Is the screen game slowly returning? (1 Viewer)

[ACCOUNTNOLONGERINUSE]

I'm just wondering if the screen game is slowly returning. I saw two very successful screens today--one to Mark Ingram that went for a TD and another to Josh Hill for a long gain. (Brees and Hill did a brilliant job of selling that one.)

Thoughts?

 

[SaintsFanInLA]

I think the screen was dx by opposing DCs because we became super predictable in usage and formation. When I, a layman, could call the screens with a fair amount of accuracy depending on down, distance, and formation, I could only imagine people whose livelihood depends on dx offensive plays, should be able to with regularity.

I think now, we are starting to mix things up, which is helping.

 

[HouseCall]

Screen passes are the weakness of Gregg Williams defenses. Sean knew it and exploited it.

 

[SaintJ]

That, and mysteriously Gregg Williams has never figured out that opposing teams have TEs. But a lot of it was catching them in blitzes. Also, the two big ones yesterday were extremely well-executed.

I wouldn't say it's "back" yet, but it was nice to see.

 

[Meachemdat]

All I know is, if we HAVE to run a bubble screen. Throw it to Michael Thomas. That guys has the greatest chance to get some yards out of anyone.