Baldy’s Breakdown: Derek Carr/Saints offense vs. Chiefs (1 Viewer)

[SonOfNOLA]

Flawless protection, crisp route-running, great reads and great awareness by Carr to step up into the pocket, all in one drive

 

[MV2]

I look forward to those every Monday.

 

[Stalwart385]

Nice to see these again.

 

[nolaswede]

Giggity giggity!

 

[BlackandGoldXLIV]

Thanks.

Nice to see that Carr's first read was taken away in the end zone, and he progressed to the next receiving option for a score.

Good stuff on the "first ever drive".

 

[Wheelo]

Watch Ruiz in those clips... Totally different player than 2 years ago and that's beautiful by the coaching staff.

 

[David Robbins]

I've always liked baldy. Wish he had played for us.

 

[Nolan]

Thanks.

Nice to see that Carr's first read was taken away in the end zone, and he progressed to the next receiving option for a score.

Good stuff on the "first ever drive".

What's even more impressive is that Kirkwood was actually his third read. After he saw Mike was taken away he glanced over to Olave in the back of the endzone before ripping it to Kirkwood. Just over 3 seconds from snap to throw going through 3 options. Really really good stuff.

 

[B4YOU]

What's even more impressive is that Kirkwood was actually his third read. After he saw Mike was taken away he glanced over to Olave in the back of the endzone before ripping it to Kirkwood. Just over 3 seconds from snap to throw going through 3 options. Really really good stuff.

Yep! Favorite play in that drive. Not locking in or forcing a ball to your first two options but finding the open man was refreshing.

His passes on the move were really good also. I think we will see more rollout right this season to help Penning and Hurst.

 

[Nonreg]

Watch Ruiz in those clips... Totally different player than 2 years ago and that's beautiful by the coaching staff.

He really looks improved. That kamara run was a thing of beauty

 

[saint_drago]

Watch Ruiz in those clips... Totally different player than 2 years ago and that's beautiful by the coaching staff.

It's so good to see this young man developing and coming into his own. The coaching staff has done a great job with him. So many fans gave up on him because he wasn't awesome as a rookie. People want instant gratification with everything in this modern world and football is no exception. If a rookie doesn't come in and look great then he's a bust and he needs to be traded asap.

I'm old enough to remember the days when it was common for rookies to struggle. Sometimes it would take two or three years before they were ready to start. Some 5 star recruits aren't ready to start until their Jr year. Some 1st round picks aren't ready to start until year three. In fantasy people would keep an eye on WRs going into their third season. Year three was the breakout year for a lot of them.

What changed? Why are people so eager to label young players busts? It seemed like people were actively rooting for Ruiz to fail because the Saints didn't draft their draft crush. They had Ruiz going in the late 2nd in their mock draft v8.0.

 

[Bill]

"It was pretty by the Saints." - Brain Baldinger

 

[ANKOMA33]

"He's got his man down to the ground eating grass".

"Watch the violent hands of Ruiz, BAM!".

Love Baldy's quotes

 

[Moon]

What changed? Why are people so eager to label young players busts?

In the late 90's, this thing called "the internet" got started..,

 

[Jesse Custer]

Ruiz looks ripped now.