Week 4 Arizona Cardinals coaches film analysis thread

What is your opinion on Oliver and Ambry this season thus far, not just this game? Is Oliver too big of a body to play nickel full time?

Originally posted by Wubbie:
Thanks Jonny!

Wow! That ball placement on the double-covered post to Aiyuk.
What Purdy is doing in 12 regular season/playoff games... NFL scouting departments and GMs really need to place more value on college experience, anticipation, change of direction.

I like what you noted about the deep out route being indicative of being able to make all the throws. Sure, he doesn't have the cannon arm of Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes, but that's okay. Our bread and butter is short/intermediate routes and the occasional shot play. Our scheme and personnel don't require our QB to need to throw 50+ yards down the field. Purdy has everything he needs to succeed in this offense.

That throw to Aiyuk that some folks think was underthrown is so tough to defend. It's like a back shoulder Post route, meaning it looks underthrown but it's not and if there's a safety over the top, and a CB with outside leverage, which was the case, it's nearly impossible to defend if the QB and WR are on the same page. Same deal with a typical back shoulder throw on a Fade route up the sideline. The defender naturally doesn't want to get beat deep, but if the pass is underthrown on purpose, it's nearly impossible to react in time to the WR coming back for the ball. In the case of the Aiyuk play, cutting his Post route off and turning it into more of a crossing route.

I can see why some may have thought it was a bad throw that turned out to be a good result, but ask when was the last time Brock threw into double coverage while having a clean pocket? That's another thing that makes me convinced it was on purpose.

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by Wubbie:
Thanks Jonny!

Wow! That ball placement on the double-covered post to Aiyuk.
What Purdy is doing in 12 regular season/playoff games... NFL scouting departments and GMs really need to place more value on college experience, anticipation, change of direction.

I like what you noted about the deep out route being indicative of being able to make all the throws. Sure, he doesn't have the cannon arm of Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes, but that's okay. Our bread and butter is short/intermediate routes and the occasional shot play. Our scheme and personnel don't require our QB to need to throw 50+ yards down the field. Purdy has everything he needs to succeed in this offense.

That throw to Aiyuk that some folks think was underthrown is so tough to defend. It's like a back shoulder Post route, meaning it looks underthrown but it's not and if there's a safety over the top, and a CB with outside leverage, which was the case, it's nearly impossible to defend if the QB and WR are on the same page. Same deal with a typical back shoulder throw on a Fade route up the sideline. The defender naturally doesn't want to get beat deep, but if the pass is underthrown on purpose, it's nearly impossible to react in time to the WR coming back for the ball. In the case of the Aiyuk play, cutting his Post route off and turning it into more of a crossing route.

I can see why some may have thought it was a bad throw that turned out to be a good result, but ask when was the last time Brock threw into double coverage while having a clean pocket? That's another thing that makes me convinced it was on purpose.

Plus Brock said he meant to lead Aiyuk into space and Brock's been very candid about mistakes