Originally posted by Furlow:Originally posted by Oakland-Niner:We should put Kaep in when we get in the redzone. It's clear Harbaugh has zero confidence in Smith to throw the ball in that area. As Steve Young said, "nobody is open in the redzone." And we need a guy with much bigger testicles that isn't afraid to sling it. As the QB coach said in the Raven's game, we need someone who is bold.
I see Rodgers' receivers running open in the Red Zone and in the Endzone constantly. I've watched almost every Green Bay game (because I hate them and want them to lose and love to root against them every week), and this is the case.
I think our Red Zone problems are a combination of things.
1. Play-calling: I'm getting rather sick of seeing 3-straight runs inside the ten. I'm wondering what our redzone pass selection is compared to the rest of the league. Harbaugh ran a TON in the redzone at Stanford. It's not been working in the NFL.
2. Drops: Our guys need to catch it. Ginn's drop-to-INT could've cost us big against NYG. Crabtree's would-be TD drop didn't hurt us, but it was still frustrating. Delanie's TD drop against Detroit was another one that could've cost us big. Thankfully he made up for it late in the game.
3. Alex being safe: Alex goes through is reads INSANELY fast in the red zone from what I've noticed. If they're not open, he'll go from option to option and often then will throw it to the last option short of the goal line. Sometimes because he really is out of time, sometimes because I think he rushes.
More work on this in the system I believe will greatly improve our RZ TD efficiency. But I believe it's is a combo problem, and yes, Alex can do better here. He's doing great, but this can improve, and I'm sure in time it will.