keasley45
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There's a trend toward blaming the o line in part for the bad performance against the Rams. So, after having a day to get over being pissed at us giving a game away and then having to hear about how great the Rams D is, i took a look at the coaches film. When you look at the tape, the fact is that the errors were far less a result of a great Rams defense confusing a QB as they were simply bad plays by Sam. Their front didnt trouble us into INTs, nor did any complex coverages on their part. We just screwed up. What is obvious and disturbing (but also comforting) is that Sam is making stupid mistakes. The plays, in the case of every INT but the last one, could have been successful. I dont cover the last one here because it was simply a case of Sam making a decision on an improvised play. Kubiak is calling a solid game and giving his QB options. Sam just isnt taking them, either because he doesnt see them, feel them or just ignores them. I think its some of each.
And contrary to what some want to believe, the protection was better than good enough on 2 of the 4 INTs and had Sam read the rush properly on the INT to JSN in the 3rd, it would have been good enough to at least avoid a negative play. Instead, on that play, he has Bradford and Lucas doubling a DT with an EDGE coming inside on a stunt. Charbs should have picked up the stunt but the outside flat to the right was wide open for Sam to run or toss it to Charbs for a nice gain in the flat. Instead, as you will see, he ignores the obvious free rusher and chucks it up.
These errors SHOULD be correctable but with the exception of the last INT that came from a forced scramble, NONE of the INTS should even remotely have happened in the first place. Kubiak can draw up the right plays (and he did) and reiterate what SHOULD happen on them, but at the end of the day, the QB has to execute and rely on solid instincts to complete the task.
The first INT with the right read is an 80 yard TD to JSN or a short gain to Walker
The INT to Arroyo SHOULD have been an easy 10 yard gain to Shaheed OR a nice pickup to Barner
The INT to JSN SHOULD have been at worst a sack or could have been a flush right for a drop-off to Charbonet in the flat. There was no need to throw that ball against one coverage with your WR with his back turned and the defender watching the ball in flight.
On a positive note, we are (when the QB doesnt mess up) are probably the best team in the NFC. Our D limited a MVP candidate QB to 55 yards n the 1st qtr and then 25 yards in each qtr the rest of the way. we limited them to something like 2-11 on third down and held them to well under 300 total yards. On the other side of the ball, our offense dominated them and schematically was good enough to win easily. But if the QB doesnt make the plays that are there for him to be made, it doesnt matter.
We are better than the rest of the NFC West and if we can manage to not drop a game that we shouldnt drop, can still win it if we beat the Colts, Rams and 9ers. That should be doable. If we do that, we are in contention for the one seed and HFA.
But it will all come down to the QB. Games like the one he had against the Rams cannot happen again. Zero sacks surrendered. 3 QB hits over a full game and 44 pass attempts. That should be good enough.
And contrary to what some want to believe, the protection was better than good enough on 2 of the 4 INTs and had Sam read the rush properly on the INT to JSN in the 3rd, it would have been good enough to at least avoid a negative play. Instead, on that play, he has Bradford and Lucas doubling a DT with an EDGE coming inside on a stunt. Charbs should have picked up the stunt but the outside flat to the right was wide open for Sam to run or toss it to Charbs for a nice gain in the flat. Instead, as you will see, he ignores the obvious free rusher and chucks it up.
These errors SHOULD be correctable but with the exception of the last INT that came from a forced scramble, NONE of the INTS should even remotely have happened in the first place. Kubiak can draw up the right plays (and he did) and reiterate what SHOULD happen on them, but at the end of the day, the QB has to execute and rely on solid instincts to complete the task.
The first INT with the right read is an 80 yard TD to JSN or a short gain to Walker
The INT to Arroyo SHOULD have been an easy 10 yard gain to Shaheed OR a nice pickup to Barner
The INT to JSN SHOULD have been at worst a sack or could have been a flush right for a drop-off to Charbonet in the flat. There was no need to throw that ball against one coverage with your WR with his back turned and the defender watching the ball in flight.
On a positive note, we are (when the QB doesnt mess up) are probably the best team in the NFC. Our D limited a MVP candidate QB to 55 yards n the 1st qtr and then 25 yards in each qtr the rest of the way. we limited them to something like 2-11 on third down and held them to well under 300 total yards. On the other side of the ball, our offense dominated them and schematically was good enough to win easily. But if the QB doesnt make the plays that are there for him to be made, it doesnt matter.
We are better than the rest of the NFC West and if we can manage to not drop a game that we shouldnt drop, can still win it if we beat the Colts, Rams and 9ers. That should be doable. If we do that, we are in contention for the one seed and HFA.
But it will all come down to the QB. Games like the one he had against the Rams cannot happen again. Zero sacks surrendered. 3 QB hits over a full game and 44 pass attempts. That should be good enough.
