I would have spiked it but I don't think it's a huge deal. They end up getting the same 3 plays that they got without spiking it, but they actually get to call a play. Of course the defense also gets to call a play so not sure how much that really benefits them.
They beat that same team in the super bowl by not calling timeout. I think it was fine to run a hurry play.
Pass rush is the worst in the league. They have to blitz to get any pressure. And losing Irvin is going to hurt; he's one of the few guys that's gotten pressure before.
It was only a little behind but had a ton of pace. Looked like it just got on him too fast to react to it being where it was
I think you need to show your work there. That formation and play has been the best weapon this team had in the first two games and almost universally effective. The Seahwaks had been powerless to stop it up until that play.
Even if he's equal to last season Brady, he's a steal. And he's looking better than that.
And Tampa could have had him and another 20m to spend on the defense and o-line
Without a doubt. Cam’s ability to lift this collection of offensive talent that outside of Edelman are mostly a bunch of stiffs to a near comeback win on the road against Seattle is impressive.
It's tough to execute a play when all 11 guys on defense have sold out to stop it. Which is why some sort of one step, stop and pass to TE would probably be open ..of course, if that did not work, we would all be saying why didn't you do what you do best and run it in from the one?
I think you have to give Cam the run pass option and trust he’ll make the right decision. Izzo would have been open had he released. Nobody stayed back. Impossible situation for Cam.
Yeah.. not sure what kind of development Harry has done in the off season..but Cam has made him look pretty good.. along with the two other guys that I can't even think of their names at the moment.
Not to pick you out because I've heard a few folks say this, but how is this one on the offense? Special teams and defense didn't show up and we still almost pulled it out.
Yeah I was torturing myself with that one too, but I don’t think Pete runs on 3rd and 1 if we’re only down the FG. At least, that’s what I told myself.
Also, Folk didn't miss a chippy earlier, he missed from 50+. That's hardly a crime.
Yeah it was an ugly miss because it was so wide left, but it wasn’t an ugly miss because it was a gimme.
If you go back and look at the play, Cam had the easy bounce out to the left pylon. He could've walked in. He has at times waited to see how the blocking unfolds but didn't in this case. The entire left side of the defense was hemmed in and pancaked.
There were guys that may have had the speed to catch him going to the sideline but we’ll never know.
Cam said after he saw the clip that he could’ve bounced it outside or just jumped over the top. Said once you start guessing against that defense you’re dead. Said that play was there all night.
Good to know. Thank you. Easy for me sitting on my couch where I can just press rewind and watch it unfold in slow motion. I recall thinking before the snap either stall your run for a split moment or rollout wide bc Seattle will totally sell out for the between the tackles QB run. Again though not a football guy... and I trust Cam and the staff's assessment of what was necessary there way more than my own.
I do think that as the staff gets more used to Cam they will get better at calling plays that take way more advantage of his strengths. It is still way early in this relationship.
Yeah I hear you. I just wish if he was in the gun that they spread the formation out so there was less people in the box.
I haven’t seen it beyond the live play so thanks for that, it makes sense. I can’t really get upset at using Cam like that to try and win the game. Tip your cap and get the Raiders next week
Yeah watching this again, even going outside Cam would've been caught by #97 probably or maybe.
It’s hard to tell because Wilson made some absolutely perfect throws. You take away those two TDs that were just rainbowed in there and it’s not a terrible showing. Perfect execution is always going to be nearly impossible to defend.
