Mesh Rewind Play

[Obliviax]

I am willing to bet every OC is putting this play into their playbook this week.

 

[The Spin Meister]

Looks like the linebacker on that side was man on the running back…..but the back stayed in for pass protection. So the LB just sorta hung out and ended up doing a double team on the receiver that crossed over,

He should have dropped back into a zone which would have covered that receiver.

Or, if he was coached to pickup the crossing receiver in case the d back got jammed……then the d back should have handed off the crosser to the LB who was in great position on him….. and followed the eventual receiver.


But an interesting route that I don’t recall seeing before.

 

[Obliviax]

Looks like the linebacker on that side was man on the running back…..but the back stayed in for pass protection. So the LB just sorta hung out and ended up doing a double team on the receiver that crossed over,

He should have dropped back into a zone which would have covered that receiver.

Or, if he was coached to pickup the crossing receiver in case the d back got jammed……then the d back should have handed off the crosser to the LB sho was in great position on him….. and followed the eventual receiver.


But an interesting route that I don’t recall seeing before.

Yep. Because it was "man" and not "zone", he was stuck. He released the wide out into the middle of the field because it wasn't his guy. then the WR curled back behind him so he never saw the guy. In the meantime, the defender that had him in "man" couldn't get around the wash to cover the rewind. I don't know how that defender could possibly see what was going on behind him and still keep an eye into the offensive backfield to cover for a checkdown RB or QB scramble. Remember, it was 3rd and 2 so they are really defending a short field to try and stop the first down.

 

[lazydave841]

Lions are a fun offense to watch. Johnson could have left this past off season, but didn't like none of the offers and chose to stay.

 

[PSUSignore]

Lions are a fun offense to watch. Johnson could have left this past off season, but didn't like none of the offers and chose to stay.

As a Bears fan I'm really hoping they hire him, but they probably won't as they don't typically commit the necessary money to go get the hot coaching commodities.