Originally posted by crabman82:
Originally posted by thl408:
I don't usually do this till Tuesdays, but here is the first INT. I don't need the all22 to know what's going on here. I was curious how often Kap dropped back with good time in the pocket, and no where to pull the trigger. What I found on the first play is all I think I'll need to see.
This is the Spot concept that Walsh used to abuse defenses. It has easy to see progressions built into the route combination and is a staple play in the WCO. I've seen Kap execute this play a number of times. How he could possibly f**k it up here is mind boggling. It's a 5 step drop timing throw. The progression is Corner(VD) -Curl(Boldin) -Flat(Miller). After the 5 step drop, the routes begin to break down as they become dead routes. Crabs is running a backside Curl.
OAK: cover3 with the backside CB playing man coverage on Crabs. There's a deep safety in the middle of the field that is off the screen.
Simply through defensive alignment (orange defender), VD should be red lighted pre snap. He's not going to be open on the Corner route because the orange DB has outside leverage via his positioning. That leaves the next key defender to be the blue defender, the strongside curl-flat defender.
Snapshot of the moment just before the orange defender is off the screen, there is his positioning, Sure enough, orange has outside leverage and will defeat VD's Courner route. Nothing to see here for Kap. He needs to quickly adjust his eye level to the curl-flat defender (blue). Blue is now facing the Curl-Flat concept coming at him.
If blue shades towards, Miller, then rifle it in to Boldin. If blue shades towards Boldin, then target Miller. Easy peasy. Again, it's a rhythm throw. Once the 5 step drop is completed, the routes will begin to break down. Boldin can't get any more open standing there after completing his Curl. Miller can't keep running to the flat or he'll go out of bounds. The window to the backside Curl (Crabs) is about to close. Form this picture, it looks like Kap is still waiting for the Corner route to magically become open. Boldin is well bracketed, the correct throw here is to Miller. If led properly with the pass, he may net minimal RAC.
The Spot route combination is now dead. Kap has not executed his assignment on the play. If the throw to the flat (Miller) nets 2-3 yards, so be it. Tip your hat to the defense and go play 2nd down.
miller in the flat for a 4-5 yard gain is there easy. this f**king guy smh.
What I'd like to know is the reason for Kaep's reluctancy to hit the flat when it's open, is it the system? Has he developed some kind of go for the home run mentality? Someone mentioned earlier of his ability to complete similar throws on the run as above (but in MUCH more plausible situations), and that is true, he frequently had a bailout throw he'd make just about every game. Maybe it's in his nature to just try and create even when the RIGHT play is in front of him? His ability to run certainly affects his decision-making, maybe he feels like he can run and run away from defensive linemen until something opens up. I'd hope JH would stress the dangers of this (if it weren't obvious enough), but I do believe it's in his nature to try and create more so than keep it simple. It also seems like the system does try to convert him into a dropback QB, which he isn't. He's no dummy (despite his recent play), the guy can make plays, I just wish the simplicities of playing QB (throwing the ball away, checking down, being... well the word hurts, but CONSERVATIVE). With his reckless style of play, he didn't seem to turnover the ball as much when we first were introduced to his play, but this year has been entirely different.
Listen, I understand the system plays a HUGE role in his recent downplay, and it's like some kind of programming that's to convert him into a different player instead of natural development. He seems reluctant to run, to make simple checkdowns, and is missing his throws pretty badly.
I just wish that when he's on the field, he could come to the conclusion that taking what the defense gives you isn't the worst thing in the world.
