Looked like they let the corners man-up a bit more yesterday.  I'm curious if they tweaked the scheme a little bit.  

 

In recent weeks we'd see the corners sticking receivers to 15 yards from the L.O.S. then letting the safeties pick them up.  I noticed corners staying with their man more yesterday.  (Gratz is obviously better suited to this)   I'll try to get a better idea when I re-watch it. 

 

McCray was solid for the most part.  Put a nice shoulder into Hoyer as he scrambled for the sideline once. Good to see.  

 

Alan Ball didn't have his best game, but he was fine.  He's actually been our most consistent corner and played very well at times earlier in the season despite those around him struggling. 

 

Blackmon even stepped up on a number of plays - but got off easy from a couple of bad Hoyer passes when he was a step behind his man. 

 

The secondary was aided by drops and bad throws from Cleveland.  Still - they played better than recent weeks and held up their end while the front 7 played one hell of a game. 

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