psjordan wrote:
Well let me throw this at you Craig:
If this situation is so obvious that a sports reporter could pick it up in a few minutes of watching tape, what kind of coaching staff can't pick this up off tape and correct it?
I mean seriously, if it were all that simple then I am one-thousand percent sure that Aromashodu is a good enough athlete and a smart enough kid that he could translate good coaching into on-the-field success. In fact I am a billion percent sure of it.
So where does the problem truly lie?
Good point, Paul, and I've thought about that as well. Are the Vikings WRs told to sit on their routes? Seriously, some WRs are told that by their coaches, especially in conservative offensive schemes. Aren't they ever encouraged to come back to help their QB? I don't know.
Then again, is the coaching staff so lame as to not review game film with WRs? I just figure they'd say, "Hey (Jenkins or Aromashodu or whoever), you could have helped Ponder by finding an opening instead of standing around waiting for a bus." But if they aren't doing that, then yes, it's horrid coaching.
But as Jim said, guys like Aromashodu and Jenkins have played for other teams. They aren't rookies. There should be some savvy there. I still think some of the responsibility is on them. Harvin is being coached by the same staff and he seems to comprehend the need to sometimes break off a route when Ponder is under duress.
Still, I understand your point and it's a valid one. If nothing else, the coaches need to shake these guys up. Maybe the fault lies with both the players and the coaches.
