12-02-2014, 09:12 PM
I just rewatched (all-22) the first half and I took notes on the more meaningful defensive gaffs.
FWIW - Here's what went wrong on the giants first two touchdown drives (third drive later in thread) :
giants first TD drive:
-Telvin Smith stays pretty tight on the TE crossing route but a good throw and a half step of separation converts a big third down.
- Later same drive - another first down - this time to Beckham on a comeback route which was executed in an apparent soft spot of the zone coverage.
Colvin was coming over to make the play but a couple steps too slow to impact play. Gratz stayed well back. Hard to tell what the assignments were there. Maybe just a good call by the offense against the zone coverage. Maybe Gratz gave-up/bailed too soon.
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- 13 yard pass to Ogletree (same drive) - receiver runs a quick slant from the outside. McCray plays off and gets caught sleeping when the WR breaks.
- 8 yard run by Jennings up the middle - Miller and JT just get blocked very well and Jennings hops through a small gap before both safeties converge.
- 2 yd TD by Jennings. Reynolds is in the game instead of Telvin for the the goal line situation. LaRoy ends up being the only unaccounted for LB in the giants blocking scheme and comes in to take a shot on the RB - but he's coming from across the formation and can only deliver a glancing blow - he gets hurt in the process. Jennings had a full head of steam on impact.
giants second TD drive-
- 18 yd screen to Williams - JT, Telvin, Cyp and Evans all bite on the fake reverse to Beckham - and the screen is set up nicely to the other side.
The majority of mistakes are coming from young or undrafted players. Hopefully that means the mistakes are fewer next year as experience is gained and positions are upgraded.
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FWIW - Here's what went wrong on the giants first two touchdown drives (third drive later in thread) :
giants first TD drive:
-Telvin Smith stays pretty tight on the TE crossing route but a good throw and a half step of separation converts a big third down.
- Later same drive - another first down - this time to Beckham on a comeback route which was executed in an apparent soft spot of the zone coverage.
Colvin was coming over to make the play but a couple steps too slow to impact play. Gratz stayed well back. Hard to tell what the assignments were there. Maybe just a good call by the offense against the zone coverage. Maybe Gratz gave-up/bailed too soon.
**screenshot
- 13 yard pass to Ogletree (same drive) - receiver runs a quick slant from the outside. McCray plays off and gets caught sleeping when the WR breaks.
- 8 yard run by Jennings up the middle - Miller and JT just get blocked very well and Jennings hops through a small gap before both safeties converge.
- 2 yd TD by Jennings. Reynolds is in the game instead of Telvin for the the goal line situation. LaRoy ends up being the only unaccounted for LB in the giants blocking scheme and comes in to take a shot on the RB - but he's coming from across the formation and can only deliver a glancing blow - he gets hurt in the process. Jennings had a full head of steam on impact.
giants second TD drive-
- 18 yd screen to Williams - JT, Telvin, Cyp and Evans all bite on the fake reverse to Beckham - and the screen is set up nicely to the other side.
- 32 yd pass to the TE up the middle. Donnell comes in motion from the far side - lines up in backfield offset to Eli's left - scoots out between LG and LT after the snap and neither Telvin nor Evans pick him up. Not sure who's responsibility he was. One of those two. Telvin seemed focused on the RB while Evans may have just "cheated up" too much.
- TD pass (3 yds) to Parker from slot. JT in coverage got just a little turned around and Eli timed the quick strike well.
The majority of mistakes are coming from young or undrafted players. Hopefully that means the mistakes are fewer next year as experience is gained and positions are upgraded.
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