(09-25-2020, 06:12 PM)knarnn Wrote:

(09-25-2020, 06:05 PM)NeptuneBeachBum Wrote: This is exactly what I said the purposes of doing it were in earlier posts.  Most fans will say "why would you drop a 300 lb guy in coverage", but the majority of teams do.  I do not like the call in midfield, but adding on to the coverage to tighten even smaller windows in a Cover 2 red zone on 3rd and 5 makes sense.  Fans want "innovative", but complain when it doesn't work.  I will accept your apology now.  

So explain to me how Taven  “plugs the middle of the field to eliminate any crossers or any low holes” on this play in question. 

He doesn’t.

He did.  He re-routed the first crosser, forcing him to come flatter across the middle and slowed him down a step (though he could have done it better... you can shove the receiver within a yard of the LOS).  That split second should have gave Jack an extra step to recognize him coming, but he was fixated on the back in the flat (not his play to make).  Taven actually dropped out too quick (funny thing to say for a lineman) and should have gotten a bigger piece of the #3 receiver.  The problem again was not the call, but the execution... particularly Jack.  Think of it basically as a Red Zone Cover 2 with an annoying fat guy free styling in the middle just adding to the coverage.  Jack's responsibility would not have changed whether you rushed or dropped Taven. You could have rushed Taven (he's probably not getting to the QB in 2.5 seconds) or drop him to try to disrupt the crossing routes (he did, but obviously not well enough).

You just found out about this concept for the first time from me 5 minutes ago, but have determined already from one article written by a fan on twitter that is doesn't work huh? Deep critical thinker... I like it!

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