Film Study Defensive breakdown vs Miami

[katlong]

Thanks for taking time to do this. For those of us who are not former players (and would like to not be as football dumb), can someone explain how the different corners line up from play to play - specifically, how #8 and #17 seem to flip on sides of the field a lot - specifically the first down catch at the end of the game where Simmons tipped the ball. I thought that was where #17 was playing just a couple of plays earlier. #8 is certainly taller and that receiver is like 6'5", but I wondered why they switched. Is it based on zone or man coverage, or how the offense lines up, or do they just switch sides from time to time?

 

[jgtengineer]

Thanks for taking time to do this. For those of us who are not former players (and would like to not be as football dumb), can someone explain how the different corners line up from play to play - specifically, how #8 and #17 seem to flip on sides of the field a lot - specifically the first down catch at the end of the game where Simmons tipped the ball. I thought that was where #17 was playing just a couple of plays earlier. #8 is certainly taller and that receiver is like 6'5", but I wondered why they switched. Is it based on zone or man coverage, or how the offense lines up, or do they just switch sides from time to time?

We use a Field/Boundary corner system. Usually your field corner is faster and lines up to which ever side of the field has more open space ( based on which hash the ball is closest too), your boundary corner is usually more physical and bigger bodied. This is a systme that is different than a match system which does a matchups based alignment ( best corner follows best receiver etc) More teams have started moving to this system as it allows faster lineups to deal with spread teams that use tempo. Pro teams that use this sytems are teams like Seattle and Atlanta.

 

[katlong]

We use a Field/Boundary corner system. Usually your field corner is faster and lines up to which ever side of the field has more open space ( based on which hash the ball is closest too), your boundary corner is usually more physical and bigger bodied. This is a systme that is different than a match system which does a matchups based alignment ( best corner follows best receiver etc) More teams have started moving to this system as it allows faster lineups to deal with spread teams that use tempo. Pro teams that use this sytems are teams like Seattle and Atlanta.

Thanks for the explanation.

 

[TromboneJacket]

We use a Field/Boundary corner system. Usually your field corner is faster and lines up to which ever side of the field has more open space ( based on which hash the ball is closest too), your boundary corner is usually more physical and bigger bodied. This is a systme that is different than a match system which does a matchups based alignment ( best corner follows best receiver etc) More teams have started moving to this system as it allows faster lineups to deal with spread teams that use tempo. Pro teams that use this sytems are teams like Seattle and Atlanta.

Actually, Seattle mostly uses a Left/Right cornerback system, Richard Sherman being the left corner, the idea being to make QBs throw to their less comfortable side. Occasionally they switch to a matchup system when playing a team with an elite WR (for example, the Dallas Cowboys with Dez Bryant). Their system works well for the NFL, where there’s more time to study individual players, and ours works well for college, like you said.

 

[jgtengineer]

Actually, Seattle mostly uses a Left/Right cornerback system, Richard Sherman being the left corner, the idea being to make QBs throw to their less comfortable side. Occasionally they switch to a matchup system when playing a team with an elite WR (for example, the Dallas Cowboys with Dez Bryant). Their system works well for the NFL, where there’s more time to study individual players, and ours works well for college, like you said.

Yeah they also don't have as wide of hashes, basically done for the same reasons.

 

[alagold]

3 3rd downs in the 2nd half where a great call is thwarted by one of our guys slipping on the wet turf. Another where a normally sure handed receiver can’t hold on. That’s 4 opportunities right there that had nothing to do with being too conservative. Also, on the last drive, Quan had a great play to get a first down only to follow it with sack that could have been a td if he had quick pitched.

cheese,
you make plays to win games--at end of 1st half they hiked the ball badly,the QB had scramble to get it but he ended up not only getting outside but completing pass for 1st down--Freeman could have made THE play to ( 1) to get to QB and throw for loss which would probably sealed half with 3rd and 25 or so (2) miss tackle but put hard pressure so he can't get think about completing pass (3) take angle to stop flow to sideline to throw except poorly
HE DID NONE--he did get grabbed a bit but he should have done better running away from OT and cutting angle (since he was non-factor in pass rush all day).
The DBs/LBs didn't help by not covering an obvious WR at sideline but it was a play Freeman HAD to make..He didn't.They later scored TD.14-13 at half ,not 14-6.We lose by 1 pt.
Sorry but that is how games are lost but few remember..

 

[Ibeeballin]

I'm more interested to hear your thoughts

I think BJS has the tools to be great. He doesnt stay blocked long and he was around the ball a lot. It is also encouraging/discouraging to hear CPJ say his alignment issue were due the other LB telling him wrong.

Same with Owens. Everytime he’s in the game something good happens. I really hope we keep him at SDE instead growing him into a DT