I was reviewing the game from last week and with all the talk of cover-2 and not seeing single high for our offense I was just wondering what the consensus is on the way the Ravens defended that last Beckham score.
One one hand for them, the worst thing happened so it looks like playing single high was a mistake since even a first down at that part of the field and no TD keeps them ahead for the time being. On the other hand, on 4th and 1, you have to defend the sticks even though they had to know Eli was licking his chops to see that.
I respect the fact they played to win on that play and I say they did the right thing and botched the execution.
What say all you?
Reminds me of last year? or the year before? Teams were defeating the Eagles by employing the same defensive strategy...then we face them, and don't follow suit. Needless to say, we lost that game.
The safety moved up to cover the TE and that's why he was not there to give help on Beckham. Single deep had nothing to do with it.
If the safety stays back, Eli lobs the ball for an easy five yard completion and first down.
Yesterday, I posted a thread about King and said that I would like to see him get more action. In that thread, I also posted a link to a play that we ran with King during pre-season. It was almost an identical play. That time King was the WR and he also scored on the long play.
Yesterday, I posted a thread about King and said that I would like to see him get more action. In that thread, I also posted a link to a play that we ran with King during pre-season. It was almost an identical play. That time King was the WR and he also scored on the long play.
It's not some special play the Giants keep secret, it's a slant route.
All-22- Odell Beckham monster day - ( New Window )
Hmmm, a couple of people have posted this and I respectfully disagree. The cover 2 sits 2 safeties back deep to defend the deep pass, but that does not mean it is a defense specifically designed to take away the deep pass. It allows the CBs more freedom to play the run and short passing game as they know they have deep help from the 2 safeties. I would actually say it is more to the benefit of putting more players in coverage against short and mid range passes. It works specifically very well, when A) You are not threatened by the run and B) Not threatened by TEs. I cannot say what Baltimore specifically ran defensively that play against OBJ, but it's logical they were in some for of Cover 2, because as stated by someone else the Safety on that side of the field had to make a decision to help against OBJ or cover the TE. He covered the TE and left OBJ one on one.... and the Giants hit pay dirt.