that’s how he took a huge leap forward.”
For now, it’s just about continuing to call run plays and hoping someone breaks the dam and gets the ground game really flowing.
“If you keep calling them and keep trusting them, they’re going to start to break down,” center Robert Hainsey said recently. “This is just one thing to keep everyone on the same page and continue to move forward and improve in the run game. Believe in the scheme they give us, believe in the plays they bring. [Dave Canales is] They trust us to do it. There will be big chunk runs, big games and explosive runs. ”
Hopefully, by the next quarter of the season, Dave Canales won’t have to be such a difficult grader as the offense continues to progress.
