3 keys for each position to make this offense good

QB:

1. CJ has to be poised. Guys are going to generate pressure. It’s the NFL. The 49ers game was great because he stood fearless and delivered strike after strike despite pressure in his face.

2. Set protections correctly. Get to the line fast enough and set those protections. He has to be good at it. The reason Brady saw such consistent pockets is because he set the protections correctly. This is HUGE this year. Possibly number 1.

3. Keep the easy things easy. I don’t want to see another instance of a clean pocket and wide open receiver waiting in the end zone turn into an interception (see lions game).

WR:

1. You have to block. If DBs are asked to get in run support you have to as well. Duh. It wasn’t good last year.

2. It’s crucial to be on the same page with CJ. It should have more often than not that you’re on the same page not the other way around. Especially in crucial situations. It fell apart too many times last year on 2nd downs which resulted in 3rd and long.

3. Somebody gotta win one. Too many times guys aren’t getting separation quickly enough. Go make a play. Every down someone should come open.

TE:

1. Please stay healthy. The league is moving towards TE heavy offenses so what is Caley supposed to do if you’re all hurt?

2. We need to be equally great in pass and run calls. This is crucial for keeping defenses off balance because if you’re going to have heavy TE sets that suck in passing then it’s obvious you’re running and vice vers.

3. Be the safety blanket consistently. We have a variety of TEs but all should be able to be a good release valve.

OL:

1. We can’t just be good vs the bottom half of the league and be utterly garbage against the top. That gap needs to close and we should be sound against every defensive rank.

2. This line is built to run block with Caley’s vision and Caserios experience in this scheme (no more WC unfamiliarity). I want a top 10 run game. If we can’t do that then we didn’t do enough in the off season. But most of these guys have run blocking pedigree. It better be on full display. Bully people.

3. We have to be consistent and sound in protections. Can’t have 2 or more guys losing on a single play almost instantly. If someone loses that’s fine because CJ is EXCELLENT at rolling. But he doesn’t have great agility to dodge guys so if it’s 2 or more it’s a problem. We can’t just be losers. They’ll win some by you dang sure better as well. No more Chris Jones wrecking the game by himself on back to back to back plays. That was inexcusable.

RB:

1. Woody left a lot of meat on the bones last year with suboptimal vision. If this can improve the run game goes a long way forward. Jawar had a great game because the OL was opening lanes that Jawar could get through better than Woody was getting through. Need to use the holes to an advantage.

2. Passing game. Of course being reliably receiving options is great but also being sound in pass blocking assignments.

3. Help this team in the red zone. We were AWFUL last year partially because we couldn’t run at all in the red zone. It needs to be much better not just running but passing as well.