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Small but worthwhile note: at about 4:00 in the video, Bill makes a comment on the last play that "Mac did a nice job of making sure we had a good play on in these situations" and uses the Belistrator to highlight three blockers on his left, which suggests to me that some of what he's crediting his QB for isn't necessarily showing up in the stat sheet.
 

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Small but worthwhile note: at about 4:00 in the video, Bill makes a comment on the last play that "Mac did a nice job of making sure we had a good play on in these situations" and uses the Belistrator to highlight three blockers on his left, which suggests to me that some of what he's crediting his QB for isn't necessarily showing up in the stat sheet.
I heard that as well. At first I thought he said MAC when he said the actual name, but then when he finished the sentence, based on the context, I wondered if he had said MATT (as in Patricia). Seems you heard what I heard.
 

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I thought so too but he circles Mac when he says it.

Obviously it’s a small thing, but I think what comes across there as he feels that Mac is doing an effective job reading defenses and managing plays and protections at the line.
 

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I thought so too but he circles Mac when he says it.

Obviously it’s a small thing, but I think what comes across there as he feels that Mac is doing an effective job reading defenses and managing plays and protections at the line.
A couple of Steelers players commented on Mac's adjustments on the line during the last drive. Bedard did as well in his breakdown.
 

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I thought so too but he circles Mac when he says it.

Obviously it’s a small thing, but I think what comes across there as he feels that Mac is doing an effective job reading defenses and managing plays and protections at the line.
My near-clueless evaluation of Mac this season is that so far he appears to be much more comfortable pre snap than post snap. As in, he can identify what the defense is doing and set protections/adjust play calls just fine, but the progressions need work.
 

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The 2nd highlight, showing the 4th and 2 stop by Jonathan Jones on St. Brown, is particularly interesting. Bill calls out the fact that the defense was not set owing to a quick count, hence it took a particularly solid effort by Jones to still come up with the play. He also caught Judon freelancing, clobbering a receiver across the middle away from the play, and it's hard to tell if he liked that or not. After all, Judon could've been called for illegal contact or some such garbage to keep their drive alive. BB did have a grin on his face though, so I think he's fine with the extracurriculars.
 

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The 2nd highlight, showing the 4th and 2 stop by Jonathan Jones on St. Brown, is particularly interesting. Bill calls out the fact that the defense was not set owing to a quick count, hence it took a particularly solid effort by Jones to still come up with the play. He also caught Judon freelancing, clobbering a receiver across the middle away from the play, and it's hard to tell if he liked that or not. After all, Judon could've been called for illegal contact or some such garbage to keep their drive alive. BB did have a grin on his face though, so I think he's fine with the extracurriculars.
Yeah it was 7 yards downfield, but by definition not illegal contact because the ball was out of the QB's hands. And it can't be PI because the pass wasn't intended for that WR. I guess they could have thrown unnecessary roughness.

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Yeah it was 7 yards downfield, but by definition not illegal contact because the ball was out of the QB's hands. And it can't be PI because the pass wasn't intended for that WR. I guess they could have thrown unnecessary roughness.

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It's definitely neither of those fouls, it's a UNR or nothing. They want this kind of headhunting stuff out of the game though.

It's an interesting play mechanically because I don't know if the officials saw it. DJ, SJ, and BJ have the three receivers at the top, and take the nearest one as they declare. LJ at the bottom of the screen actually has the back initially. As the receivers break you would have SJ with number 1, DJ with number 2 (who gets hit) and BJ with number 3 over the middle. Then the pass comes out to the flat right in front of the DJ. You have to think he would come off his man because he's about to have a tight play at the line to gain. Once Jones come off his man the SJ is free to look elsewhere, but does he transition to the middle in time? Maybe, probably not. Probably the best bet is the offside guy, the FJ.
 

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It's definitely neither of those fouls, it's a UNR or nothing. They want this kind of headhunting stuff out of the game though.

