Chris Griffin (LT) needs to do a better job of sealing off backside pursuit. Not a great effort on this play, which allows Chaz Cheeks to get into/near the play near down field.
Trey Braun (LG) appears his assignment is to cut off any penetration in the weakside A-gap. I'm guessing that on this play the center would step & punch weakside to help stop the 2I DT, if he slanted in. However, gotsis slants into the B gap away from the play. Trey does a pretty good job of adjusting & seals him off. Nothing spectacular but effective.
Freddie Burden (C) great first step to protect weak-side penetration (I think). Nothing there so he climbs to the 2nd level. Here he makes his only mistake on the play. I think burden's head should go on Mcnair's (LB) left shoulder to cut off penetration towards the play. McNair is a split second to quick but Freddie does a nice job of washing him & driving him into the ground. The part I really love is that once he pancakes the LB, he's instantly running to the next level to pick off someone else.
Shaquille Mason (RG) I had to take tvan's analysis here. It does appear that Shaq is stepping towards play side A gap. Shawn Greene (DT) is stunting inside in a hurry! Shaq is able to wash him down. No harm, no foul.
Bryan Chamberlin (RT) Appears like his role is to drive block the DE (Stargel) lined up on his outside shoulder. IMO, this is the hardest block b/c the OT doesn't get the help of an angle. It's pretty much strength vs strength. And to chamberlins credit, he handles Stargel easily.
Watching just the OLine play, it seems like this was a great play call. Both DTs slanted away from the play, although you could argue that the playside DT slant forced the keep. What do you guys think? Luck of the draw? CPJ 3 plays ahead of Ted Roof? Somewhere in between? I guess my question is, how great is CPJ's mastery of his offense? Is he calling plays based on the law of probability & numbers or can he foresee the defensive play, stunts/blitz, based on the context of the game
