So much to like.Brad attempted one....
I think they had the outside move pretty well covered too.
This is a trap dive play all the way.
Brad did what he had to do. Line cut blocking is hard to cut when your that tall, weight disadvantage without acceleration/velocity (F=MA), and the DL had to go straight down the line versus hitting the QB from the backside (forward movement to the QB would have resulted in a cut).
Mills could have tried outside, but I think the two safeties would have got him. The outside was not "wide" open.
I have also seen a fly pattern from that position as well. I don't know if it was off of a half roll or a play action though.The simple jump stop to allow the OL to clear to make the block was a thing of beauty. As @Techster pointed out, this could've been a TD, if Mills make his way to the outside, instead burrowing his way to the marker. Not sure he didn't trust his speed or saw the defenders had a great angle on him. Hopefully, VR provides that better vision
I not a fan of having our WRs there as a TE, but I'm 99% there is throwback pass/screen off of this formation
That's what jumped out to me. That's a F of a block, I think from Willis.Great Oline and Bback on this play. But what a great block thrown by the playside Aback. Not sure who that is, but he knocked #34 on his arse with a little help from Mills.
Groh used to do it all the time at UVA against Johnson, and had some success. It's good if you have small, quick DL's with great balance and hands. For bigger, pile makers, it just gives up a yard of real estate.Some teams have tried the yard back to help defeat cut blocks. The good is you are far enough away to defeat cut blocks. The bad is you are father from making the play. I normally like it when I see the DL farther from the LOS.
As a D.C. I would rather hit faster than let the OL slow me down. The great thing about under center snaps is how fast GT ball carrier hits the line.
I dunno. Mills was so close to Will already he had to put a hand on his back to keep from running into him. If he tries to angle to the sideline there he likely gets tangled up in his legs.Imo, the play was always to inside of will. Will made the hole so large he could have accelerated right off his block a nd angled to the sideline.
As a thought experiment- what if the strong line is to wide side and the fast bb is in for mills. He hits this hole and breaks off will to sideline and has lots of space to make tackler miss.