I don't mind the vanilla calls, as it puts players on a more equal playing field... and makes it easier to evaluate the players. Where if you're blitzing all the time, the players that gets home looks exciting, but really they might be worse than a guy that didn't get as many blitz chances or that got double teamed.

So the vanilla works as far as evaluating, which is important at this point in the season.

Originally Posted by: beast 

It matters to me because:

1: This is a new offense. The guys gotta sync up with each other, get some reps under live bullets, see what issues come up, so they don't have to troubleshoot them on the road in week 1 against Chicago.

2: The whole thing comes across as if Aaron got his way by defying his head coach. Whether or not it's true, Aaron has NOT silenced the critics on that issue. On the contrary, he has fed the shit talkers.

HOWEVER, there may be some small advantage in that Chicago won't have any game footage of Aaron running this offense.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

I guess the whole league is just getting Aarons way then because week 3 which is typically "dress rehersal week" had most teams if they actually played starters only do like a quarter or so.

Originally Posted by: steveishere 

That's normal. Now also consider that most of those teams are NOT in the first preseason of installing/learning/practicing a brand new offensive system under a new head coach.

I mean I hope we will be fine, but it just feeds the naysayers.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann