And as for your analysis...
Originally Posted by: mi_keys
Now we can get somewhere😁
If that was supposed to be an out route you should be criticizing Adams for turning the wrong direction (in).
Originally Posted by: mi_keys
The CB's momentum was away from the line of scrimmage, not towards.
Originally Posted by: mi_keys
It is the way the route is designed, pure MM/Philbin genius! The most dangerous standard throw is the out, because the ball travels such a long way and unlike most routes the angle with which the ball travels to the intended point of reception gives the CB [with inside position] the shortest path to the ball if he undercuts the throw. And the WR is powerless to stop it or recover for the tackle. This is why so many pick 6s come on outs. Traditionally on an out the WR makes his initial move "IN" getting the CB to turn his hips giving the WR separation as he breaks outside. Ya see, Adams did NOT turn the wrong way.
Way too often a CB can study film and put himself in position for the pic 6 by ignoring the WR's IN-move, so MM/Philbin added a wrinkle to the IN-move. The WR on the in-move makes contact with the CB, STOPPING ANY MOMENTUM THE CB might have to undercut the throw. All Rodgers needs to is read the WR and CB at the same level near the sticks and, zing, he releases the ball in advance of the In-Move.
Football Outsiders said:
Adams failed to make wide-open receptions or contested catches on five occasions in this game. This isn't one of those plays... When he gets to the top of his route, Adams is blanketed in coverage.
Rather odd description of an open receiver.
Originally Posted by: mi_keys
The author says Adams failed to make 5 wide-open...receptions; he's insinuating that these were all Adams' fault, but IT IS NOT TRUE. If it were he's have shown the videos of all 5 plays. And the play being discussed is not one of these 5!
Are you the author of the Article posing as mi-keys? 😊 The Author said he was blanketed at the top of the route. When we speak of the "top of the route" often this is not where the reception is supposed to be made!!!!!! And in context of the article this is a certainty. He said Adams did not fight hard enough to get open forcing Rodgers to throw him open or into a tight window. When we speak of a "window" that is a word commensurate with being open. Large or wide window means the receiver is open by a substantial amount; a tight, narrow or small window means the WR is OPEN by a small degree.
Since the difference between Rodgers and Sanchez is the size of the window required for a successful throw; the author felt he had to explain away why Rodgers didn't complete the pass if Adams was open. And he didn't have to do this because Rodgers threw a perfect pass, it is just that Adams did not get to the spot on time.
The fact Adams is blanketed would suggest otherwise.
Originally Posted by: mi_keys
Again he was blanketed at THE TOP OF THE ROUTE; exactly as it is designed. If a WR is doing exactly what he is supposed to do is it not the height of stupidity to criticize him for it? Everybody talks about "separation separation" they dont understand the genius of a play like this. Only SOME routes call for "separation;" this route gets separation by closing the gap between the WR and CB to zero. It's genius! The chance for an INT on such a dangerous route goes to zero and it is impossible for the CB to cover the WR who gets CB on right hip and breaks left after the ball is released.
Which Adams failed to do.
Originally Posted by: mi_keys
If the exceedingly minimal contact that occurred at the top of the route was pass interference, then every passing play in the NFL is pass interference.
Originally Posted by: mi_keys
If you think a NFL CB grabbing your chest pad is "exceedingly minimal contact" then you simply need to educate yourself or you really are the dishonest writer of he Article. Sometimes a play failing is because the other team did something special. This is one of those times. Adams was solid, when spectacular [in disengaging from CB who had his chest pad] was required to make the play successful. If this was done to Abby or Allen, that CB will still be holding on to them.
Adams was abysmal last year. Rodgers wasn't up to par. The two aren't mutually exclusive.
Going forward, I hope Adams plays much more like his playoff game against Dallas than anything he produced last year.
Originally Posted by: mi_keys
The last 10 games, the games that Adams saw most of his missed targets, Rodgers was Abysmal. All the WR saw significant drops in their catch rates. They didn't all turn to suck, the common denominator was Rodgers. And obviously, if Adams was an average or above average receiver, Rodgers would have been less abysmal.
It's too small of a sample size to have much meaning;but I think the magnitude of the "improvement" is significant. Rodgers played better in playoffs and Adams had a 100% catch rate [4 for 4, 48 yards, 1 td]. Did Adams improve that much? Nope, ya still see the imperfections Steve spoke about. It is just that Rodgers was so good on those throws Adams' faults did not amount to sabotage of the plays and Adams' "analytics" were stellar.
Adams will improve in 2016, If our MVP QB comes back his stats will make him look alot better than he is and I'll probably be slamming a dumbass writer who's is trying to put Adams in the HOF.
PS: did ya see Adams' drop in SF game? It was Rodgers fault! 😕 😕 😕 😕