Ok. This is going to be very scrappy post. I'll post my uneducated thoughts with the hopes we get something out of it.
Three offensive passing plays.
1. The Sack.
This is a zone blocking scheme. It's a creative play that fakes to White and gets Hogan open across the middle.
- I'm not sure if Andrews took the wrong angle or if Mason releases to early. It's tough to tell. If Andrews takes a deeper angle he opens up a rushing lane to his inside. I think Mason needed to at least chip the DT to throw him off his lane.
Without assistance from Mason Andrews loses leverage and ends up chasing the DT.
2. The Incompletion:
- Solder seems concerned with the DE's ability to get around him on the outside. At the snap he moves to his left and the DE takes a sharp inside cut. Solder ends up chasing. Andrews is left trying to slow down two DL's. Brady ends up rushing his throw and misses Hogan over the middle.
Curious if Solder was lined up too wide. Or if he lines up wide to prevent the outside move don't take your first step to the outside. Take your first step backwards to give yourself a better blocking angle. (I really have no clue)
Notice Solder's first step is towards the outside.
Which left him weak to the inside move.
Which put Andrews in a tough clean up or a 2 against 1 position.
3. The Completion:
- This has an example of combo blocking. (I think)
Andrews and Thuney double the NT. Thuney is the primary blocker and Andrews looks to take a jab at the NT's left shoulder. But Andrews then moves to the right to assist Cannon or Mason. Unfortunately that's where the breakdown happens. Mason isn't able to stay in front of his assignment and Andrews has the wrong angle to help out.
My opinion is that if Mason is too slow to handle the outside move Andrews needs to move at a deeper angle.
Notice White runs a route that allows him to check the DE if necessary. He didn't this time because Solder had control.
Where I marked the black X is where I think Andrews needed to be. But he takes a shallow angle which leaves him unable to help Mason. Mason has already lost leverage and is playing catch up. Cannon is still in front of his man and ends up directing behind the pocket.
Brady gets the throw off in time but still absorbs another hit.
