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So, some cool stuff I noticed when I rewatched the Hail Mary attempt to discuss it with someone.
Amendola is deliberately trailing the play. When Gronk is inside the 2 Amendola is at around the 10.
Dorsett looks for the ball and then moves across the field to the 2-3 yard line.
Amendola is not looking back for the ball. Amendola is watching for the ball to fall to Gronk.
When Gronk goes up he doesn't seem to be trying to catch the ball.
Amendola and Dorsett end up pretty much side by side on the 2 yard line.
So seems pretty obvious, Gronk was getting ready to basically swat the ball to Dorsett or Amendola who were in position to catch the volley from Gronk and run it in easy. Just didn't work out, but it's genius. The chances of Gronk catching the ball in a group of 5 Eagles is slim to none, but as the biggest guy on the field the chances of him swatting the ball to team mates is much higher. But yeah, just didn't work out.
Amendola is deliberately trailing the play. When Gronk is inside the 2 Amendola is at around the 10.
Dorsett looks for the ball and then moves across the field to the 2-3 yard line.
Amendola is not looking back for the ball. Amendola is watching for the ball to fall to Gronk.
When Gronk goes up he doesn't seem to be trying to catch the ball.
Amendola and Dorsett end up pretty much side by side on the 2 yard line.
So seems pretty obvious, Gronk was getting ready to basically swat the ball to Dorsett or Amendola who were in position to catch the volley from Gronk and run it in easy. Just didn't work out, but it's genius. The chances of Gronk catching the ball in a group of 5 Eagles is slim to none, but as the biggest guy on the field the chances of him swatting the ball to team mates is much higher. But yeah, just didn't work out.