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Five Ways Daboll Can Help the Chiefs

Well with Daboll as our new OC (it appears as though the Chiefs go through OC's like the Raiders go through HC's), there are going to be some ways he can help. Follow me folks.

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  1. Turn Matty Nice into Matty Pissed Off- I know most fans do not want to see Matt Cassel under center next year but I have learned to accept it. I am willing to give him another chance after that fustercluck the Chiefs called play calling last year. The year before, he put up a 27:7 TD to INT ratio (in other words for every INT he threw, he threw just under 4 TD's) under Charlie Weiss. One thing I have learned is that Matt Cassel works best when he is fired up. Last year during the Vikings game, he and former Head Coach Todd Haley got into a verbal altercation about the play before. After that, he had a fire lit under his ass and played good during that game and the Colts game (the Colts during the second half realized they are the Colts without Manning and therefore embraced a whole lot of suckatude). When Matt Cassel has something to prove, he becomes a monster. After he had surgery everyone thought he would be skittish about taking a hit. He then embraced his inner TE and BLOCKED during a run. With Brian Daboll having a habit of getting QB's pissed off, this could be just what the doctor ordered. Matt Cassel is going to have something to prove and that is when he is the most dangerous.
  2. Use the Wild Cat- Last year the Chiefs used the Wild Cat four times that I have watched (once against OAK and three times against the Steelers) and all but one proved successful. We used it sparingly and it proved to be an asset. Javier Arenas is a beast on all three sides of the ball now and if you use the Wildcat just enough, you will make your opponent prepare for it. Javier Arenas can be used as either the QB or even a RB to fake the opponent into preparing for it. If teams are dumb enough to over-think the Broncos with Tebow, imagine what using it for us could do.
  3. Use the Dex-Factor- Brian Daboll turned Reggie Bush from underachieving RB to a player that could rip you to shreds (the Chiefs fell victim to this). Now imagine him using a similar strategy to a player with more speed and already motivated. When Dexter McCluster is used properly, he becomes a VERY dangerous threat. He is always threatening to take one to the house and is only usually one block away and with an OC that knows how to use guys like that, well Defenses beware.
  4. Spice it up- To say the play calling predictable this year is like saying that the grass is green. The play calling needs to break the usual Run, Run, Pass, Punt (now I get the R2P2 stuff). Why not Pass on first, Pass on second and then Run on third or Pass on all three downs. Don't use those draw plays with Dex all the time because they don't work all the time. Why not use some trick plays or use a Deep Freeze strategy?
  5. Just Win Baby- As a very hated, yet very respected man once said, "Just win baby!" We have a defense that can win but it is up to Daboll to fit that last piece. He will be in charge of the offense and none of that Three Ring Circus from last year. If Daboll can just get the offense working like Romeo did the Defense, then we are in business.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Arrowhead Pride's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Arrowhead Pride writers or editors.

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be interesting to see what happenes, eh ... good writeup, thanks!

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by upamtn on Feb 9, 2012 8:25 AM CST reply actions  

Good writeup, and those are all ways he could potentially help

But there is no way Dex is faster than Reggie Bush.

A ticky tacky disagreement though. Overall i agree with your entire post. I’d also say that he could help by having us be more flexible on offense, rather than just forcing a system that doesn’t always work.

One of Haley’s greatest weaknessses was trying the same thing over and over, expecting the “system” to overcome player flaws or a defense that seems to have figured it out. We need Daboll to adapt more on the fly and be willing to make adjustments both for different opponents and as a game goes along.

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by MNchiefsfan on Feb 9, 2012 9:46 AM CST reply actions  

He's a waterbug for sure

I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.
I am the Master of Hyperenthetical Asiditry (you know, like this. Only more)

by MNchiefsfan on Feb 10, 2012 11:42 AM CST up reply actions  

I like idea #1 best.

If it wasn’t for the accursed paycheck, would I really imprison myself in this dungeon of the human soul?

by electriclight on Feb 9, 2012 3:13 PM CST reply actions  

Ha!

