Now, it's still limited to the biggest plays of a game: sacks, TDs, turnovers etc.
So I thought it would be a good idea to share some of these plays with you, starting with the Arizona game. I'll post every sack of that game here, just be patient sice I'm no computer whiz.
1st quarter:
SACK 1
My analysis: This one hapenned around the 7:30 mark on a 2nd and 9. Alex takes a 3 step drop and look left. Crabs runs a slant and VD goes to the flat. Classic WCO. However, the ROLB does a great job of pushing VD while also blocking Alex's throwing lane to Crabs. There are free rushers, but it's a 3-step drop, so the ball was supposed to be released early. Maybe it was a bad read or simply a good play by the Cards.
SACK 2
My analysis: I wasn't gonna post this one here because there was a facemask penalty that nullified it, but I though what the heck: the facemask did not influence the play's development so let's go: It's the very following play. It's a shotgun formation with two receivers to each side of it. 3 of them run deep routes, except for VD (right slot), who runs an intermediate stop route. He's the first read. The coverage is very good, but it seems that Alex could have taken a shot cause VD had the defender block with his body. At worst, VD would have been able to fight and force an incompletion. Don't blame Alex for not trying it, though.
As for the protection, nobody accounted for Adrian Wilson, that came untouched. Apparently, the line thought that only #51 would blitz (and he was picked up by Gore). Impossible to know who is to blame for this one. Scheme sack.
SACK 3:
My analysis: 5:37, 3rd down and 7. Shotgun with 4 receivers. 1 to the right, trips bunch to the left. Alex gets rattled and doesn't see Crabtree get open to his left. Then, he decides to take off to his right. He has Peterson breathing down his neck but from the film it looks like he could have attempted a shovel pass to Kendall Hunter who takes off instead of picking up Peterson.
So, even though there was a problem with blitz pick up, I put this one on Smith.
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Rams vs 49ers
SACK 1
My take: Protection problem again. Goodwin simply doesn't block anyone and Alex has a free rusher on his face. Also it seems like VD could have broken into a curl to give Alex a quick option. But this offense does not use option routes so I guess that wasn't possible. Other than that, this play again shows a lack of underneath routes. Alex didn't stand a chance on this one.
SACK 2
My take: Hey, a redzone sack! On this one, Alex holds the ball too long. While there wasn't anyone wide open, it seems like a back-shoulder throw to VD was not out of the question, since the LB had his back turned to the QB.
SACK 3
My take: Staley and A. Davis both get beaten one-on-one. However, Alex could have dumped it off to the RB but it was close. If you look at the scrimmage angle, it looks like Alex wanted to do that but pulled it back because of the rush.
SACK 4
My take. I put this one on Alex. He should have thrown it to VD on the left side. Again, it was possible that the LB would have been able prevent the completion, but that's about the worse that could have happened and it beats the hell out of a sack. That ball has to come out.
RAVENS GAME ON p. 8!
[ Edited by Brazilian49er on Dec 17, 2011 at 5:15 PM ]