Our lost puppy.

[Ruminator]

These snippets of Bradford's dreadfully poor pass pro are pretty damning:

 

[Trackhawk]

So Bradfords assignment was to "steer" Turner into Olu? Didn't know that was a thing. Thought maybe he should have just blocked him, which may have eliminated Poona's ability to stunt

Watch my video again. Steering rushers is absolutely a thing.

Turner was not rushing north south, where Bradford could execute a straight up block. Like the rest of the defense, he was running to the left. These things are not unidimensional.

Bradford correctly mirrored that motion, and steered him into the scrum/ Olu, taking him out of the play.

It was a great setup by the Rams, though. They then used Verse to seal that edge, and open a lane. This was likely their plan all along.

 

[Trackhawk]

I decided to go ahead and subscribe to the all-22 so I can make these posts again. Unfortunately, they no longer have time stamps on the all-22, so it won't be as easy to find the plays. I'll post shots of the full plays that are in the OP, and why Bradford was not out of position, or playing poorly, on any of them.

 

[hox]

Watch my video again. Steering rushers is absolutely a thing.

Turner was not rushing north south, where Bradford could execute a straight up block. Like the rest of the defense, he was running to the left. These things are not unidimensional.

Bradford correctly mirrored that motion, and steered him into the scrum/ Olu, taking him out of the play.

It was a great setup by the Rams, though. They then used Verse to seal that edge, and open a lane. This was likely their plan all along.

Ok, makes sense.

 

[keasley45]

I decided to go ahead and subscribe to the all-22 so I can make these posts again. Unfortunately, they no longer have time stamps on the all-22, so it won't be as easy to find the plays. I'll post shots of the full plays that are in the OP, and why Bradford was not out of position, or playing poorly, on any of them.

Yeah. I dont know why they got rid of the cut to the time, down and distance. Makes it difficult unless you watched the game and have a reasonable sense for how and when a certain play occured.

 

[Trackhawk]

Ok, the first play in the X clip comes at 5:50 left in the 3rd. Maybe we will call it "The Bradford Looks Lost" play. 1st and 10 on the 31

 

[Trackhawk]

Seahawks are in 12 personnel. The Rams aren't doing anything fancy here, just sending four guys. Initially, it looks like Stewart (#10) might be bringing pressure, but he sticks to the middle, covering the first half of Barner's route. It also looks like Landman (#53) might come in, but he sticks with Arroyo, coming off the left.



Olu immediately locks up Ford (#95), and keeps him locked up for the duration of the play. Lucas does the same with Murchison (#52). Bradford chips in to help steer Murchison to the outside, and hands him off to Lucas who takes care of him for the rest of the play.



Bradford returns to his position, but there is no one there to block. He looks back to see where he can get into the play. Meanwhile, Davis (#90) has shed his Zabel block, and Verse (#8) is threatening to shed his Cross block. Zabel looks back toward the center, to see where he can be of most help. Note Olu still has Ford tied up.



Charbonnet steps in to tie up Davis, as Bradford moves toward the play. Still no one there to block. There isn't a defenseman within three yards.



The flow of the play is taking Davis (#90) outside of the pocket, and Charbs is there to help out Zabel anyway. So Bradford moves to help Olu hunt Ford (#95). Not that he ever needs help on this play.

Sam continues to move away from Bradford, taking Ford (#95) and Zabel with him. Cross has Verse (#8) completely neutralized behind Sam

 

[Trackhawk]

Finally, Ford (#95) has freed himself from Ole's block, but it's away from Bradford. Sam complete's the pass.

So please, someone, tell me exactly how Bradford was lost here? Had Sam decided to bootleg right, Poona Ford would have followed, and Bradford would have been in perfect position to help Olu out. That's now how the play flowed. I really don't see what he did wrong on this play, or how he could have played it better.

 

[chris98251]

Probably just overlooked Poona

 

[Seahwkgal]

I want to seeing Poona playing for an enemy. Why did we ever let him go?

