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Thoughts from my Offense and Defense Slow Motion Review:
The offense is starting off better than 2016. Minimizing or eliminating fumbles are the key to future victory. GT could/should win any game they win the turnover margin.
QB: I think there are some obvious trade offs from JT to TQM. GT gives up speed for down hill yet slippery running. TQM is still learning the DE pinch/delay and or DE going "inside" for the triple O. These are both "muddled" reads and are normally give reads. TQM will get this down as the year progresses. I think JT and TQM have about the same passing ability. The question will become durability if he continues to take monster hits. Tevin, please transfer you hit evasion skills to TQM.
BBacks: Benson has proven himself and yet is still learning the running tracks. I really like what he has brought to the table, and I think GT could have done even better if we maintained some BB experience. Experience is very valuable. QW had a great Pitt game with churning feet through trash. Howard looks good and I look forward to seeing him grow (and stay low).
ABacks: There is a lot of talent here. The opposing teams have done well defeating or reducing the effect of cut blocks. Abacks are making partial blocks, and are having issues taking players to the ground. The 2014 team was better at taking people to the ground. The current group is just as good or better at running and receiving than the 2014 group.
OL: GT has a very good OL and a true pillar of strength for the team. They are good at moving the LOS for UT and Pitt. The OL struggled with JaxSt at the LOS. UT and Pitt had more of a sit-back DL where JaxSt had an attacking DL. I expect Duke, Miami, and Clemson to be attacking DL and push our OL to perform. Pass blocking is alright, and I expect pass blocking improve as the year progresses. The MLB blocking, getting to the right defender on the rocket toss, as well as false starts have been areas for improvement for the OL.
WR: The WR block very well and have done their job superbly. June has made receptions on balls thrown to him. Brad has had few to no targets. JC has been in the game and has blocking fairly well too.
Defense: Ted had brought the safeties back into the game. The CB are playing more aggressive and the LB task has been varied. Mitchell had a great Pitt game and showed some good fits in the JaxSt game. The key to victory here is finding varied ways to pressure the QB without opening up a weakness, keeping the safeties in play, and guarding the 1st down line on 3rd down.
The CB are doing great in press coverage and have fired off in blitzes during the Pitt game. I expect less CB blitz for the UNC game, but I hope we have at least 1 or 2.
The safeties have fired off on blitzes and do not take off backwards at the snap. They are much more in position to fire forward to backup the CB or stop the run. I believe the NB is used right now because this gets the best players on the field. It is good to have a scheme that has safeties more in the game.
These are my thoughts and I am looking forward to seeing this team fire on all cylinders, win the turnover margin, and continue to see the defense operate below 30% first downs allowed!
The offense is starting off better than 2016. Minimizing or eliminating fumbles are the key to future victory. GT could/should win any game they win the turnover margin.
QB: I think there are some obvious trade offs from JT to TQM. GT gives up speed for down hill yet slippery running. TQM is still learning the DE pinch/delay and or DE going "inside" for the triple O. These are both "muddled" reads and are normally give reads. TQM will get this down as the year progresses. I think JT and TQM have about the same passing ability. The question will become durability if he continues to take monster hits. Tevin, please transfer you hit evasion skills to TQM.
BBacks: Benson has proven himself and yet is still learning the running tracks. I really like what he has brought to the table, and I think GT could have done even better if we maintained some BB experience. Experience is very valuable. QW had a great Pitt game with churning feet through trash. Howard looks good and I look forward to seeing him grow (and stay low).
ABacks: There is a lot of talent here. The opposing teams have done well defeating or reducing the effect of cut blocks. Abacks are making partial blocks, and are having issues taking players to the ground. The 2014 team was better at taking people to the ground. The current group is just as good or better at running and receiving than the 2014 group.
OL: GT has a very good OL and a true pillar of strength for the team. They are good at moving the LOS for UT and Pitt. The OL struggled with JaxSt at the LOS. UT and Pitt had more of a sit-back DL where JaxSt had an attacking DL. I expect Duke, Miami, and Clemson to be attacking DL and push our OL to perform. Pass blocking is alright, and I expect pass blocking improve as the year progresses. The MLB blocking, getting to the right defender on the rocket toss, as well as false starts have been areas for improvement for the OL.
WR: The WR block very well and have done their job superbly. June has made receptions on balls thrown to him. Brad has had few to no targets. JC has been in the game and has blocking fairly well too.
Defense: Ted had brought the safeties back into the game. The CB are playing more aggressive and the LB task has been varied. Mitchell had a great Pitt game and showed some good fits in the JaxSt game. The key to victory here is finding varied ways to pressure the QB without opening up a weakness, keeping the safeties in play, and guarding the 1st down line on 3rd down.
The CB are doing great in press coverage and have fired off in blitzes during the Pitt game. I expect less CB blitz for the UNC game, but I hope we have at least 1 or 2.
The safeties have fired off on blitzes and do not take off backwards at the snap. They are much more in position to fire forward to backup the CB or stop the run. I believe the NB is used right now because this gets the best players on the field. It is good to have a scheme that has safeties more in the game.
These are my thoughts and I am looking forward to seeing this team fire on all cylinders, win the turnover margin, and continue to see the defense operate below 30% first downs allowed!