I see what you did there

sooner or later, God'll cut you down...

by nmchief on Feb 9, 2012 4:27 PM CST up reply actions  

I think Daboll will be better than Muir

But prolly not as good as Weis. His hiring does totally feel like a Cassel inspired move. We’ll see what the “competition” looks like.

sooner or later, God'll cut you down...

by nmchief on Feb 9, 2012 4:29 PM CST reply actions  

IMO "pissed off Cassel" is pretty overrated

The guy got pissed off a couple drives, and got a few TDs and long 3rd down conversions out of it. I’ve seen pissed off Cassel throw interceptions too.

Just because he is better angry than normal doesn’t mean he is good at all. He still sucks, and “angry matt” would still struggle for 3rd down conversions while more than half of the NFL’s starting QBs convert calmly.

by andrew33 on Feb 9, 2012 4:39 PM CST reply actions  

no one in the nfl converts 3rd downs calmly

he may be erratic at times, but it’s foolish to expect composure given the sad state of the offensive line and play-calling. even aaron rogers looked human with a weak line protecting him. cassel’s stats in 2010 back up his potential when given an offseason to prepare and a dynamic playbook. i don’t think he’s a superstar, but thanks to jamaal charles he doesn’t need to be.

by shaytron on Feb 9, 2012 9:00 PM CST up reply actions  

But i really like the sound of number 3

however, playing matt cassel tips the D so much about what the playcall is. The D knows Cassel is limited not only physically in the throws he can make, but also mentally in what he has to do against the D. So… i dont understand if we arent going to get Manning or RG3, why we aren’t going to pursue Orton. We won against GB, Denver, and should have against Oakland.

How many years and seasons are we going to waste of our other players before we get serious about winning?

by andrew33 on Feb 9, 2012 4:43 PM CST reply actions  

The problem with Dex is....

Very easy “arm tackled” and doesn’t have the size or strength to pass block…with a weak RT just blitz on 3rd down…

by cyberry on Feb 10, 2012 12:10 AM CST reply actions  

If I could green that myself, I would

I need to remember that rebuttal.

That said, I’m trying to resign myself to the idea of Cassel… Sigh.

I love my wife, my kids, and the Chiefs. In that order. Except on game days.
I am the Master of Hyperenthetical Asiditry (you know, like this. Only more)

by MNchiefsfan on Feb 10, 2012 11:43 AM CST up reply actions  

What did he do this past season against top half defenses? Nada, 1:1 is the ratio

You could throw 20 tds from within the 10 yd line with DBowe and Moeaki. All you’d have to do is throw it up and let them make their acrobatic amazing catches like they did for him.

Whats your arguement, the o-line and injuries? Orton did better in his 3 games then cassel did in the games he played, sacked only once against top pass rushers and the offense actually drove downfield.

by ChiefDailyBaked on Feb 11, 2012 12:29 AM CST up reply actions  

Orton did better alright....

Cassel 1TD:1INT ratio.
Orton 1TD:2INT ratio.

…but not in a good way.

What did you asy?

The Green Bay game? 299 yards vs. the one of the WORST defenses in the NFL? That’s rich.
Vs Oakland where we got beat? (Won that game 28-0 in the Black Hole w/ Cassel)
Vs. Denver where the ONLY score was from Battle? Child please.

Orton was CUT by a team that went 1-4 with him as a starter….not sure if any Chiefs fans noticed this by Tim Tebow (who MANY say is a GAWD-AWFUL QB) WAY outplayed him. (at least in the most important NFL stat….WINS).

Orton was great for replaceing Palko with Cassel out for the season…short of that the guy is a joke.

by DivineGrace on Feb 12, 2012 5:14 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

plus he had what … 3100 yards ?

thats cool , but to many QBs throwing 4000+ nowa days , 3 qbs even had 5000 .

by chiefsman! on Feb 10, 2012 3:40 PM CST up reply actions  

we could throw to the TE...

up the middle a few times. That will help. Put Bowe in the slot, inside of Baldwin, and Mo in the backfield,FB/motion guy. Get O’cal down the field, and use Bowe underneath more.

by 12t on Feb 10, 2012 5:32 PM CST reply actions  

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