Nobody is biting on the run. That's definitely a sign that people are seeing what they want to see.
"zombieslayer" wrote:
Ugh.. Lets try a graphical approach to counter this myth.
Presnap alignment with highlights over what PA does in this play.
1. Looking at the run fake and not the receiver.. he will be toast by the next frame. Even takes a step in.
2. Backers have bit already.. they are in man coverage.. but they are stepping into the gaps already. Note the nice sell by Wells here.. they are reading run.
3. Note that he is creeping in watching the play action. he is toast already. But having him sucked in prevents him from getting an angle post catch. TOAST.
1. Realizes it isn't a run, in same spot flat footed, game.. set.. match in coverage, Jordy has him dead to rights.
2. They are sucked so far in.. look at the space behind them.. we can run whatever we want on them in this set. Happened over and over in the game.
3. Realizes it is a fake now as well.. but he is too far in to do anything and is trying to get back into his two deep zone. He is dust.
4. Note the D end here.. he is looking in on the back.. he bit and gave Clifton a free pass on the play basically. Look at his action from frame 2 to 3.. bit hard. This is pausing the pass rush.
5. Note the other safety.. he is dropping in the two deep shell.. by design he is out of the play.
1. Since he peaked in and remained flat footed.. he is done. Toast. Fried to a crisp.
3. He is already even with Jordy with the angle in Jordy's favor.. Dust.
That my friend is what a run game and play action does for a passing game and an offense. This is what I see..
All set up by establishing the run early.
BTW.. they had ran three times on the opening drive for 10 yards, 3 ypc.. but it invoked that much on the play action...
Live action.
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