(09-25-2020, 04:04 PM)NeptuneBeachBum Wrote:

(09-25-2020, 03:47 PM)knarnn Wrote: If you drop Smoot in coverage, who’s playing the 5 tech here on this play and let Jack blitz instead of dropping back and you rush Taven, Jack either splits the block for a pressure/sack or forces Tannehill to roll to his right because of Smoot - who in this scenario is in perfect position to take away the TE on a short crosser.

I like your creativity.  But a few problems with that:

1.  You think Smoot will play the hook-curl zone better than Jack?  No.
2.  You are making a HUGE assumption that Jack just splits between 2 pass protectors like that is easy.  Basically, you're counting on a lineman to blow an assignment here.
3.  You would have no outside contain with your pass rush on the weak side without Smoot coming at the 5 tech..  Even if you did get pressure with Jack in that scenario, Tannehill could just roll to his left.  No one schemes a pass rush without outside contain of the QB... especially one that can run a bit.
4.  If you want to bring Taven here, fine.  That's still just a 4-man rush and they have 5 to block it.

Your idea is not terrible, but the play call here is better.  Just poorly executed.