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I want to highlight a few plays from the big win on Sunday to show how execution and/or getting the right looks makes a big difference in the outcome. To start off, I want to look at the long TD to Shaheed. Except, I want to start with a few earlier instances of us running the same concept with different outcomes. I’ll try to keep it brief to focus on the main idea.
VS Bucs
Here we ran this play against the Bucs, which was DOA almost immediately due to a lack of protection for Carr. Focus on the concept on the top of the screen.
View attachment RPReplay_Final1698710139.mov
The Bucs play in a three man shell, and in this concept Kirkwood and Olave create a 2v1 on the deep third defender, who eats the turf on this play. With the line getting beat almost immediately, Carr resorts to throwing it away before he can take advantage.
VS Patriots
Same concept here, similar three man shell, and Carr has time.
View attachment RPReplay_Final1698709799.mov
The deep third defender keeps tabs on the fade, opening up Olave underneath. Unfortunately, the throw was off the mark, but you can see how better protection gave us a shot at a nice gain.
So better execution from the line, but a missed throw from the QB. That three man shell is not the best look for us though—what we would love is a quarters look.
VS Colts
Same concept again, except Shaheed runs a post instead of a fade, likely as a game planning adjustment to the coverage.
View attachment RPReplay_Final1698709663.mov
This time, the playside safety is in conflict, and when they pick up Olave underneath it leaves the corner covering Shaheed without a post defender for help. So good protection, great throw, and the right look all come together for the type of big play we’ve been looking for.
TL;DR - It isn’t necessarily new calls that create big plays, rather than some of the same calls executed well against the right look.
VS Bucs
Here we ran this play against the Bucs, which was DOA almost immediately due to a lack of protection for Carr. Focus on the concept on the top of the screen.
View attachment RPReplay_Final1698710139.mov
The Bucs play in a three man shell, and in this concept Kirkwood and Olave create a 2v1 on the deep third defender, who eats the turf on this play. With the line getting beat almost immediately, Carr resorts to throwing it away before he can take advantage.
VS Patriots
Same concept here, similar three man shell, and Carr has time.
View attachment RPReplay_Final1698709799.mov
The deep third defender keeps tabs on the fade, opening up Olave underneath. Unfortunately, the throw was off the mark, but you can see how better protection gave us a shot at a nice gain.
So better execution from the line, but a missed throw from the QB. That three man shell is not the best look for us though—what we would love is a quarters look.
VS Colts
Same concept again, except Shaheed runs a post instead of a fade, likely as a game planning adjustment to the coverage.
View attachment RPReplay_Final1698709663.mov
This time, the playside safety is in conflict, and when they pick up Olave underneath it leaves the corner covering Shaheed without a post defender for help. So good protection, great throw, and the right look all come together for the type of big play we’ve been looking for.
TL;DR - It isn’t necessarily new calls that create big plays, rather than some of the same calls executed well against the right look.
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