Week 7 Seahawks coaches film analysis

4th drive of the game after three punts.
1st & 10
Flood right, Low-high read versus Cover3 (I think)


Kap completes the play fake and looks up to see Miller covered well. I've seen SEA defend this by having one of the orange LBs turn around to spot the nearest threat, and matching up in man. Here, one of the LBs rushes Kap and the other is in no man's land. Kap is decisive and puts the ball where only VD can make the catch.


VD leaps up to grab the catch. +14

guys, thx a lot for your (in this case painful) input.

according to stats, Hodges was for 14 and harold 16 defensive snaps, respectively. have you accidently noticed whether they were put in almost same situations like quite obvious passing downs? who was pulled for them?

Originally posted by thl408:

4th drive of the game after three punts.
1st & 10
Flood right, Low-high read versus Cover3 (I think)


Kap completes the play fake and looks up to see Miller covered well. I've seen SEA defend this by having one of the orange LBs turn around to spot the nearest threat, and matching up in man. Here, one of the LBs rushes Kap and the other is in no man's land. Kap is decisive and puts the ball where only VD can make the catch.


VD leaps up to grab the catch. +14

This play is boot/keeper....here an example from 1994. If you run slides from strong, you run this from weak I. I like that kap he the TD on this.

Same drive
Sail concept (three level high-low) vs Cover3. This is a well known Cover3 buster. If given time for the route combination to develop, and executed correctly, it will gain yards.


Kap completes the playaction and sees this. The strong side curl/flat defender (blue) takes a deep drop and defeats VD's route. That will earn Bush space once he releases into his route.


Kap steps up into a nice pocket and targets Bush on the low read.


+8 yards

Originally posted by communist:
guys, thx a lot for your (in this case painful) input.

according to stats, Hodges was for 14 and harold 16 defensive snaps, respectively. have you accidently noticed whether they were put in almost same situations like quite obvious passing downs? who was pulled for them?

Whoa I didn't know Hodges played. I'll look for it.

Originally posted by Niners816:

This play is boot/keeper....here an example from 1994. If you run slides from strong, you run this from weak I. I like that kap he the TD on this.

I actually got a glory days example of this play

Aw, the good ole days.....

After moving the chains again. The 49ers go spread offense. 1st down was post#34 where Kap sends a throw over Boldin's head on a slant-flat. But this is the play that stands out the most to me when it comes to 'good playcall, bad execution' that I mentioned as a general theme in my first post.

All 5 routes are designed to get a horizontal stretch at the LB level, and in front of the deep defenders (black) to defeat Cover3's four underneath zone defenders. The formation spreads the field wide and creates a horizontal stretch. The side where Vance (89) lines up is important because it determines who the strongside hook defender is (blue) and where Kap should take his progression.

Like most horizontal stretches, this is an inside-out read. Kap's first read is Vance over the middle. From there, the strongside hook defender (blue) should tell Kap to look towards Kap's right (inside-out). Notice how the red routes are run at a greater depth. That's because they are both 2nd in the progression (so they curl later). Orange routes are set as bait for the curl/flat defenders to help the horizontal stretching.


The strongside hook defender (blue) sticks to Vance. That means the strongside curl/flat defender (red) is the only defender remaining on that side of the field, so red is in a 2v1 situation. Compared to the other side of the field that still has a hook defender + the curl/flat defender (two oranges).
If red moves to his right, he would defeat Boldin, but leave VD open. He will move to his left and cover VD.


This leaves Boldin open. Kap is seen pump faking to Vance. Kap should have red lighted Vance by now and moved to Boldin.


Kap scrambles around and throws it away. This is a rhythm throw (5 step concept). All routes are dead in the water after they curl. It was an easy read to see the strongside hook defender stick to Vance, so move outwards to Boldin. If Boldin is covered by the curl/flat defender, move outwards to VD.


Then a delay of game to make it 3rd & 15. Weak screen pass. Punt.

Originally posted by Niners816:

I actually got a glory days example of this play

Aw, the good ole days.....

Originally posted by thl408:
After the failed attempt to execute a pick/rub, this is the next play.

Both the flat routes are wide open. Patton and VD? Maybe they don't pick up the first down, but they are both fast guys, you've got to give them the chance. Either way, it's got to be better than taking out one of your trainers on a throwaway. With no pressure.

Originally posted by thl408:

still doesnt trust Torrey who was practically one-on-one with Sherman. outside shoulder throw anyone?

Originally posted by communist:

Originally posted by thl408:

still doesnt trust Torrey who was practically one-on-one with Sherman. outside shoulder throw anyone?

Sherman falls and watson looks like he is taking a bad angle. If kap can hit this WR in stride it's a probable TD. This is very frustrating, many QBs make that throw.

Originally posted by fister30:

Sherman falls and watson looks like he is taking a bad angle. If kap can hit this WR in stride it's a probable TD. This is very frustrating, many QBs make that throw.

Uggggggggggggh.

Originally posted by Antix:
Uggggggggggggh.

Even without Sherman's slip an interception of an outside shoulder throw was quite improbable, I dont even talk about a successful attempt.

CK's not testing Sherman after last year. Doesn't even appear he looked that way.

Originally posted by Dingo:
Whoever made that decision doesn't understand one of the basic tenets of team sport. The leaders must never give up. Not for 4 minutes, not for 2 minutes - even if that is just for pride because the game is mathematically out of reach. You can never surrender because it gives your opponent a psychological advantage. That's all they need to cut you to ribbons next time. And the next team we play cuts us to ribbons too because they watched the tape. (I have a real problem with the whole notion of 'garbage time'. Does it mean that the rest of the season is garbage time?). I understand that especially for rookies there is a risk they'll start to hang their heads if they fall too far behind, but...

To throw in the towel, with the game still technically winnable??

Where I'd normally agree, scoring just 3 point and barely moving the ball against their defense I wouldn't call the game technically winnable