When did we get rid of the WCO??

Good question. We need Shanahan, but too bad he's going to Chicago.

When Mooch and Greg Knapp left the WCO left with them.

Originally posted by B650:
Good question. We need Shanahan, but too bad he's going to Chicago.

Shanahans time is up man, look at his last few years in Denver.

We should not bring in Shanahan

We have been more or less running the digit system since 2006. I'd rather keep that then throw on some new terminology and a completely new system again.

In 2005 Mike McCarthy ran the WCO. After Alex's horrible rookie season Nolan fired McCarthy for Norv Turner because the digit system is a lot easier to learn and grasp for younger players. The WCO is one of the more difficult offenses to learn.

Add to that the fact that Alex isn't a functional QB unless he knows every intricate detail of the offense...that's why they got rid of it. Plus i think Nolan felt Alex's strengths were the longer downfield passes instead of the short slants and quicker routes.

Because Raye's O is run off a digit system..WCO isn't. Taking a team that just is coming into its own with this playbook and switching it up would be a season ender. Plus I think I read an article recently (someone correct me if im wrong) that Raye doesn't really know how to run a WCO efficiently like its not his forte or something. I miss the WCO though but we stunk it up in the end with in. Ken Dorsey and Kevan Barlow...

Originally posted by Adman:
In 2005 Mike McCarthy ran the WCO. After Alex's horrible rookie season Nolan fired McCarthy for Norv Turner because the digit system is a lot easier to learn and grasp for younger players. The WCO is one of the more difficult offenses to learn.

Add to that the fact that Alex isn't a functional QB unless he knows every intricate detail of the offense...that's why they got rid of it. Plus i think Nolan felt Alex's strengths were the longer downfield passes instead of the short slants and quicker routes.

Mccarthy wasnt fired

Ericson Dumped Nolan brought it back with Mcarthy, Alex couldn't run it so we went digital with Turner, and that is were we are today, you want west coast you gotta let Smith go, you wanna keep Smith you gotta go spread!

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by Adman:
In 2005 Mike McCarthy ran the WCO. After Alex's horrible rookie season Nolan fired McCarthy for Norv Turner because the digit system is a lot easier to learn and grasp for younger players. The WCO is one of the more difficult offenses to learn.

Add to that the fact that Alex isn't a functional QB unless he knows every intricate detail of the offense...that's why they got rid of it. Plus i think Nolan felt Alex's strengths were the longer downfield passes instead of the short slants and quicker routes.

Mccarthy wasnt fired

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by Adman:
In 2005 Mike McCarthy ran the WCO. After Alex's horrible rookie season Nolan fired McCarthy for Norv Turner because the digit system is a lot easier to learn and grasp for younger players. The WCO is one of the more difficult offenses to learn.

Add to that the fact that Alex isn't a functional QB unless he knows every intricate detail of the offense...that's why they got rid of it. Plus i think Nolan felt Alex's strengths were the longer downfield passes instead of the short slants and quicker routes.

Mccarthy wasnt fired

He was offered the HC job at GB?! Seems so long ago.

Originally posted by Adman:

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by Adman:
In 2005 Mike McCarthy ran the WCO. After Alex's horrible rookie season Nolan fired McCarthy for Norv Turner because the digit system is a lot easier to learn and grasp for younger players. The WCO is one of the more difficult offenses to learn.

Add to that the fact that Alex isn't a functional QB unless he knows every intricate detail of the offense...that's why they got rid of it. Plus i think Nolan felt Alex's strengths were the longer downfield passes instead of the short slants and quicker routes.

Mccarthy wasnt fired

He was offered the HC job at GB?! Seems so long ago.

yeah so your idea that he was fired because the WCO was too hard for Alex Smith is just plain stupid, get your facts straight

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by Adman:

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by Adman:
In 2005 Mike McCarthy ran the WCO. After Alex's horrible rookie season Nolan fired McCarthy for Norv Turner because the digit system is a lot easier to learn and grasp for younger players. The WCO is one of the more difficult offenses to learn.

Add to that the fact that Alex isn't a functional QB unless he knows every intricate detail of the offense...that's why they got rid of it. Plus i think Nolan felt Alex's strengths were the longer downfield passes instead of the short slants and quicker routes.

Mccarthy wasnt fired

He was offered the HC job at GB?! Seems so long ago.

yeah so your idea that he was fired because the WCO was too hard for Alex Smith is just plain stupid, get your facts straight

Exactly. McCarthy even stated that Alex was getting better as his rookie year finished. Then the circus of OC's and offensive systems started as McCarthy got the Green Bay job. I think Alex would have done fine with the WCO because of his athleticism.

Well that settles it. We have to beat GB for sending us on this downward spiral of replacing OC after OC and losing our identity!

Originally posted by blunt_probe:
Well that settles it. We have to beat GB for sending us on this downward spiral of replacing OC after OC and losing our identity!

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