iced said:
CoachO said:
I think the other factor in this whole equation is Kendricks NOT being up to par after missing the entire training camp. That they are forced to use Harkey in the FB/H-Back role, is telling to me. Kendricks just hasn't been playing at the same level in the running game to this point in the season.
:huh:
kendricks was out there with harkey (and probably more) at in line tight end, the position cook WAS playing...
Kendricks actually garnered more targets than cook last weekend
pretty sure their whole goal was to get Kendricks and cook as mismatches in 2 TE sets, with the defense not knowing what they're gonna do....but as far as we can tell, we can't run with cook in blocking....that's why it's kendricks and harkey, and not harkey and cook or kendricks and cook.
I understand blocking is an art, just like receiving - but some of these "blocking attempts" are just plain pathetic... and i'm sure that's who farr was talking about when just playing for money
That's my whole point. That they are being forced to use Harkey in the H-Back role, (rather than Kendricks), you are going to see Kendricks now being used as the TE. They are now forced to use Kendricks on different type of routes than they would be able to use Cook on. (drag routes as opposed to the deeper seam routes).
IF and WHEN Kendricks can perform as he has in the past as a FB/H-back, they can go back to the "plan" of having both he and Cook on the field together, and still be able to RUN THE BALL.
When this happens, they do exactly what you are saying they can do. Use them BOTH in the passing game, wile still being able to run the ball out of this formation when they want to.
Go back and watch the previous games when they tried to use Kendricks in this role (as they did last year). He looks lost. He either blocks the WRONG guy, or doesn't block anyone. I maintain this is a direct by product of him missing the entire training camp.