PatsFan37
2nd Team Getting Their First Start
- Joined
- Sep 13, 2004
- Messages
- 1,603
- Reaction score
- 168
First of all, Box and AWTE did a terrific job on the breakdowns. Great stuff. This is what I most value in the boards. I watched the game again and took a few notes here and there, but I have little to add of that kind of value. I will try, though and you can take it for what it is. I certainly don't feel strongly about these observations.
On the CJack/Cassel INT, I have nothing to say that hasn't been said much better, except for this: have we ever so completely dissected a preseason play? Imagine if that had gone well and Jackson had caught it, broken a tackle and taken it 15 yds. We'd be singing Cassel's and Jackson's praises. A game of inches. (granted, that was more like several yards, but if they'd gotten their communication correct). As someone else pointed out, Watson had the same sort of sight-adjustment problems and no one ever accused him of being stupid. Let's wait and see.
I thought Santonio Thomas struggled. On one snap he was pancaked and on another he couldn't split a double team (maybe that's too much to expect, but it looked like he was being handled too easily).
I did see Crable struggling at first, but it's well documented how he came on strong after that.
To my eye, Fifita looked okay. But I barely know how to pronounce 'nose tackle'.
I thought Lewis Sanders looked good. I saw at least one deflection. Good coverage and using his size in the running game.
Yates did not look good. One one play he was simply batted aside by a rusher. OTOH, if you watch the play where Cassel slipped, focus on Yates and you'll see him tossing around rushers pretty effectively. I think the coaches may see more in him than some of the folks here who have already shipped him off to Home Depot.
On Figurs long punt return, I thought the refs missed a pretty obvious block in the back on Alexander. Izzo was also in on the return, so one of my comments that 'STs are breaking down without Izzo' missed the obvious point that Izzo was there.
Watching Gutz, I'm curious if Metaphors, or someone else with a good eye for fundamentals, also thinks he has a lengthy wind-up. Seems to take too long to get his arm back to throw. Just a quick observation, not a comment on all his drop backs.
On the blown CJack bubble screen, I wondered what a WRs is suposed to do to sell the screen. If he should take a more forceful step downfield, selling with his feet and body, before snapping around for the pass. CJack took a tentative half step downfield and seemed slow turning for the pass, and then Cassel was slow throwing it. Everything moving in slow motion except for the OLB.
Bummer about Tank. He'll be missed.
One of the nice things about slow motion replay is you don't have to listen to the announcers.
That's all I got. Back to the experts.
On the CJack/Cassel INT, I have nothing to say that hasn't been said much better, except for this: have we ever so completely dissected a preseason play? Imagine if that had gone well and Jackson had caught it, broken a tackle and taken it 15 yds. We'd be singing Cassel's and Jackson's praises. A game of inches. (granted, that was more like several yards, but if they'd gotten their communication correct). As someone else pointed out, Watson had the same sort of sight-adjustment problems and no one ever accused him of being stupid. Let's wait and see.
I thought Santonio Thomas struggled. On one snap he was pancaked and on another he couldn't split a double team (maybe that's too much to expect, but it looked like he was being handled too easily).
I did see Crable struggling at first, but it's well documented how he came on strong after that.
To my eye, Fifita looked okay. But I barely know how to pronounce 'nose tackle'.
I thought Lewis Sanders looked good. I saw at least one deflection. Good coverage and using his size in the running game.
Yates did not look good. One one play he was simply batted aside by a rusher. OTOH, if you watch the play where Cassel slipped, focus on Yates and you'll see him tossing around rushers pretty effectively. I think the coaches may see more in him than some of the folks here who have already shipped him off to Home Depot.
On Figurs long punt return, I thought the refs missed a pretty obvious block in the back on Alexander. Izzo was also in on the return, so one of my comments that 'STs are breaking down without Izzo' missed the obvious point that Izzo was there.
Watching Gutz, I'm curious if Metaphors, or someone else with a good eye for fundamentals, also thinks he has a lengthy wind-up. Seems to take too long to get his arm back to throw. Just a quick observation, not a comment on all his drop backs.
On the blown CJack bubble screen, I wondered what a WRs is suposed to do to sell the screen. If he should take a more forceful step downfield, selling with his feet and body, before snapping around for the pass. CJack took a tentative half step downfield and seemed slow turning for the pass, and then Cassel was slow throwing it. Everything moving in slow motion except for the OLB.
Bummer about Tank. He'll be missed.
One of the nice things about slow motion replay is you don't have to listen to the announcers.
That's all I got. Back to the experts.