Smart play calling from Seattle that tested the eye discipline of Lovie Smith’s defense and ultimately set up the winning TD pass.

PGunning101 wrote:Press conferences showed that they didn't go so far towards the read option until Wilson grabbed Bevell and said, "hey, do that read option thing."

Jazzhawk wrote:

Smart play calling from Seattle that tested the eye discipline of Lovie Smith’s defense and ultimately set up the winning TD pass.

Wait....I thought Bevell sucked and needs to be replaced? I'm so confused now that he's actually being called 'smart' by someone that may actually know what he's talking about.

Mandu wrote:On the read-option, does Wilson somehow signal the running back that he will either hand the ball to him or keep it? OR, does the RB himself see what Wilson sees and figures it out himself? OR, does the RB just not clutch the ball very tightly initially, allowing Wilson to withdraw it if he chooses? If these seem like simple questions, it's because,..well,..I'm a simpleton.

SoulfishHawk wrote:As much as I get pi**ed about Bevell, I think he called a pretty good game on Sunday.

AbsolutNET wrote:

Mandu wrote:On the read-option, does Wilson somehow signal the running back that he will either hand the ball to him or keep it? OR, does the RB himself see what Wilson sees and figures it out himself? OR, does the RB just not clutch the ball very tightly initially, allowing Wilson to withdraw it if he chooses? If these seem like simple questions, it's because,..well,..I'm a simpleton.

The RB assumes he is getting it and tries to take it to from the QB, but the QB needs to either jam it in his gut or be strong with his hands and rip it out of there before the RB is past the mesh point.

Mandu wrote:

AbsolutNET wrote:

Mandu wrote:On the read-option, does Wilson somehow signal the running back that he will either hand the ball to him or keep it? OR, does the RB himself see what Wilson sees and figures it out himself? OR, does the RB just not clutch the ball very tightly initially, allowing Wilson to withdraw it if he chooses? If these seem like simple questions, it's because,..well,..I'm a simpleton.

The RB assumes he is getting it and tries to take it to from the QB, but the QB needs to either jam it in his gut or be strong with his hands and rip it out of there before the RB is past the mesh point.

Thanks. I don't know if anyone else noticed it, but on one play last Sunday, it appeared to me that Wilson tried to pull the ball back from Lynch, but the Beast kept it. I guess that's going to happen sometimes.

AbsolutNET wrote:There was one play, probably the same, where Wilson didn't make his decision in time and Marshawn got hit at the line. If Wilson would have pulled it, he would have ran for a while. When you see that, its usually the QB hesitating.

hidn wrote:As much as I normally enjoy your guys' insites, the Bevell thing really bugs me.

Has it occurred to you guys that bevell is trying to be predictable? We are a big physical team with the mentality that we can line up 1 on 1 and beat you. By being predictable, you then also make the defense predictable. When the defense is predictable at the end of the game, its easier to score.

What you guys keep saying is a negative thing (your ability to predict the play) is exactly what he wants. Offensive playcalling, especially at this level is much more complex then you guys keep referring to it as.

If you don't believe me chart his play selection in the new england game.

AbsolutNET wrote:

Mandu wrote:On the read-option, does Wilson somehow signal the running back that he will either hand the ball to him or keep it? OR, does the RB himself see what Wilson sees and figures it out himself? OR, does the RB just not clutch the ball very tightly initially, allowing Wilson to withdraw it if he chooses? If these seem like simple questions, it's because,..well,..I'm a simpleton.

The RB assumes he is getting it and tries to take it to from the QB, but the QB needs to either jam it in his gut or be strong with his hands and rip it out of there before the RB is past the mesh point.

Mandu wrote:On the read-option, does Wilson somehow signal the running back that he will either hand the ball to him or keep it? OR, does the RB himself see what Wilson sees and figures it out himself? OR, does the RB just not clutch the ball very tightly initially, allowing Wilson to withdraw it if he chooses? If these seem like simple questions, it's because,..well,..I'm a simpleton.

mikeak wrote:seahawk2k -- there is a direct quote from RW that I posted the day after the game that stated something along the lines of the following (don't have the direct quote right here)

I kept telling the coaches that the read option was wide open and they agreed with me.

I am not saying the coaches weren't involved but you read that and tell me that RW didn't lobby for the team to move in that direction during the game........

Jazzhawk wrote:

Smart play calling from Seattle that tested the eye discipline of Lovie Smith’s defense and ultimately set up the winning TD pass.

Wait....I thought Bevell sucked and needs to be replaced? I'm so confused now that he's actually being called 'smart' by someone that may actually know what he's talking about.

Tech Worlds wrote:

mikeak wrote:seahawk2k -- there is a direct quote from RW that I posted the day after the game that stated something along the lines of the following (don't have the direct quote right here)

I kept telling the coaches that the read option was wide open and they agreed with me.

I am not saying the coaches weren't involved but you read that and tell me that RW didn't lobby for the team to move in that direction during the game........

You mean that players give coaches input on what they are seeing out on the field? Mind boggling.

mikeak wrote:

Tech Worlds wrote:

mikeak wrote:seahawk2k -- there is a direct quote from RW that I posted the day after the game that stated something along the lines of the following (don't have the direct quote right here)

I kept telling the coaches that the read option was wide open and they agreed with me.

I am not saying the coaches weren't involved but you read that and tell me that RW didn't lobby for the team to move in that direction during the game........

You mean that players give coaches input on what they are seeing out on the field? Mind boggling.

How many players do you really think DURING the game tell the coaches what plays to call? I think besides the qb's none.... I think WR's will tell a qb if htey feel they can beat a guy inside / outside etc but I don't think they tell the coaches much DURING the game.

The way the quote was it was clear RW saw it and pushed for it to get to keep playing it then they went with the pass on the TD as a change-up

HawksFTW wrote:

AbsolutNET wrote:There was one play, probably the same, where Wilson didn't make his decision in time and Marshawn got hit at the line. If Wilson would have pulled it, he would have ran for a while. When you see that, its usually the QB hesitating.

Yep, it was the same play. It was WIDE open to the left I believe.

Hawks46 wrote:Pretty soon, Bevell will be unpredictable too much, which will then become predictable. Teams will get tape of our unpredictacality (I think I made a word !), and we will get buried in the playoffs. Everyone will start to expect the unexpected, leading Bevell to get predictable again, which would then be a surprise and be unpredictable !

Predictably, Bevell won't make any of the fans happy, and we be fired.

hawksfan515 wrote:

HawksFTW wrote:

AbsolutNET wrote:There was one play, probably the same, where Wilson didn't make his decision in time and Marshawn got hit at the line. If Wilson would have pulled it, he would have ran for a while. When you see that, its usually the QB hesitating.

Yep, it was the same play. It was WIDE open to the left I believe.

Actually Russ didn't make a mistake on that play. Fieldgulls broke the OT down, and they noted that on this play Wilson looked very frustrated for a second, and this was because (as it apt to happen on the option) Lynch pulled the ball away from Wilson. Wilson then managed to pull together the even keeled demeanor though, and looked to the sideline for the next play.