(10-29-2019, 08:16 AM)MoJagFan Wrote:

(10-29-2019, 07:53 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: To be fair, most linebackers struggle covering tight ends and receivers. 

Telvin struggled badly at times, Myles Jack is terrible at it this season, and there's really only a handful of guys league wide that consistently play good coverage at linebacker and also play strong vs the run. 

Calitro struggled at it early in the game but settled in as the game progressed.  I'd like to see how he learns from that film. I don't think he's our future at WLB or anything, but he could be an asset on the depth chart down the road.

Exactly this ^^

This team has a history of being destroyed by TEs.  When you get a quality TE it is such a benefit to your team and we talk about the if only of us having one on our offense.  Jets have a good one.

The Griffin kid is their backup, but he played well.  

On the first TD Calitro was slow to realize that the TE who had lined up at receiver was coming inside to his area and then he overran him and couldn't recover to the inside. 

It was actually a great play design. The RB went out past the TE to a wheel route and the TE sort of picks Jack as he tries to cover the RB's route.  This forces the safety Harrison (who would have stayed with the TE) to shift to the outside to help Jack with the RB. Now the TE is in space one on one with a backup LB 7 yards away who overreacts and gets caught unable to recover. 

Griffin had another TD and it was also a pick play. This time the RB and TE cross each other near the goalline,  and the RB takes Jack out of the play leaving the TE open

I've never been perfectly clear on exactly what makes these pick plays illegal when they are called. Anyone know that rule to the letter?

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