LLT
10-08-2012, 06:20 AM
by GarryCobb
NewsMonday, October 8th, 2012
On the last drive of the game, the Birds made the mistake of telegraphing the coverages they were in to an experienced quarterback like Ben Roethlisberger to make it easy for the Steelers. Big Ben is one of the best third down quarterbacks in the NFL because he’s quick to recognize the coverages. You have to disguise what you’re in, just like a pitcher in Major League Baseball can’t just continue to throw his fast ball to good professional hitters, even if he’s throwing a 100 mile an hour fastball.
They were playing two coverages, one is a called two-man, which is a man-to-man coverage with the two safeties sitting deep over the top of five players in man-to-man coverage. They were in the two-man coverage, when the Steelers ran a brush or pick play with tight end Heath Miller and another outside receiver, picking rookie Brandon Boykin who was lined up inside in man-to-man on wide Emmanuelle Sanders. Sanders, who was lined up inside, ran a short route outside. Miller and the receiver didn’t run into Boykin, so the refs couldn’t call a pick. They just made sure they made Boykin run around them, so that Sanders would be open on the play.
Read More: http://gcobb.com/2012/10/08/steelers-took-advantage-of-eagles-inexperience-on-the-last-drive/
NewsMonday, October 8th, 2012
On the last drive of the game, the Birds made the mistake of telegraphing the coverages they were in to an experienced quarterback like Ben Roethlisberger to make it easy for the Steelers. Big Ben is one of the best third down quarterbacks in the NFL because he’s quick to recognize the coverages. You have to disguise what you’re in, just like a pitcher in Major League Baseball can’t just continue to throw his fast ball to good professional hitters, even if he’s throwing a 100 mile an hour fastball.
They were playing two coverages, one is a called two-man, which is a man-to-man coverage with the two safeties sitting deep over the top of five players in man-to-man coverage. They were in the two-man coverage, when the Steelers ran a brush or pick play with tight end Heath Miller and another outside receiver, picking rookie Brandon Boykin who was lined up inside in man-to-man on wide Emmanuelle Sanders. Sanders, who was lined up inside, ran a short route outside. Miller and the receiver didn’t run into Boykin, so the refs couldn’t call a pick. They just made sure they made Boykin run around them, so that Sanders would be open on the play.
Read More: http://gcobb.com/2012/10/08/steelers-took-advantage-of-eagles-inexperience-on-the-last-drive/