RayClay
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I can't help watching that Super Bowl over and over and the big play, especially. Carroll's getting a lot of crap, but i don't think it's justified based on the call.
If run correctly, that was probably as safe as a running play. If the lineman blows his block and the RB gets ambushed and fumbles, same result.
What was bad, was the execution, including the decision based on our personnel. That's on Carroll.
Run correctly, the receiver making the pick has to be covered, or it's an easy TD. He just needs to forcefully run his route and he creates a pocket for receiver two, easy TD.
Butler has to cover the outside, or the receiver can waltz in. He makes a great forceful decision, but, if the play is run correctly, he has no chance, none. Two players between him and the receiver, in the "pocket."
First mistake by Carroll. He should damn well know Browners strength. Sure, the pick receiver didn't force the defender to create the "pocket" for receiver 2, but he was against the one CB on our team who can't be brute forced. Carroll should know that.
Lazy route. It's the Super Bowl. Lockette snaps that off and there's still no interception IMO. I don't think Wilson led him too much, there simply was no barrier created, because of Browner, and Lockette didn't attack the play, he nonchalanted.
Remember, pick, or no pick, Butler has to come all the way from protecting the end zone to the sideline, and go on the dead run,as soon as the receivers moved away. Browner totally blew it up, but a crisp attack by Lockette still defeated him.
I'm saying, with an average 190 lb CB, a crisp, physical attack on the route by the 2nd receiver [Lockette's role] and just an average pick against thast normal sized cb and that play is money in the bank 99 out of 100 times for a yard.
Call was fine, not knowing your own former huge cb needed to be picked and was the worst matchup, is on Pete, though.
If run correctly, that was probably as safe as a running play. If the lineman blows his block and the RB gets ambushed and fumbles, same result.
What was bad, was the execution, including the decision based on our personnel. That's on Carroll.
Run correctly, the receiver making the pick has to be covered, or it's an easy TD. He just needs to forcefully run his route and he creates a pocket for receiver two, easy TD.
Butler has to cover the outside, or the receiver can waltz in. He makes a great forceful decision, but, if the play is run correctly, he has no chance, none. Two players between him and the receiver, in the "pocket."
First mistake by Carroll. He should damn well know Browners strength. Sure, the pick receiver didn't force the defender to create the "pocket" for receiver 2, but he was against the one CB on our team who can't be brute forced. Carroll should know that.
Lazy route. It's the Super Bowl. Lockette snaps that off and there's still no interception IMO. I don't think Wilson led him too much, there simply was no barrier created, because of Browner, and Lockette didn't attack the play, he nonchalanted.
Remember, pick, or no pick, Butler has to come all the way from protecting the end zone to the sideline, and go on the dead run,as soon as the receivers moved away. Browner totally blew it up, but a crisp attack by Lockette still defeated him.
I'm saying, with an average 190 lb CB, a crisp, physical attack on the route by the 2nd receiver [Lockette's role] and just an average pick against thast normal sized cb and that play is money in the bank 99 out of 100 times for a yard.
Call was fine, not knowing your own former huge cb needed to be picked and was the worst matchup, is on Pete, though.