Indiana Play-by-Play

BigRedBuster said:
This was easily the worst play of the game for us. Barnhart should have taken the inside guy and should have known Grant was there to pick up the outside. He was never going to get to the outside guy. 
 
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Instead of having a right tackle, we may be better off having a two back set with Rhamir as pass pro.  Only 50% kidding.  I hate to bag on the kid but on pass plays, 54 is a liability.  

 
Decoy73 said:
Instead of having a right tackle, we may be better off having a two back set with Rhamir as pass pro.  Only 50% kidding.  I hate to bag on the kid but on pass plays, 54 is a liability.  
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The frustrating thing is, he's looking right at 4 as he starts coming towards the line to blitz.  He then leaves him and tries to block 20 that he has no chance to get to.  Grant is in good position to block 20, but by the time he realizes 4 is coming through the line, it's too late to adjust.  This isn't physical talent.  It's a total mental breakdown of one player.  

 
BigRedBuster said:
The frustrating thing is, he's looking right at 4 as he starts coming towards the line to blitz.  He then leaves him and tries to block 20 that he has no chance to get to.  Grant is in good position to block 20, but by the time he realizes 4 is coming through the line, it's too late to adjust.  This isn't physical talent.  It's a total mental breakdown of one player.  
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I partially agree.  He clearly doesn’t know his assignment and that he needs to stick to it.  But he does struggle on the edge, with the physical part too.  Would he be a better guard?

 
Decoy73 said:
I partially agree.  He clearly doesn’t know his assignment and that he needs to stick to it.  But he does struggle on the edge, with the physical part too.  Would he be a better guard?
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There are times where he struggles on the edge and it's frustrating.  But, on this play, he should have had the physical ability to at least slow down 4. He doesn't have that ability to slow down 20.  And, 4 should be his assignment.  That is much more of a mental break down than a physical one.

I don't know enough about line play to know the answer to your question.  However, if he doesn't understand his assignment and make good decisions, he would fail as a guard too.

 
BigRedBuster said:
This was easily the worst play of the game for us. Barnhart should have taken the inside guy and should have known Grant was there to pick up the outside. He was never going to get to the outside guy. 
 
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I'm 1000% for accountability, even for the QB, but this reeked of the Cody Green playbook, and set the entire team up to fail. 

 
sho said:
And if I remember correctly, the general rule is work inside out.  Take the inside guy first since he has shorter distance to get to the QB.  Outside guy takes usually at least a half second more, giving the QB that much more time, plus the RB that much more time to pick up the block.
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You are correct. 

 
17 hours ago, Mavric said:

Pretty ugly on several levels.  Though it looks like there could have been a hold against Tannor.

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Thanks for posting all of these. Working my way through them.

Was it Newsome that misses from the edge first and just falls down?

 
Decoy73 said:
I partially agree.  He clearly doesn’t know his assignment and that he needs to stick to it.  But he does struggle on the edge, with the physical part too.  Would he be a better guard?
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I stand corrected.  I guess 77 doesn't have the athletic ability to stop #4 on the other play.


Edit....I stand corrected again.  The other play was 54....not 77.

We have issues.

 
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I need to do a full rewatch but one guy I don't recall struggling was Trent Hixson. The middle of the line gave Thompson enough time, and the run blocking was also decent.

That's encouraging.

I keep reminding myself that we are without Nouili at guard.

 
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