dpwga
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I have a feeling that Drew Brees might have seen that play differently. It was a designed play - essentially a rub route with the 2 WR's on the left side - and the play worked perfectly because the Vikings played man-D. But if they had showed man and dropped into zone on the snap, it might have been an interception since Bridgewater threw the ball in about 3-4 seconds. Or it could have been a play that Bridgewater didn't throw because he quickly recognized zone and had to hold the ball or look elsewhere.
Now imagine Brees in that same play. The Vikings show man, and before the snap, a safety walks up into the box. The deep safety now has sole containment... and the 2 man route on the left side of the field probably had his attention. The WR on the right side (which the OP ignores) is an 1 on 1 matchup. Imagine Brees pumping left (or looking left) to freeze the that safety, then going back to the right and hitting an explosive play (and possible TD) rather than just a first down play.
Now imagine Brees in that same play. The Vikings show man, and before the snap, a safety walks up into the box. The deep safety now has sole containment... and the 2 man route on the left side of the field probably had his attention. The WR on the right side (which the OP ignores) is an 1 on 1 matchup. Imagine Brees pumping left (or looking left) to freeze the that safety, then going back to the right and hitting an explosive play (and possible TD) rather than just a first down play.