Greythan Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 I was flat out amazed that Ryan let the touchdown play occur in the first half. How do you have ANY defensive set where you leave an outside linebacker in a 3-4 ONE ON ONE against a TE split wide left? Seriously. I can't recall EVER seeing that. Wimley's one hell of an athlete, but to think he's going to cover a guy (TE no less) one on one 3 yards from the goal line is insane. I lost a ton of confidence in Ryan on that one. He should have called a time out, subbed in another back or rotate one over. Horrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NebBrownsFan Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 I was flat out amazed that Ryan let the touchdown play occur in the first half. How do you have ANY defensive set where you leave an outside linebacker in a 3-4 ONE ON ONE against a TE split wide left? Seriously. I can't recall EVER seeing that. Wimley's one hell of an athlete, but to think he's going to cover a guy (TE no less) one on one 3 yards from the goal line is insane. I lost a ton of confidence in Ryan on that one. He should have called a time out, subbed in another back or rotate one over. Horrid. Only thing I've seen worse was in the Houston-Tenn game.....Houston left Chris Johnson COMPLETELY uncovered on the left side receiver spot...went for the easiest TD I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandRocks Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 I thought it was pretty standard for a OLB to cover a TE. Either that or a saftey but honestly that close to the endzone your better off with size then speed imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greythan Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Pretty standard to see a TE split wide left with man coverage with no safety help over the top? Yes, standard for your shutdown corner. Not standard for your pass rushing OLB. I think the "size vs speed" element was answered on the play's result. The TE, who wasn't exactly a speedster, ran a simple in route. Wimbley could have been Shaq and it wouldn't have mattered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowe Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Only thing I've seen worse was in the Houston-Tenn game.....Houston left Chris Johnson COMPLETELY uncovered on the left side receiver spot...went for the easiest TD I've ever seen. I saw that highlight...awful...awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandRocks Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 If wimbley jams him at the line there's probably no completion there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gips Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 If wimbley jams him at the line there's probably no completion there I agree but wimbley didnt jam him and is another failed project that needs the axe applied to allow hall more time to see if he is a failed project to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Fan Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 I agree with Grey. Ryan should have called a timeout. If Wimbley doesn't have safety help, he needs to use the sideline & angle as his help. Take a step or two inside of the TE and make him run outside. Now Wimbley has the angle (like the DB on the Quinn to Furrey Gutterball). You make it so tight that if he still wants to run inside, Tip Drill's pass will bounce off the back of Clady's helmet. Or get swatted by Robaire. Wimbley is better in coverage than that play showed. Again it's a coaching thing. If Mango-Ryan didn't waste so much time this pre-season preparing for injury, giving guys like Costanzo an opportunity to learn how to back pedal 8 yds to play coverage, they could have actually explained to our starters why you cover a guy a certain way. Why you force him outside, etc. Wimbley was still athletic enough to get his hand in the mix but it didn't matter by that point. He has a lot better shot at a jumpball fade route to that TE, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosar_For_President Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 It's a f'cking joke. Plain and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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