**Mods, sorry for starting a new thread.. taking a different tack on things and there isnt an active thread, because most people have more sense than me and are trying to move on.
Ok.. Watched it. Re watched it rather, this time to the end. On the day of the actual Super Bowl I didnt actually see the last 20 seconds after the interception.
Knowing what we know now, I think adds a lot to the conversation, as does 2 months of calming down.
Im going to come right out and say it, and let the bashing begin: I dont blame Bevell. Not at all. Well, I mean.. the final play call could have been something else, but thats not even the play call I question the most. But the last play is so heart wrenching and heart breaking its so easy to focus on.
But with 10 minutes to play and a 10 point lead.. but lose by 4? That doesnt mean I blame the defense either. Knowing what we know now... I mean, the team puts its money into the defense. Its highest paid offensive player last year wasnt on the team anymore. Outside of Wilson and Lynch, the big guns, the big money guys, the dudes you want the game in the hands of.. they are all on defense. But they were just too beat up. Watching the game, watching Earl not be Earl..and Kam being a tad slower and a straight line guy and Sherman playing one armed.. we just didnt have the guns on defense to shut them down. Our offense did what it does..it got us 24 points against a very , very good team. The last play ...the last play... But..if that drive never even gets that far then there is no cry to fire Bevell. Its all in the pain of the ending.
But Bevel got us there even though he was playing on a shoe string budget. Carroll gave him: 4 UDFAs at WR, a 5th rounder and street walk ons at TE..a street walk on at FB. And Bevell got us the 9th ranked offense. Hes the only OC to make the the read option more than a gimmick. Hes the only OC who would line up Lynch on the OUTSIDE...and get him catches. I dont think Bevell is amazing...but I think he is good with room for improvement and I feel confident Carroll will deal with those issues with him and get better.
A couple other observations from the re-watching... Isnt putting KJ Wright one on one with Gronk at least as bad a play call as Bevell made for our last play? Especially knowing his help is Kam, who didnt have his full speed or knee stability to make proper changes of direction?
I watched Lynch got stuffed on 3rd and 1, twice during the game.
People say Lockette didnt go hard for the ball. I think he went for it normally..and if he had gone "harder" for it, he would have had to catch it at the 1 yard line and been tackled there. That isnt what the play was meant to do. As it was, it looks like if he got it he wouldnt have been in anyway. Pats #21 made a play.
In hindsight, maybe all CBs and DBs should have been active? Knowing who was hurt,maybe Burley AND Simon should have been active. I know Simon was probably active in case Sherman aggravated something and that seemed to be the bigger concern..but injuries are partly random.
Some people have gotten on Simons case for crying for a flag after every play. But if you watch the all 22 Im not sure he doesnt have a case. Edelman constantly pushes off or hand grabs.
Simon I had given up on but now I think he can be coached up. with his size he needs to be positioning and playing to take away one side which he doesnt and leaves himself open to quick moves and crosses , but I really think he can improve and be a quality player.
Obviously the Super Bowl felt a lot different watching it again. I was surprised at how much it didnt hurt when I realized really, the injuries meant they had to struggle on D. And when thats the side youve put most of your money into, well, bad luck.
It was a great game though.. just an unbelievably tough to swallow ending.
Mods, if this is overly beating the dead horse, feel free to delete. Writing it was cathartic. I just needed the closure.
Ok.. Watched it. Re watched it rather, this time to the end. On the day of the actual Super Bowl I didnt actually see the last 20 seconds after the interception.
Knowing what we know now, I think adds a lot to the conversation, as does 2 months of calming down.
Im going to come right out and say it, and let the bashing begin: I dont blame Bevell. Not at all. Well, I mean.. the final play call could have been something else, but thats not even the play call I question the most. But the last play is so heart wrenching and heart breaking its so easy to focus on.
But with 10 minutes to play and a 10 point lead.. but lose by 4? That doesnt mean I blame the defense either. Knowing what we know now... I mean, the team puts its money into the defense. Its highest paid offensive player last year wasnt on the team anymore. Outside of Wilson and Lynch, the big guns, the big money guys, the dudes you want the game in the hands of.. they are all on defense. But they were just too beat up. Watching the game, watching Earl not be Earl..and Kam being a tad slower and a straight line guy and Sherman playing one armed.. we just didnt have the guns on defense to shut them down. Our offense did what it does..it got us 24 points against a very , very good team. The last play ...the last play... But..if that drive never even gets that far then there is no cry to fire Bevell. Its all in the pain of the ending.
But Bevel got us there even though he was playing on a shoe string budget. Carroll gave him: 4 UDFAs at WR, a 5th rounder and street walk ons at TE..a street walk on at FB. And Bevell got us the 9th ranked offense. Hes the only OC to make the the read option more than a gimmick. Hes the only OC who would line up Lynch on the OUTSIDE...and get him catches. I dont think Bevell is amazing...but I think he is good with room for improvement and I feel confident Carroll will deal with those issues with him and get better.
A couple other observations from the re-watching... Isnt putting KJ Wright one on one with Gronk at least as bad a play call as Bevell made for our last play? Especially knowing his help is Kam, who didnt have his full speed or knee stability to make proper changes of direction?
I watched Lynch got stuffed on 3rd and 1, twice during the game.
People say Lockette didnt go hard for the ball. I think he went for it normally..and if he had gone "harder" for it, he would have had to catch it at the 1 yard line and been tackled there. That isnt what the play was meant to do. As it was, it looks like if he got it he wouldnt have been in anyway. Pats #21 made a play.
In hindsight, maybe all CBs and DBs should have been active? Knowing who was hurt,maybe Burley AND Simon should have been active. I know Simon was probably active in case Sherman aggravated something and that seemed to be the bigger concern..but injuries are partly random.
Some people have gotten on Simons case for crying for a flag after every play. But if you watch the all 22 Im not sure he doesnt have a case. Edelman constantly pushes off or hand grabs.
Simon I had given up on but now I think he can be coached up. with his size he needs to be positioning and playing to take away one side which he doesnt and leaves himself open to quick moves and crosses , but I really think he can improve and be a quality player.
Obviously the Super Bowl felt a lot different watching it again. I was surprised at how much it didnt hurt when I realized really, the injuries meant they had to struggle on D. And when thats the side youve put most of your money into, well, bad luck.
It was a great game though.. just an unbelievably tough to swallow ending.
Mods, if this is overly beating the dead horse, feel free to delete. Writing it was cathartic. I just needed the closure.