(10-08-2019, 12:12 PM)The Real Marty Wrote: (10-08-2019, 12:00 PM)JagFan81 Wrote: 2 weeks in a row the first play the D has faced, the commentators have made a point of saying how they bootleg or use cutbacks to use our speed against us.
With the Jack play, he said it was a run play and McCaffrey hole was his gap but as the TE motioned, he played the TE as well in case of a PA. Too much thinking, trying to cover everything. Just do your job and play fast.
Are you suggesting he should not cover the TE? Who should cover the TE on that play? He was the LB closest to that side of the field.
You say, "Do your job..." but what was his job? That's what I'd like to know. Why did he move toward the TE?
If the Panthers knew that motioning the TE toward that side if the field would cause Jack to think he had to cover the TE, then I guess Darius was right and they pencil-whipped us.
That was 56's gap. 56 overpursued into the safeties gap and got sealed off by the guard.
Myles is covering for 56 and I appreciate his leadership on that. Myles shouldve better recognized the run and come off the TE, but thats a tough ask.
It looks like a cover 3.
(10-08-2019, 01:29 PM)Firesky Wrote: (10-07-2019, 06:44 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: That's an interesting view. It appears Myles Jack was moving to cover the TE. It also appears that Josh Allen moved toward the TE. Ronnie Harrison and Quincy Williams both moved forward and to their right, leaving at least one of them out of position. When Campbell and Darius both failed to make the play, it's clear sailing for McCaffrey.
It makes you wonder, what are the assignments on this play? If everyone is playing their assignment, it's on the coaches.
Jack was covering the TE, Josh Allen had Contain to that side (the TE just happened to be there, his responsibility was to keep the run from getting outside), Quincy had McCaffrey .. he overpursued thinking it was outside zone (this play is middle zone, the play the Panthers said they called a record number of times bc we couldn't stop it) Quincy gets out of his gap (starting to understand his benching last sunday, he's FAST but his overzealousness as a rookie was clearly targeted and punished by the Panthers all day) and McCaffrey cuts back into that gap and runs to daylight.
The thing that's most concerning is the safeties ... it's obvious what they're doing every play; Wilson had the deep right half to prevent us being beaten over the top, and Harrison was brought down to the line of scrimmage to help with the run and cover the flat if they went pass.
Also of concern in Calais lining up inside as a 3-technique on 2nd and 10; like I love Calais, he's an absolute ANIMAL, but besides a 3rd down/obvious passing situation he's a little underweight at 290-300 to be scrapping with guards, also becaue of his height (which is a huge advantage on the edge) he's at a disadvantage leverage wise playing inside. & on a down when the run is still an option .. it can be punished. I think he's kicked inside bc Allen has been playing SO WELL that they're just trying to find a way to get him on the field.
If Jake Ryan returns I think we should run a 3-4 ... Hear me out: Calais-Dareus-Bryan as a LDE-NT-RDE; Josh Allen-Jake Ryan-Myles Jack-Ngakoue as LOLB-LILB-RILB-ROLB ... we have some wrinkles of this but it's honestly the best base set that gets our best players on the field, utilizes all of our talent in the front 7, and doesn't put any player in a spot where they're "out of position" and can be punished (with Capers in the building who's a 3-4 expert, I think some of the growing pains can be mitigated) & for Nickel we can switch to a 4-2-5 that we're running now with Jack & Quincy at LB and Ngakoue & Allen just go back to having their hand in the dirt.
Final Note: I want to see a version of Caper's "Pyscho Defense" from the Packers SB year: 1-5-5 essentially. Calais on the line, Allen-Jake Ryan-Myles Jack-Quincy-Ngakoue for the LB's that are shifting around in the "Pyscho fashion" and Ramsey-Bouye-Hayden-Wilson-Harrison as the DB's ... I think it would be incredibly effective with the athleticism & speed we have on this defense.
Spot on with the play analysis
Would definitely like to see more formation diversity, but that cant happen until the safeties and linebackers are on the same page
