Chris Spielman Comments on Barkley Question

but I'd trust Spielman because he was a hell of a linebacker in college and in the pros. He wasn't the biggest guy, but he was very productive, so I'd think that in his past experiences that was one of the tells that he'd look for. That's a detail thing which a heady player like a Spielman would pick out. And a detail that I'd expect a coach on the Giants to point out to keep Barkley from doing that...but alas, that's far too much to ask.

I remember years ago going to a Giants game with a friend of mine who was an assistant coach at University of Texas. He was correctly calling run or pass on pretty much every play based on the way Shockey was lining up and where he looked before the snap. He couldn't believe no one coached him out of it because it was so obvious to someone who knew to look for it.

In comment 14698629 Matt in SGS said:

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but I'd trust Spielman because he was a hell of a linebacker in college and in the pros. He wasn't the biggest guy, but he was very productive, so I'd think that in his past experiences that was one of the tells that he'd look for. That's a detail thing which a heady player like a Spielman would pick out. And a detail that I'd expect a coach on the Giants to point out to keep Barkley from doing that...but alas, that's far too much to ask. I remember years ago going to a Giants game with a friend of mine who was an assistant coach at University of Texas. He was correctly calling run or pass on pretty much every play based on the way Shockey was lining up and where he looked before the snap. He couldn't believe no one coached him out of it because it was so obvious to someone who knew to look for it.

Under Fassel or Coughlin Matt?

In comment 14698646 Optimus-NY said:

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In comment 14698629 Matt in SGS said: Quote: but I'd trust Spielman because he was a hell of a linebacker in college and in the pros. He wasn't the biggest guy, but he was very productive, so I'd think that in his past experiences that was one of the tells that he'd look for. That's a detail thing which a heady player like a Spielman would pick out. And a detail that I'd expect a coach on the Giants to point out to keep Barkley from doing that...but alas, that's far too much to ask. I remember years ago going to a Giants game with a friend of mine who was an assistant coach at University of Texas. He was correctly calling run or pass on pretty much every play based on the way Shockey was lining up and where he looked before the snap. He couldn't believe no one coached him out of it because it was so obvious to someone who knew to look for it. Under Fassel or Coughlin Matt?

It was the Giants vs. Texans game in 2006. So it was actually Coughlin and Mike Pope. I'd be surprised if either of those guys weren't aware of this, and maybe Shockey just didn't take to the coaching. But I was stunned that he literally called it pretty much every play and he was getting frustrated by it. This was sitting in the stands watching the game.

And not our very own coaching staff

he said when Barkley is preparing to pass protect, he scans back and forth across the defense to see who he needs to pickup.

However, when it is a run play, he looks just straight ahead...

this clown show...

You know I noticed he did this, but never put two and two together, but I also don't watch film on them non stop. Unfuckingbelievable.

In comment 14698664 twostepgiants said:

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And not our very own coaching staff

Yeah, that should have been the smoking gun for Mara.

that something so simple would be obvious to defenses. Scan every play Saquon. SMH

Too busy in the weeds of offensive playcalls to button down tells like this.

I didn't see anything definitive. When Jones is under center, he always looked straight ahead as far as I could tell. That was always run or play action. Shotgun he always seemed to be looking over the defense. Maybe he was looking a bit less if he was going out for a passrunning vs. staying in to block. I wouldn't be able call what they were doing based on what Barkley was looking at. That's also the television feed which isn't showing him all the time.

a pass yesterday? Maybe unrelated, but seeing that made me question who is getting this guy prepared.

In comment 14699062 ATL_Giants said:

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a pass yesterday? Maybe unrelated, but seeing that made me question who is getting this guy prepared.

DJ threw the pass early because he was about to get sacked

Our center bobbing his head right before the snap.
Our RG doing some little bounce right before the snap.

Shurmur was a center, why does he allow this shit?