11-30-2013, 11:05 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-30-2013, 11:09 PM by PrinceLightfoot.)
I am willing to bet that we did not show any exotic blitz or coverage packages this game in advance of the game that counts next week. We left our corners on an island several times with no over-the-top safety help and we only had one sack - not typical, but Rees was releasing that ball awfully quick resulting in four very real interception possibilities by my count (we only ended up with two). Not having Mauro in the game was also a factor but he should he 100% for the championship game next week; reports say he was at 80% so sitting him was precautionary.
Our offensive line was beat on a couple of occasions during the game but not enough to slow down a dominating performance from Gaffney. Our Elephant package has shown a backside vulnerability if the corner crashes down the line. There was also a lack of deep passes given they were playing with limited safety experience. I was very happy to see Dudchock (TE) used for those short-intermediate pass ranges three times, but overall I was once again confused by the playcalling mostly in the 2nd half.
Our offensive line was beat on a couple of occasions during the game but not enough to slow down a dominating performance from Gaffney. Our Elephant package has shown a backside vulnerability if the corner crashes down the line. There was also a lack of deep passes given they were playing with limited safety experience. I was very happy to see Dudchock (TE) used for those short-intermediate pass ranges three times, but overall I was once again confused by the playcalling mostly in the 2nd half.
If I had a dollar every time I was distracted, I wish I had some ice cream.