Originally posted by 49ers808:
The difference is Huff wouldn't have been out of position like Brown on that play. Safety is much MUCH less about speed than it is about instinct and simply being where you are supposed to be in coverage. There's a reason QBs try to manipulate safety's out of position with where they are looking; safety don't take the bait, QB doesn't throw there or risk getting picked
Brown was playing single-high out there on that play. That's not huff's strong suit either. Also when Huff comes back he's not replacing Brown. He's replacing Odum.
the real problem with that play was Odum was lined up 1-1 with JJ. Dude got smoked on the go route. In no way should he have been lined up across from him.
The pass from Sam Darnold to Justin Jefferson traveled 55 yards in the air, as Jefferson beat George Odum downfield while Jalen Nailor's route pulled Charvarius Ward out of the play. pic.twitter.com/y9C6YV6yht
— Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) September 15, 2024
look at this s**t, why is Lenoir over there? There's two TEs blocking. Odum and a Lber should have been there. Put your best two CBs on their WRs.