Quote:I can't link to the MS NextGen Replay because it is a Windows 10 Application.  Most of my commentary is based on the multiple camera angles it presented.  The sideline camera shows the bad read definitely.  The Endzone angle shows the TE and WR clearing more after the ball was out of Bortles hands.  It was a very quick play.  And also that endzone camera is the reason I said earlier in the thread that Yeldon's route wasn't crisp.

 

Honestly it isn't really the coaches cut ups so it probably is overlooking one play out of a day of mistakes.

 

The WR definitely becomes "open" after the ball is thrown (as is usually the case). However, you can see how the defense was reacting even before Blake threw it. The corner on the bottom (vs. Walters) was sitting on the curl route. The nickel corner was also dropping back. This leaves the LB being responsible for Greene. As you can see, as soon as the TE runs up field, the LB starts to go with him. If Blake sees Norman and goes through progression, he'd have Greene open because the LB was dropping. You can see even after Blake threw the ball that the LB was slow to stop and change directions. He was far enough upfield that I don't think he could have stopped and stepped in front of Greene.

 

And yes, I agree that Yeldon's route was very lazy and rounded which probably played a part into why Norman jumped it.

---