Week 3 Seattle Seahawks coaches film analysis

Originally posted by jonnydel:
Here's the very next play after the big pass play first drive:


here Seattle comes out with 2 TE's and we counter with a "big nickel". 3-3-5. Buck - Pur - Dial with Brooks - Bow and Hodges then Tartt comes in as an extra safety. My problem here is the alignment call. To me, Purcell should be in a "1" tech on the weakside instead of the "0". Head up on the center is going to expose the weakside to a run.


Here our 2 DL, Purcell and Dial both don't hold onto their men. Dial shucks his guy off and Purcell also tries to come inside of his man. He needs to hold onto that guy and keep the LB - Hodges, clean.


Buckner is trying to maintain contain, but does it at the expense of setting a hard edge. He needs to accordion that edge to pinch the running lanes. You see Purcell also try and take an inside rush and his man gets free to the 2nd level. The man Dial let go falls into Purcell and takes him out of the play. Bow is trying to get outside to force the run back inside to Hodges.


Because the OL got to the 2nd level it creates a huge lane for the RB. Bethea tries to come back inside because of the huge hole, Tartt needs to recognize these plays faster and come down in run support sooner, as well.


The RB sets up his block for Bethea well and he's gone....

Wow, Purcell and Buckner so misplayed that

Buckner is like "oh man I'm gonna stay out here. Oh yeah, no one is running near me!" And gives them a FAT lane.

And apparently Purcell doesn't understand the role of a NT on the play....Purcell is going for the tackle instead of mantaining point of attack and controlling the line to free up LBs.

Originally posted by SunDevilNiner79:

Originally posted by dj43:
IIRC, Smith is at the top of the screen and comes open just as Gabbert releases the ball to the right flat. So yes, it could have been to open him up, unfortunately, Brown whiffs and Gabbert is under pressure to get rid of the ball so he goes wide instead of holding it to see if Smith comes free.

If Smith doesn't come free Gabbert is either sacked or throws it away. There is no chance of a 1st because of the way Seattle plays their zone coverage on those swing plays.

ah thanks, thats what I thought after looking at the freeze frame more

he threw it over the middle to Kerley and Wagner mauled him(got there early IMO) and the pass was incomplete.

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by Blindfury:

Originally posted by awp8912:
I called it last week. Again taking it easy on the current QB, who has a better Oline and Chip Kelly running the offense but struggling worse than Kap last season with Tomsula and Pears blocking for him and while injured.

Pretty much what I predicted as well.

Both of you can create a film thread with breakdowns.

Bwahahaha! Good one Jeff!

Originally posted by ChazBoner:

Originally posted by 49ersking:
I guess this is over simplification, but...

One is a better team because of the owner's mindset, front office personnel, talented players being chosen, HC, hard working players and superior game plans and preparation.

The other team does not have most of this. It cannot be fixed in the next 1-2 years (or more).

End result is a blowout.

true dat.

And you are posting this in the game film review thread because? Subtle trolling for the loss.

Originally posted by NCommand:
Yes, I'm sure they'll provide tons of counter-proof.

Nice work JD...keep it up.

Who needs counter-proof? All off-season the talk was about how great Gabbert is for Chip Kelly's system. Weird, he's statistically the worst QB in the NFL. Let me go spend 5 hours re-watching his garbage play to prove a point that the rest of the world already knew, years ago. The guy's a bust with zero skills......zero.

Originally posted by TheRambler:
And you are posting this in the game film review thread because? Subtle trolling for the loss.

Please don't hijack this thread by directing posts at other posters

Originally posted by SunDevilNiner79:
Please don't hijack this thread by directing posts at other posters

Please stay on topic. Thanks.

Originally posted by jonnydel:
Here's the very next play after the big pass play first drive:


here Seattle comes out with 2 TE's and we counter with a "big nickel". 3-3-5. Buck - Pur - Dial with Brooks - Bow and Hodges then Tartt comes in as an extra safety. My problem here is the alignment call. To me, Purcell should be in a "1" tech on the weakside instead of the "0". Head up on the center is going to expose the weakside to a run.


Here our 2 DL, Purcell and Dial both don't hold onto their men. Dial shucks his guy off and Purcell also tries to come inside of his man. He needs to hold onto that guy and keep the LB - Hodges, clean.


