The screen pass!

[HawkRiderFan]

After what I would say is years of futility trying the screen pass, the last few weeks it's actually working! The common dominator I can find is they are running it to the left and Zabel has been absolutely destroying guys as the lead blocker

 

[GemCity]

Man…seeing that rook get out there…going upfield and bodying people…it warms the soul.

 

[AZHawk]

This will probably not be a popular observation, but there was one play I saw Bradford pancake a defender downfield. Once, anyway.

 

[bileever]

And also was it Barner or Saubert on the successful screen passes?

I also have to say that on a few plays there were key blocks by Bobo and Kupp.

 

[glenwo2]

Amazing that this team couldn't even spell the word "screen" and now these last two weeks, they know how to expertly use it to spring Walker.

This is going to be key against the Rams and other teams in the playoffs.

 

[Trackhawk]

Key question, should we throw it forward or backward?

 

[glenwo2]

Key question, should we throw it forward or backward?

If we throw it backward and purposely have it hit the helmet of an opposing player, then we're in business....

 

[Ostatehawk]

This will probably not be a popular observation, but there was one play I saw Bradford pancake a defender downfield. Once, anyway.

Also saw that happen!

 

[HawkRiderFan]

This will probably not be a popular observation, but there was one play I saw Bradford pancake a defender downfield. Once, anyway.

Was it on the 3rd down and 17 run? There were a lot of great blocks on that play.

 

[pmedic920]

Was it on the 3rd down and 17 run? There were a lot of great blocks on that play.

IIRC Bobo was key on that one

 

[Sperrydogg]

Great to see us finally using screens and blowing them up too

 

[Atradees]

Key question, should we throw it forward or backward?

If we throw it backwards and can't catch it we can recover and advance it. However, when we run the ball alot the defense will likely have eight in the box likely resulting in a 2 yard loss or turnover.

 

[Sperrydogg]

If we throw it backwards and can't catch it we can recover and advance it.

It has to hit someone in the head first though.

 

[Atradees]

It has to hit someone in the head first though.

That's part of the problem. But when your team is hot you can run Alexander up the middle on a 3rd and 17 give up play with no

 

[MontanaHawk05]

Was it on the 3rd down and 17 run? There were a lot of great blocks on that play.

Josh Jones was the one guy who didn't land his block, and his man was the one who made the tackle on Walker, without which it was looking a lot like a 75-yard touchdown. Just goes to show how little margin for error there is on these plays.

 

[strohmin]

Let's also appreciate the D's ability to stop a screen which was one thing Pete's teams were terrible at after LOB days

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Seeing the 29ers brass losing their minds when we converted 3rd and 17............delish.

 

[East Coast Hawks Fan]

Key question, should we throw it forward or backward?

You almost have to throw it behind the line for the simple fact it prevents illegal man downfield on the line. I believe in the NFL they have to stay within one yard of the line of scrimmage until the ball is caught.

 

[HawkRiderFan]

Let's also appreciate the D's ability to stop a screen which was one thing Pete's teams were terrible at after LOB days

IMO the ability to sniff that play out and stop it ended after KJ Wright left

 

[Ad Hawk]

KJ was phenomenal at reading and stopping screen plays. But E3 may be getting there; his TFL on Kittle was a thing of nearly Kam-like beauty.