 

[Trackhawk]

1st and goal with 2:23 in the fourth. No need to post stils. Ram's show blitz, but only send four. Bradford and Olu seal off their man, and Bradford simply doesn't have another block to make. If I had one criticism here, it would be that he probably should be looking back to get a sense of where Sam is, and what he is doing. Not that it would have made any difference. You can't block when the defense sends no one for you to block.

 

[Sperrydogg]

He’s like an artillery piece: ton of power, but mostly immobile. I’m sure he can murder a blocking sled, his game just doesn’t translate to live opponents.

Come over here so I can stab you!

No!

Then stay there while I come over there and stab you!!

No!


Stop walking away slowly!!!!



JB

 

[Sperrydogg]

This is the biggest issue - if you are feeling the pressure and have happy feet, dont go chucking it up everytime. 3/4 INts in this game, the one against Tampa and at least one other one against Houston came from him just throwing the ball up rather than just pulling it down for a sack or scrambling for yards. On this play, stepping up and to the left gets him a handful of yards. On the first int, not staring down Kupp and just rolling to the left avoids the INT. On the INT to JSN, escaping out to the right side or just taking the sack.

But its been this way from day 1 with Sam in the NFL. His first pass was intercepted by the Lions and taken to the house when he rolled out right , escaping pressure and tossed the ball up, across his body and across the field where it was easy pickings. Thats the thing that is concerning. It may just be part of his DNA - that when things begin to move quickly, his brain doesnt move quick enough to keep up and he makes a mistake.

I hate when they throw it up for grabs… all the thoughts you had in that moment and you couldn’t settle on one so you just start flailing and there goes the ball oops

 

[Trackhawk]

Anyway, that's all of the plays in the X post. In none of them was he out of position, nor did he play them poorly.

The whole dumping on Bradford is just becoming a dumb meme now. If you take the time to actually watch his play, he’s a good lineman, and the grading backs that up.

I’m glad the coaches watch actual film, and don’t listen to fans on X.

 

[cymatica]

Except, he wasn't out of position, or playing poorly on a single one of those plays.

 

[Trackhawk]

@cymatica

Ok, but that play is not in the clip, shared in the OP, that I was referring to. It’s not even from this season.

Do you actually know anything about the play you just now posted, or is it just a random picture you found?

 

[Trackhawk]

Based on the uniforms, and the 13 rushes by McCaffery, this is likely late in the third quarter, Nov 10, 2023. I’ll see what I can find.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Throw the damn ball away or take a damn sack. Holy crap this is maddening. Grr...and stuff.

 

[Trackhawk]

Ok. Got lucky and stumbled upon the play quite quickly. Not a lot to say about it. Rookie guard wins his 1 on 1, but the rest of the pass rush is already behind him. Maybe he should have fallen back with the rest of the crap o-line, but it wouldn’t have made a difference. Forsythe, at right tackle, whiffed on Williams, giving him a lane to Geno.

I’m not sure how much we can take away from a 2-year-old play, by a rookie player, coached by two of the worst in Waldron and Dickerson



whoops. Got a copyright strike and had to modify.

 

[hox]

Watch my video again. Steering rushers is absolutely a thing.

Turner was not rushing north south, where Bradford could execute a straight up block. Like the rest of the defense, he was running to the left. These things are not unidimensional.

Bradford correctly mirrored that motion, and steered him into the scrum/ Olu, taking him out of the play.

It was a great setup by the Rams, though. They then used Verse to seal that edge, and open a lane. This was likely their plan all along.

Going back to this play real quick, is there a reason why he doesn't help block Verse or steer him into Lucas as he did in that other stunt, where the guy came through unblocked? Seemed Olu and Zabel didn't really need the steering there if Turner was already going left.

On that other stunt, was that Charb's fault for not picking up that block or was that on Bradford?