that was inches away to a game winning pick 6.marlon so nearly came away with that physical pick 6 too - had a great game minus the PI but I thought that was harsh given how physical the receiver was too
that was inches away to a game winning pick 6.marlon so nearly came away with that physical pick 6 too - had a great game minus the PI but I thought that was harsh given how physical the receiver was too
I also can’t help but noticing the individual games are also the same. They had the nfc north and the afc north - we have the nfc n and the afc west. Weeks 1-3 are also the sameJust looked at the 2015 Broncos season and I mean..........he's got a point. Their defense obviously is better than this one, but look at those close games.
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classic browns lol
Idk man the 4 turnovers alone is pretty hard to overcome that number doesn’t feel arbitraryCool stay except the 325 yards part, someone probably did it with like 322 yards lol
Respect.
Yea I’m aware it’s an incredible perfomance. I was commenting how it’s halarious they always make the stat “the first” of somethingIdk man the 4 turnovers alone is pretty hard to overcome that number doesn’t feel arbitrary
Cool stay except the 325 yards part, someone probably did it with like 322 yards lol
Just to add some to the discussion.
For play action, it isn't predicated on the threat of a run game. Defenses aren't going, "Is the running back a good running back?" I mean, it probably helps to have someone like Chubb over Freeman, but even a back like Freeman can bust a long one against an undisciplined defense.
Play action is designed to prey on disciplined defenses because the defense reads a hat and then works their eyes into the backfield. They're going to read the offensive line putting their head down and stepping downhill and then read the "handoff." If this is sold like a real running play, it's going to be effective play action regardless of how well the running game is working because defenses are reading keys, not box scores.
Funny enough, Greg Roman actually feels like a key to the play action fake being successful is a pulling guard. That's not a common tactic, but it's one Roman believes in.
As for making adjustments in game- that's a really overrated talking point. Halftime adjustments are exceedingly difficult because you have to be able to review what went wrong, come up with what will work, and then change your gameplan in under 15 minutes. Then, you have to relay it all to your team.
Teams spend all week preparing a set of plays and a gameplan for the team they are facing that week. If things go south, it isn't feasible to scrap what you did all week and implement a new gameplan in 15 minutes.
Just two pieces of food for thought.
I disagree, teams don’t have to respect certain aspects of an offense if it’s been proven to be ineffective. According to your logic the read option should be more effective than it has been this year, but it isn’t because teams don’t have to respect our running backs this year. They certainly don’t have to fear the edge, I can’t watch Freeman fail to get outside again.Just to add some to the discussion.
For play action, it isn't predicated on the threat of a run game. Defenses aren't going, "Is the running back a good running back?" I mean, it probably helps to have someone like Chubb over Freeman, but even a back like Freeman can bust a long one against an undisciplined defense.
Play action is designed to prey on disciplined defenses because the defense reads a hat and then works their eyes into the backfield. They're going to read the offensive line putting their head down and stepping downhill and then read the "handoff." If this is sold like a real running play, it's going to be effective play action regardless of how well the running game is working because defenses are reading keys, not box scores.
Funny enough, Greg Roman actually feels like a key to the play action fake being successful is a pulling guard. That's not a common tactic, but it's one Roman believes in.
As for making adjustments in game- that's a really overrated talking point. Halftime adjustments are exceedingly difficult because you have to be able to review what went wrong, come up with what will work, and then change your gameplan in under 15 minutes. Then, you have to relay it all to your team.
Teams spend all week preparing a set of plays and a gameplan for the team they are facing that week. If things go south, it isn't feasible to scrap what you did all week and implement a new gameplan in 15 minutes.
Just two pieces of food for thought.
It doesn't matter if you disagree; it's how teams are taught to make their defensive reads.I disagree, teams don’t have to respect certain aspects of an offense if it’s been proven to be ineffective. According to your logic the read option should be more effective than it has been this year, but it isn’t because teams don’t have to respect our running backs this year. They certainly don’t have to fear the edge, I can’t watch Freeman fail to get outside again.
They can make changes within the design of their gameplan for that week's game, but I think some people get this idea that they're going to see brand new plays or brand new schemes out of the team after half and it just doesn't work that way. They planned all week. Drastic changes aren't made in under 15 minutes.But also the ravens have been pretty great at adjusting in the 2nd half this year especially on offence
probably the 2 best coordinators we’ve had in my time watching the ravens in terms of their ability to adjust throughout the game and particularly at halftime
Should we attempt to run from under center more? We don’t do anything under center hardlyIt doesn't matter if you disagree; it's how teams are taught to make their defensive reads.
https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2018/rushing-success-and-play-action-passing
Here's a pretty detailed article that calls into question that idea that the run game must be effective for play action to work. I know there are other articles, but they all make the same claim- you don't need this explosive running game to be a good play action team. You just need to be able to effectively fake your intentions.
I don't see much need to go under center if Lamar's not comfortable with it.Should we attempt to run from under center more? We don’t do anything under center hardly
Should probably be a point of development in the off-season thenI don't see much need to go under center if Lamar's not comfortable with it.
Certainly has it's advantages (passing becomes tied to footwork with each read, running backs get a head start when rushing), but if Lamar isn't comfortable under center, what can you do?