It is, but it NEVER works for us. Maybe I have a revisionist memory, but I have watched that play fail over and over again. I thought this would be the Jamo reverse week.
It might have just been ‘one of those days’. Division games are almost tough/weird. Add in that the Vikings got some key players back and were looking to rebound after getting embarrassed on National TV, and crap like this happens. A lot of parity and nobody really running away from the pack in either conference, EXACTLY how the NFL wants it.
Montgomery fumbles, blocked kick, couldn’t stop a kick-off return, just a weird day I guess. I’ll try to step off the ledge on Morton, but I still don’t think he’s the answer.
So does five turnovers.
- Morton has 1/2 season under his belt. Ben was with the Lions much longer before the O started to smoke.
- The IOL.
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Maybe Ben made the iOL look good? Jonah Jackson made a ton of money playing in his offense, proceeded to suck in LA, and now he’s serviceable in Chicago again 
I would rather see Gibbs run a wheel rout or just simple patterns to get him one on one with a LB. He is very good at these things. A game like today it would be nice to have a 2nd TE that can actually block who can shift to FB to pick up blitzes.
Or execution. Again, why do we just assume that the failure of a play is related to the playcall itself? There are several variables at play.
You’re right - it’s an assumption. But our guys aren’t lacking talent (including the two young IOL). So, isn’t it Morton’s job to get the offense to a point where they can maximize their talents and allow them to play free/not overthink/underperform? I’d give him some leeway if we were lacking ‘talent’, we aren’t. When talent is underperforming, that points to coaching.
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Bc today our IOL was a dumpster fire?
I think most here are underestimating the effect that has on an offense especially going against a Flores defense.
I think today we were off all the way around - we played a bad game, shit happens. But it’s been a theme when we play good defenses. How’d we do against Cleveland? Kansas City? Green Bay in week 1 (granted, it was week 1)? Ah, it must be that our IOL is young and they lack the skills to perform at the NFL level. They will make mistakes, agreed. But Morton’s play calling isn’t doing them any favors either.
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I’ll tell you something they have in common. Neither were very good at making half time adjustments when their first half game plan went awry.
Edit: And I make a distinction between player gaffes and actual game planning errors. When it was the actual game plan Johnson and Morton both have a tough time making those mid game adjustments. But overall Johnson did tend to “usually” have the better game plan.
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One is very good and the other sucks.
Morton says he learned to do installs like a “car salesman” from Jon Gruden. The players mocked his performance.
I don’t think Morton holds the offense to the same standard as Ben did. The failures to execute are because Morton isn’t demanding enough.
Morton is why the offense lacks discipline.
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