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I sort of wonder if it wasn't thrown to DH.It's interesting, had JJ not caught the winning TD pass, DH almost certainly would have. I truly think Joe Moorhead is an evil genius!
I sort of wonder if it wasn't thrown to DH.
I've watched that play about 10 times and the replay is like a dream sequence or a staged event for a film. Incredible that the ball reached Johnson. McSorley put a lot of mustard on it even though he was barely set to throw and did not step into it. He must have had a huge adrenal rush on that play.Did anyone else notice that the DB that Trace floats the ball over (#27) jumps with both hands in the air like he's trying to catch the ball. I'm thinking if he jumps and stretches just one hand up he probably tips it away from the WR. Maybe....maybe not? Just thought it was an interesting detail of that last play.
And Johnson's hands are massive. If you get a chance, just look how long his arms are how large his hands are. When he realizes how good he is, he is going to be scary.I've watched that play about 10 times and the replay is like a dream sequence or a staged event for a film. Incredible that the ball reached Johnson. McSorley put a lot of mustard on it even though he was barely set to throw and did not step into it. He must have had a huge adrenal rush on that play.
And Johnson's hands are massive. If you get a chance, just look how long his arms are how large his hands are. When he realizes how good he is, he is going to be scary.
What a physical talent. I kept pointing him out to my wife and saying, "Look at our #84. He has to be a mismatch for anyone Iowa tries to put on him." He almost broke the underneath route for a big gain on the first play of the final series. Then he had the wherewithal to get down the sideline and make a nice play to get PSU another first down. On that play you could see his size and strength. The Iowa defender got a good shot on him at the sideline and Johnson didn't come close to going down. He has great leverage. Then, of course, the TD. Nice final series for JJ.And Johnson's hands are massive. If you get a chance, just look how long his arms are how large his hands are. When he realizes how good he is, he is going to be scary.
The more I see of this diagram and film, the more doubts I have whether the play was really drawn up the way it ended. I think the pass was intended for Hamilton and I am not sure JJ was really supposed to run his route into the middle also. I could see it if both Hamilton and Thomkins ran their routes to the left (out), but drawing all three defenders into that tight spot was really asking for trouble - i.e. intercepted or tipped.Don't quote me on this, but I don't think he knew that Johnson was changing his route from a corner to a post.
Maybe, but on the other hand, I wouldn't expect the coaches to come out and say "we were really lucky there as the guy who caught the ball wasn't even the intended receiver".Our local paper had a column from Donnie Collins and, according to him JJ and Gattis worked out the route. Supposedly the other receivers were not privy to the post route plan.
I hope that play turns the light on for him. Big weapon.And Johnson's hands are massive. If you get a chance, just look how long his arms are how large his hands are. When he realizes how good he is, he is going to be scary.
According to Trace, JJ ran the route too fast and he had to get rid of the ball sooner than he wanted too.A) Look at Trace drifting backward. We need to fix the protection issues this year. He does not trust it.
B) You'd think they'd have adjusted Hamilton's route, too. It's kind of miraculous that this play worked despite these things.
Oh, I hadn't heard that. I guess it's a good thing. Trace was about out of time. I won't use the word "lucky," because that would diminish the planning involved, but it's funny how things work out sometimes.According to Trace, JJ ran the route too fast and he had to get rid of the ball sooner than he wanted too.
The result was great but I was worried that Hamilton's brought an extra defender to the same area of the field.It's interesting, had JJ not caught the winning TD pass, DH almost certainly would have. I truly think Joe Moorhead is an evil genius!
Hamilton's defender wasn't the problem, it was Thompkins' that was the problemThe result was great but I was worried that Hamilton's brought an extra defender to the same area of the field.
That's a good point too. PSU had 3 receivers in the middle of the EZ. Thompkins short, Johnson about 7 yards deep, and Hamilton all the way back. I liked Johnson's fake to the corner then running a post. I just don't like 3 WRs so close together.Hamilton's defender wasn't the problem, it was Thompkins' that was the problem
Johnson does have the look of a future NFL player.Really professional-quality route by Johnson. Gattis asks a lot from his wide receivers, and it's great to see Johnson develop from a guy who basically only ran go routes in high school to running an NFL-caliber route to win the game on Saturday.
About out of time? There was no one near him.Oh, I hadn't heard that. I guess it's a good thing. Trace was about out of time. I won't use the word "lucky," because that would diminish the planning involved, but it's funny how things work out sometimes.
On a somewhat related note, I don't hear any more whining from people about Trace's arm strength. If anyone watches the juice he puts on that rushed throw with those mechanics and still has questions, I don't know what to tell them.
Yes. If he hold it any longer, the penetrating right end forces him to roll right, to the short side of the field. Due to the adjustment of Johnson's route, only Gesicki is running a pattern out there and he's doubled. Also, if Johnson's route was any slower developing, as was apparently Trace's pre-snap understanding, he's not able to make that throw into that window as he rolls right.About out of time? There was no one near him.
and then he dumps it off to 26 who does 26 things... he had time.Yes. If he hold it any longer, the penetrating right end forces him to roll right, to the short side of the field. Due to the adjustment of Johnson's route, only Gesicki is running a pattern out there and he's doubled. Also, if Johnson's route was any slower developing, as was apparently Trace's pre-snap understanding, he's not able to make that throw into that window as he rolls right.
And if you think Gesicki was "doubled", you must be counting the potential for menage w an Iowa cheerleader. There was 1 defender w him and noone other than fans and camera men within 10 yards. Not even close.Yes. If he hold it any longer, the penetrating right end forces him to roll right, to the short side of the field. Due to the adjustment of Johnson's route, only Gesicki is running a pattern out there and he's doubled. Also, if Johnson's route was any slower developing, as was apparently Trace's pre-snap understanding, he's not able to make that throw into that window as he rolls right.