It's an interesting play mechanically because I don't know if the officials saw it. DJ, SJ, and BJ have the three receivers at the top, and take the nearest one as they declare. LJ at the bottom of the screen actually has the back initially. As the receivers break you would have SJ with number 1, DJ with number 2 (who gets hit) and BJ with number 3 over the middle. Then the pass comes out to the flat right in front of the DJ. You have to think he would come off his man because he's about to have a tight play at the line to gain. Once Jones come off his man the SJ is free to look elsewhere, but does he transition to the middle in time? Maybe, probably not. Probably the best bet is the offside guy, the FJ.
Appreciate the insight! That all makes sense. Would have been a tough unnecessary roughness call to swallow, but agree with your point about legislating that type of hit out of the game.
 

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Another win, another week of breakdowns:

https://www.patriots.com/video/belichick-breakdown-top-plays-from-week-8-vs-jets

This is a fairly lengthy entry, 4+ minutes of highlights, covering all 3 phases. The TD pass to Meyers is highlighted, and while it's a solid 6 for the good guys, it's also a blatant representation of how rarely refs call OPI. On the prior play, Meyers was tangled up and couldn't get free to catch a fade. They come right back to him on 4th down, this time with Henry "naturally" picking his defender and Meyers's guy, but well outside the 1 yard contact buffer, and with the ball in the air. This should've been called, and Pats would've settled for a field goal, completely changing the dynamic.
 

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Another win, another week of breakdowns:

https://www.patriots.com/video/belichick-breakdown-top-plays-from-week-8-vs-jets

This is a fairly lengthy entry, 4+ minutes of highlights, covering all 3 phases. The TD pass to Meyers is highlighted, and while it's a solid 6 for the good guys, it's also a blatant representation of how rarely refs call OPI. On the prior play, Meyers was tangled up and couldn't get free to catch a fade. They come right back to him on 4th down, this time with Henry "naturally" picking his defender and Meyers's guy, but well outside the 1 yard contact buffer, and with the ball in the air. This should've been called, and Pats would've settled for a field goal, completely changing the dynamic.
I think you're usually going to get away with this one. The defender initiates contact just as much as Henry, the initial contact is within a yard, and Henry moves his feet like he's getting into a route. He even throws the defender's hands off at the end like he's trying to get open. (FWIW ball in the air is not a stipulation for OPI, just DPI)
 

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I think you're usually going to get away with this one. The defender initiates contact just as much as Henry, the initial contact is within a yard, and Henry moves his feet like he's getting into a route. He even throws the defender's hands off at the end like he's trying to get open. (FWIW ball in the air is not a stipulation for OPI, just DPI)
Pushing through the initial defender to pick the 2nd seems like OPI to me, as it's violating the 2nd defender's right to make a play on the ball, a clear pick. It's very fast developing, which is why I don't think it gets called, but it's still a foul by the letter. Throwing up his hands is a solid acting job too - Henry for Best Supporting Actor please. FWIW, the other plays BB highlights are really interesting selections, showing how bad Wilson is at throwing the ball out of bounds while moving to his right under pressure (which would later lead to the "hands on head" pick), and terrific special teams work. Every game, it feels like Marcus Jones is going to break a punt return for a score. That whole squad has been terrific this year.
 

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View: https://twitter.com/footballzebras/status/1587102339177005059?s=46&t=wzm840B3gqCOriXPQ3xo-A

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OPI can be called on any forward pass, behind or beyond the line, caught or not. But you are suggesting there is OPI on this play, and it's just not there. The engagement is at the will of the defender who has a 5yd zone for legal contact
I stand heavily corrected then. While there's a pick of sorts by impeding the 2nd defender, Henry definitely does not touch him. That's some good footballin'.
 

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Relatedly, have the tight ends been blocking better this year? I get the sense that both Henry and Jonnu are improving.
 

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I like that he kind of alludes to how the pressure caused by the earlier punt rush (that they called running into the kicker but McMillen may have gotten a hand on) may have contributed to the Jets being a little slower to get downfield on the Marcus Jones return.