Buckner is trying to maintain contain, but does it at the expense of setting a hard edge. He needs to accordion that edge to pinch the running lanes. You see Purcell also try and take an inside rush and his man gets free to the 2nd level. The man Dial let go falls into Purcell and takes him out of the play. Bow is trying to get outside to force the run back inside to Hodges.


Because the OL got to the 2nd level it creates a huge lane for the RB. Bethea tries to come back inside because of the huge hole, Tartt needs to recognize these plays faster and come down in run support sooner, as well.


The RB sets up his block for Bethea well and he's gone....

Good thoughts on Purcell playing 0tech instead of 1tech. SEA saw the huge bubble gap on the weakside and ran weakside. Also about Purcell not eating his blocker and opting to shed and penetrate. I have a feeling that Bow was talking about this play when he mentioned (local radio interview) that players were trying to do too much and not following their assignments. Something like (paraphrased) "if you aren't going to follow your assignment, you better be sure to make the play". Purcell tries to penetrate and blow up the play but all that accomplished was give the Center an easy pass to the second level.

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by jonnydel:

Originally posted by Afrikan:
I don't think Gabbert did anything in that game to lose the game for us but he didn't do anything to win it.. The INT he had wasn't his fault, the ball was right where the receiver would want it, Patton simply blew it. I really hated a number of the play calls. I think Modkins hit it right on the head in his presser when he said they have to give their guys a better plan and a better situation. There were a number of designed play calls that were just bad ideas. I don't care who would've been our QB in this game, I don't think we win. We could've had Steve Young under center and I don't think we win this game.




didn't do anything to lose the game? How about converting 1st downs? Helping our defense to rest, TO FEEL MOTIVATED TO STAY IN THE GAME. How about waiting for something else to be open than hitting the first short pass he feels comfortable with


of course you don't care who could've been the QB this game. The point is, we don't know what could've happened. BUT what we do know, is Gabbert continues to play as the worse Starting QB in the League.

I got to get back to work.. I'll edit it this later....

The defense gave up a TD in 3 plays on the first drive of the game - they then gave up another TD the very next drive - yet that's on the offense?? C'mon, man. How many teams you know get down to Seattle 14-0 in the first quarter and win in Seattle??

Personally, I was going to be WAY more harsh to Chip in my OP than I was. I thought our game-plan was absolute garbage. Seattle snuffed out so many of our plays it wasn't even funny. His offense was exposed for what it has been - too simple and relies too much on misdirection.

I'll give you this shot - you can analyze this and tell me what should've happened:



This was 3rd and 4 - Seattle has a free rusher at Gabbert off the RT because Brown screwed up - where does he go with the ball to get a 1st??

Thank you for your work and this film. Your analysis, particularly on play design and selection is pretty much in line with what I said in the passing game thread.

And Marvins. Basically, 3 or 4 people spending time "watching the film" all seeing and saying the same exact thing. Must all be employees of Jed/Baalke?

f**k this game I want forget it ever happened.

has Tank, Eli, or Blair done anything positive?

Originally posted by susweel:
f**k this game I want forget it ever happened.

naw dude. remember it so one day when we beat them it'll be that much sweeter.

[waits for Chaz to quote and bold "when we beat them" and post Charlton Heston laughing gif]

Originally posted by susweel:
f**k this game I want forget it ever happened.

Then appreciate the guys that have to endure it again to do breakdowns.

LB - we desperately need another playmaker or at least solid LB next to Bow.

There was NO EXCUSE for Baalke ignoring ILB the draft this year - we desperately needed 1 or 2 plug and play ILBs and he ignored it completely. I given him the benefit of the doubt until now but he is an ignoramus.

Here's the first '3 and out', which happened on the first drive.

49ers call a good concept versus the coverage as they try to get a pic/rub versus man coverage. They stack their WRs.


This was mentioned earlier, but Kerley ran his route rather flat. I feel as though it should have been more "slant-like" to get the CB on Kerley to run into the CB running with Torrey (other WR).


The ball placement needs to be on the upfield shoulder to allow for RAC. You can see the ball was put on Kerley's trailing shoulder since Kerley never had to extend his arms forward to make the catch.


CB made a pretty nice break on the route and makes the tackle short of the first down.