Quote:Or even potentially make a play on the ball. The ball was thrown right where Gratz should've been. This is a prime example of how 10 people doing their job and 1 person freelancing can make the entire defense look bad.

Well, I was just hoping for a tackle with Gratz in that situation. We both know there's a reason why he wont see the field again after week 4, baring some serious injuries.

 

 

Quote:I'm with you if they were playing a true zone coverage, but this defensive scheme plays a lot of zone/man combinations. I still don't know if Gratz was the player wrong on this, he may of been in man. Believe me, I want Gratz off this team, I am no fan of his. It is easy to say yeah he should have been in that zone by the looks of it. If they are playing a true cover 3, then honestly I dont know where the heck Cyprien or Telvin is going to be honest. Cover three would be Ramsey bailing like house did and either Cyp or Telvin in the flat on Ramseys side. My point being, lets say Tyrell Williams runs a go route instead of the drag/cross and Ramsey follows him, who is in the flat to cover Gordon? Either way, something is busted about the play. 

They're clearly playing a Zone Defense on that play imo. Without knowing that exact play, my guess would be that Gratz is suppose to quickly pass his WR off to Poz (while Gratz stays at home on the underneath zone), who passes said WR off too the Safeties if they continue deep.

 

It looks like they're (the safeties) dropping into a Cover 2, not a Cover 3 at the last second. Cyp clearly drops back and Gipson moves over to his quarter field.

 

 

Quote:I don't know about that. Why would a CBs zone be in front of a LBs? And the receiver was apparently in no one's zone from the time he made his cut on the other side of the field until he caught the ball because he was wide open the entire route.

 

It looks to me like Poz may have been the one who dropped too far out of his zone. Someone should have definitely picked the receiver up long before he got all the way over to Gratz's side of the field.

I'll respectfully disagree.

 

Again, none of us know the exact design and setup of that defensive call. Gratz is the only defender who's playing man imo. The other 10 guys are playing Zone imo. We don't know the responsibility of the nickle CB on that play, but from the other 6 guys dropping into coverage, Gratz should have stayed/dropped into his zone.

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