Post by rustyhilger on Oct 25, 2023 21:06:00 GMT -6
He's saying they went with a simplified game plan that would allow them to think less and react more; i.e. "play fast," and it backfired because he overestimated their ability to win vanilla football. Overestimated their ability to win one-on-one matchups (raw talent).
He does not beat around the bush.
www.prideofdetroit.com/2023/10/23/23929449/detroit-lions-dan-campbell-takes-blame-loss-ravens-stands-behind-game-plan
“When you step back and you look at a number of performances that were very much subpar across the board, it’s not coincidence,” Campbell said. “And so that’s where, man, I did not do a good job of getting them ready. I did not, I did not. And it’d be one thing if there were just a couple of guys here or there, but ultimately, it was that I didn’t have them ready and I’ve got to do a much better job of getting them prepared ..."
"Our guys that get one-on-ones, our dudes, the guys that we really count on, when they get their one-on-ones, they’ve got to win them. But man, I am 100 percent responsible for that.”
“The plan, honestly, was simple. I thought it allowed them to play fast. We needed to challenge these receivers. Make him throw in tight windows and we called those, we just didn’t execute, we didn’t execute,” Campbell said.
“We need to get back to some of our fundamental work, our one-on-one work, our technique work,” Campbell said. “Good-on-good, just one-on-one pass rush. Good one-on-one man-to-man coverage, one-on-one getting open on routes, our releases, our handwork.
He does not beat around the bush.
www.prideofdetroit.com/2023/10/23/23929449/detroit-lions-dan-campbell-takes-blame-loss-ravens-stands-behind-game-plan
“When you step back and you look at a number of performances that were very much subpar across the board, it’s not coincidence,” Campbell said. “And so that’s where, man, I did not do a good job of getting them ready. I did not, I did not. And it’d be one thing if there were just a couple of guys here or there, but ultimately, it was that I didn’t have them ready and I’ve got to do a much better job of getting them prepared ..."
"Our guys that get one-on-ones, our dudes, the guys that we really count on, when they get their one-on-ones, they’ve got to win them. But man, I am 100 percent responsible for that.”
“The plan, honestly, was simple. I thought it allowed them to play fast. We needed to challenge these receivers. Make him throw in tight windows and we called those, we just didn’t execute, we didn’t execute,” Campbell said.
“We need to get back to some of our fundamental work, our one-on-one work, our technique work,” Campbell said. “Good-on-good, just one-on-one pass rush. Good one-on-one man-to-man coverage, one-on-one getting open on routes, our releases, our handwork.
