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Going to throw these up as I have time. I want to show how close we are on some of these runs to busting big gainers, and keep in mind that Seattle has a very good front vs the run. Going through this film I feel pretty good about our run game and I hope it can take that next step which is going to require better technique/consistency by our linemen up front as well as better decision making by our RBs.
Situation first run from scrimmage:
Pre-snap we are in 13 with Jefferson as the lone wideout and Akers in the backfield:
At the snap the linemen are singled up. Whit is about to assist Edwards to get position then move second level. Also note the direction of the handoff at this moment and where the ball is, Goff will change hands and the handoff will be the other direction (as I've mentioned before Goff is an elite ball handler when it comes to his fakes and handoffs he is so smooth):
At the handoff Goff has smoothly switched hands and Akers has a nice look with no penetration up front. Going left to right Hav's guy is already out of the play. Note Corbett's position, very good technique to place himself between the DL and the play. Blythe however is showing poor technique by not positioning better and 97 will be in the play because of it. Edwards does not show good technique either but he's very strong and has 90 in the kung-fu interior grip so he's locked down. Whit is about to go second level to impede Wagner (with an ILB like him even just rerouting him is a win). Higs is comboing 43 with Mundt and will peel to take 56 next, the two blocks are excellent:
A beat later as Akers prepares to plant his foot he has a potentially good hole there right behind Whit (who is on 54) but he sees that green on the edge (which will close up quickly). 97 is being held now by Blythe which the refs miss, and if Akers had chosen that hole it probably would have been called.
At this moment we see the importance of Blythe's technique on Ford (97). Really nasty cutback lane is there but he can't take it because 97 is about to be un-held by Blythe and will fill it.
Akers strings it out behind Jefferson who is moving to the edge to take on 21:
Akers still gets 6 and if not for a great play by 56 could have been more.
I think two things on that play that were noteworthy are Blythe's technique with a lazy seal (97 is powerful and Blythe needs to use good technique to win that block) and Akers potentially being able to get more yardage if he hits that interior hole on the cutback.
Also one thing that stands out with Akers is his contact balance, he's tough to bring down. He's also very sudden.
Situation first run from scrimmage:
Pre-snap we are in 13 with Jefferson as the lone wideout and Akers in the backfield:
At the snap the linemen are singled up. Whit is about to assist Edwards to get position then move second level. Also note the direction of the handoff at this moment and where the ball is, Goff will change hands and the handoff will be the other direction (as I've mentioned before Goff is an elite ball handler when it comes to his fakes and handoffs he is so smooth):
At the handoff Goff has smoothly switched hands and Akers has a nice look with no penetration up front. Going left to right Hav's guy is already out of the play. Note Corbett's position, very good technique to place himself between the DL and the play. Blythe however is showing poor technique by not positioning better and 97 will be in the play because of it. Edwards does not show good technique either but he's very strong and has 90 in the kung-fu interior grip so he's locked down. Whit is about to go second level to impede Wagner (with an ILB like him even just rerouting him is a win). Higs is comboing 43 with Mundt and will peel to take 56 next, the two blocks are excellent:
A beat later as Akers prepares to plant his foot he has a potentially good hole there right behind Whit (who is on 54) but he sees that green on the edge (which will close up quickly). 97 is being held now by Blythe which the refs miss, and if Akers had chosen that hole it probably would have been called.
At this moment we see the importance of Blythe's technique on Ford (97). Really nasty cutback lane is there but he can't take it because 97 is about to be un-held by Blythe and will fill it.
Akers strings it out behind Jefferson who is moving to the edge to take on 21:
Akers still gets 6 and if not for a great play by 56 could have been more.
I think two things on that play that were noteworthy are Blythe's technique with a lazy seal (97 is powerful and Blythe needs to use good technique to win that block) and Akers potentially being able to get more yardage if he hits that interior hole on the cutback.
Also one thing that stands out with Akers is his contact balance, he's tough to bring down. He's also very sudden.
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