Here, I think we're trying to fake a flood concept to get the safety to bite - if it is, it doesn't work. We going to run china concept to the bottom and, like I said, it's more of a flood look. However, I would've preferred a flood concept - as I think that would've worked. Seattle is in quarters coverage.
Torrey's route starts to show like it might go outside then he turns it into a skinny post. This gives no vertical threat to Sherman to create depth in his zone drop. You also see how Seattle has dropped everyone to the 1 yard line or so, it makes it real tough to get the line to gain.
The LB jams McD on his route(it's still legal within 5 yards) and does a good job covering McD. The outside route on the china is bracketed and a LB is sitting on Patton's route(he runs it kind of half-speed....) You see with no vertical threat, Sherman plays underneath. If we had a corner route called in it would put Sherman in an either/or situation. Sea also drops the DE on that side for contain against a QB run.
With Sherman playing underneath I really want to see a route to the outside back pylon. That way, Gabs could look off Sherman with the flat route and get a TD, or vice versa. He tries to get it to the only open receiver while he might still have a chance to pick up the 1st.
Draughn aint Marshall Faulk and Gabs leads him a little away from Sherman so he can't get any RAC and it's 4th down.
