Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by 5_Golden_Rings:
And this ignores the great designs Kyle called which got huge gains. It also ignores the strong possibility on a lot of those first and second downs that EXECUTION was the problem.
Yup.
Agreed. But not last Sunday. What, "great designs?"
Just going by the highlights, because I'm not paying the NFL for All 22 until they start putting up games from the 2000s, 1990s, and 1980s.
(A lame protest, but if you don't hold true to what you believe in, what are you good for? I want those damn games, and the NFL isn't getting a cent from me until they are a part of the package.)
I'll give you one:
Deebo motions to the backfield. McCaffrey motions in an orbit, ball snapped, Deebo picks up 6. Why does this matter? It gets defenses thinking about it, which leads to:
Deebo in motion, McCaffrey runs a similar motion at the snap, but this time is faked a handoff, and that leads to Aiyuk catching 20 yard pass, with every linebacker vacating the passing lanes because they were worried about McCaffrey, and the safety following Deebo over the middle, leaving an absolutely wide ass open lane to throw the deep in. Of course, he fumbled it. But the design—including the set up plays—was brilliant. And some might argue he wouldn't have fumbled it if he didn't need to catch such a high pass. But that's not what I'm discussing here.
And then later in the game, McCaffrey again comes in orbit motion with Deebo in the backfield, and once again there is a playfake (to Deebo this time), and the whole defense follows, so McCaffrey can be wide open on the swing. Which incidentally has great
designed blocking (via routes which get them in position, like a glorified screen pass), and McCaffrey gets inside the five yard line.
And then later int he game, the same orbit motion, this time with Deebo, with McCaffrey also in the backfield, with a playfake to Deebo, which moves linebackers, and followed by a rail route to McCaffrey which nearly goes the distance, if not for the Charger guy getting just enough of him for him to lose his balance out of bounds.
And then McCaffrey does the orbit motion with Deebo in the backfield, drawing defensive eyes once more, except it's a handoff to Deebo who gets around fifteen yards, despite Aiyuk whiffing on his initial block.
All from essentially one design plan.
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Also, for free, I'll give you one more none of you have considered: the key third down to Jennings. You'll note where the playcall had him breaking out. It wasn't at the yard to gain, where everyone and their mom would have expected. It was five or six yards passed it. Reminds me of our first Super Bowl win, when all season passes that went 20 yards down field were deep passes, and the 49ers did some deep comebacks that were wide open off of it. It was a great tendency breaker.
But I still have love ya.
