Can someone explain how the receiver was sooo wide open???
Quote from SD_Chargers >> Two things I'm going to mention on this, the middle receiver ran a vertical, a 9. Your inside corner for some god forsaken reason didn't "match" the inside receiver like he should have if you were in Cover 4, I saw this right away. The inside corner played the outside receiver, are you sure you didn't adjust this yourself presnap and put him in man on the outside receiver (basically doubling down), because it sure as heck looks that way.
Second, if you had not made that adjustment and ran a vanilla cover 4 the inside corner would have stayed on the vertical, and allowed your SS to make a better play on the ball. Look again the safety played the sticks just like you told him to, but since your inside guy was not there he got beat/burnt over the top, like he should have in theory. Next time you see that I suggest don't get exotic and leave it vanilla, try to force a better rush and maybe just maybe your SS makes a better break on the ball with "protect the sticks"
Two things I'm going to mention on this, the middle receiver ran a vertical, a 9. Your inside corner for some god forsaken reason didn't "match" the inside receiver like he should have if you were in Cover 4, I saw this right away. The inside corner played the outside receiver, are you sure you didn't adjust this yourself presnap and put him in man on the outside receiver (basically doubling down), because it sure as heck looks that way.
Second, if you had not made that adjustment and ran a vanilla cover 4 the inside corner would have stayed on the vertical, and allowed your SS to make a better play on the ball. Look again the safety played the sticks just like you told him to, but since your inside guy was not there he got beat/burnt over the top, like he should have in theory. Next time you see that I suggest don't get exotic and leave it vanilla, try to force a better rush and maybe just maybe your SS makes a better break on the ball with "protect the sticks"
Quote from nicksr84 >> Quote from natenator76 >> Played a guy who did this a few times. I was playing Cover 4 out of Nickel Normal which should match these routes but clearly they did not.
I did switch to protect the sticks which shut it down but then he started to mix in crossers and get open along the sidelines.
Not necessarily bitching but this play in particular makes no sense. I have a frigging safety that's supposed to be playing that without needing to protect the sticks. What gives??
Quote from natenator76 >> Played a guy who did this a few times. I was playing Cover 4 out of Nickel Normal which should match these routes but clearly they did not.
I did switch to protect the sticks which shut it down but then he started to mix in crossers and get open along the sidelines.
Not necessarily bitching but this play in particular makes no sense. I have a frigging safety that's supposed to be playing that without needing to protect the sticks. What gives??
Even your outside corner on the right side was about to give up a streak. I do agree it fustrstes the hell out of me when your players dont stick to the assignment. Thats the aging engine for ya :\
Quote from ibreedi >> I would user the safety just to be safe because if that happened all game it seems you SS isn’t reacting or caring for the deep ball.
No disrespect to you but having to do what you suggested to stop a play that basic coverage should is what makes this game a massive fucking joke.
I would user the safety just to be safe because if that happened all game it seems you SS isn’t reacting or caring for the deep ball.
Played a guy who did this a few times. I was playing Cover 4 out of Nickel Normal which should match these routes but clearly they did not.
I did switch to protect the sticks which shut it down but then he started to mix in crossers and get open along the sidelines.
Not necessarily bitching but this play in particular makes no sense. I have a frigging safety that's supposed to be playing that without needing to protect the sticks. What gives??
Played a guy who did this a few times. I was playing Cover 4 out of Nickel Normal which should match these routes but clearly they did not.
I did switch to protect the sticks which shut it down but then he started to mix in crossers and get open along the sidelines.
Not necessarily bitching but this play in particular makes no sense. I have a frigging safety that's supposed to be playing that without needing to protect the sticks. What gives??