caught a ball this season going up-field, directly away from the QB?
Honestly, I can't recall anything but receptions on crossing patterns. And the last vertical catch I seem to remember is from Game One when Sterling Shepard faked a Titans CB and burned him for six.
Anyone have a distinct memory of something a little later? Who, and what game?
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Ahhh, forgot about that one! Very awesome, thanks!
DJ is a good deep ball thrower too, Kafka's play calling and game planning since Seattle has been abysmal.
well on the Giants, it's almost non-existent.
When compiling wins earlier in the season, I noticed it as well and thought "The vertical passing game is overrated."
However it's an aspect of the game that needs to exist, or at least your ability to threaten a vertical passing game.
In a season of attrition every shortcoming seems to gt magnified. The more games that are compiled and get on tape, the more offensive coordinators are going to start to realize how to attack you.
I think the effort by OC's earlier in the year to play the Giants effectively for the most part failed, but now they are starting to succeed. I am not sure what they figured out but it seems to be working....perhaps a cumulative effect thing, like spy DJ on first down but stack the line, 8 in the box, so if it goes to Barkley the gain is minimized. Look out for crossing routes on second down, and defend with LB'ers as they have no vertical game. Blitz on 3rd and long or stack the box again on 3rd and short........BINGO, you've beaten the Giants
I find our lack of execution there very strange. It seems a staple of most teams.
I find our lack of execution there very strange. It seems a staple of most teams.
We also cannot defend against them well. It is one of the most frustrating times during a game when a team converts on a 3rd and 13 against us with a screen pass.