One Decision Overlooked!

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

Can we just ditch that play altogether? Gibbs ran the same swing pass to the flat on 2nd down at the goal line against the Giants. Campbell is not particularly accurate on throws to the flat. It reeks of Martyball - run a 1 yard route on 4th and 2.

If you know anything about football you would know a play has multiple reads. Those are options, like in Madden. Remember all those routes?? The ones that are orange are primary reads, and the rest are nonprimary. So it falls on Campbell, because he is suppose to read the coverage and notice Sellers was not open.

I really don't think is any room to criticize the coaching staff on that call, all Campbells fault.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by hooskins

If you know anything about football you would know a play has multiple reads. Those are options, like in Madden. Remember all those routes?? The ones that are orange are primary reads, and the rest are nonprimary. So it falls on Campbell, because he is suppose to read the coverage and notice Sellers was not open.

I really don't think is any room to criticize the coaching staff on that call, all Campbells fault.

Maybe you could chalk that one up to inexperience. Sellers was his first read and he dumped it off to him immediately. McCardell was his second read, was wide open in the flat, and probably could have had at least a 10-15 gain. I'd blame that one play on JC maybe, but he did too many other things right to hamper on that one decision...

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Maybe you could chalk that one up to inexperience. Sellers was his first read and he dumped it off to him immediately. McCardell was his second read, was wide open in the flat, and probably could have had at least a 10-15 gain. I'd blame that one play on JC maybe, but he did too many other things right to hamper on that one decision...

Oh I am not talking about the entire game. Just that one play. I think Campbell did good overall. Just bad execution by other players. Aka wide receivers and perhaps backs.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Maybe you could chalk that one up to inexperience. Sellers was his first read and he dumped it off to him immediately. McCardell was his second read, was wide open in the flat, and probably could have had at least a 10-15 gain. I'd blame that one play on JC maybe, but he did too many other things right to hamper on that one decision...

Just so we're all on the same page, Betts was the first read in the flat, and McCardell was the second read on the slant. I agree that JC made his decision to go with the first read too quickly, and McCardell would have made good yardage after the catch. One thing about Campbell, he will watch the film today, and learn from it. I'm amazed at how many quick, accurate reads he makes after so few starts, even in the face of a killer pass rush.