Post by JABF on Dec 26, 2023 9:27:40 GMT -6
This morning I was remembering a comment that John Madden made during a game he was working in 1985 when the Bears defense was the darling of the NFL and everyone was gushing about the 46 defense - and Buddy Ryan was pretty much idolized by Bears fans.
John Madden said it all comes down to player talent. He said the players we were watching dominate opposition that year were the reason for the success - he said NOT the scheme. It's all about talent. Sure, coaches and schemes are important. But in the end it is all about the talent. If you lack it. You are not going to overcome that. I was thinking about that in our last game when Kmet and DJ Moore were dinged up and we watched the no-name guys trying to do their best imitation of NFL players... you know, guys who actually "belong" on an NFL team. It was a bit sobering.
You guys will jump on me for this but I've got to put it out there. We complain about the play calling. But how much of that is on the players who are simply not executing the plays? Some of it is on the players. JMO. I watch other teams running those EXACT same plays and the good teams execute those EXACT same plays and do it at a high-level. This past weekend I watched a lot of NFL football and commented to my wife about how those EXACT same plays don't work on the Bears. Then the "light bulb" went on in my head. The plays don't work because the talent is not there. I think many of us believe we have more talent on offense than we actually have. The plays don't work on the Bears due to the fact the players are not that good. The scheme and play calling can't overcome the lack of talent. No question Getsy is part of the problem. But I see other OC's calling these plays on teams with solid O players and they are balling on those plays. Talent. You either have it. Or you don't. We don't. Not enough of it anyway.
John Madden said it all comes down to player talent. He said the players we were watching dominate opposition that year were the reason for the success - he said NOT the scheme. It's all about talent. Sure, coaches and schemes are important. But in the end it is all about the talent. If you lack it. You are not going to overcome that. I was thinking about that in our last game when Kmet and DJ Moore were dinged up and we watched the no-name guys trying to do their best imitation of NFL players... you know, guys who actually "belong" on an NFL team. It was a bit sobering.
You guys will jump on me for this but I've got to put it out there. We complain about the play calling. But how much of that is on the players who are simply not executing the plays? Some of it is on the players. JMO. I watch other teams running those EXACT same plays and the good teams execute those EXACT same plays and do it at a high-level. This past weekend I watched a lot of NFL football and commented to my wife about how those EXACT same plays don't work on the Bears. Then the "light bulb" went on in my head. The plays don't work because the talent is not there. I think many of us believe we have more talent on offense than we actually have. The plays don't work on the Bears due to the fact the players are not that good. The scheme and play calling can't overcome the lack of talent. No question Getsy is part of the problem. But I see other OC's calling these plays on teams with solid O players and they are balling on those plays. Talent. You either have it. Or you don't. We don't. Not enough of it anyway.
