What I think on the bomb against JJ and McD--

[mr.stlouis]

Nick Wagoner @nwagoner · Nov 16
On coverage mixup that led to lone Broncos touchdown, it was supposed to be Jenkins responsible for staying on top of the coverage.

I trust me over that wanker who said our season was over during preseason. I need another source.

 

[jrry32]

Nick Wagoner @nwagoner · Nov 16
On coverage mixup that led to lone Broncos touchdown, it was supposed to be Jenkins responsible for staying on top of the coverage.

Why did McLeod take the blame during the game?

 

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Why did McLeod take the blame during the game?

Probably because they both read the coverage wrong. Jenkins is in man a majority of the time no matter what the rest of the defense is doing, but there's also a possibility that the receiver optioned the deep route on a sight adjustment too. Do we know what his route was pre-snap?

 

[jrry32]

Probably because they both read the coverage wrong. Jenkins is in man a majority of the time no matter what the rest of the defense is doing, but there's also a possibility that the receiver optioned the deep route on a sight adjustment too. Do we know what his route was pre-snap?

I could guess but with how complex options are at the NFL, it wouldn't be an educated guess.

I'm very certain that this wasn't man. It was a Cover 6 shell which meant quarters for Jenkins and McLeod. Now, Jenkins might have been responsible for Sanders when the ball left Peyton's hand...as he was on the borderline between McLeod's and Jenkins' zone.

 

[Robocop]

Fisher mentioned there were at least 2 other big blown coverages. wish I could get a look at those plays. it is EXTREMLY important in this style of defense that you have a very intelligent and disciplined free safety back there to save these type of plays from happening. in other games this mishap has crushed the Rams momentum. it's imparative this safety problem get fixed either this season if ppl wanna still talk playoffs or most definitely in the offseason if this D wants to come in next year and truly dominate on every level.

 

[Blue and Gold]

Nick Wagoner @nwagoner · Nov 16
On coverage mixup that led to lone Broncos touchdown, it was supposed to be Jenkins responsible for staying on top of the coverage.

that's helpful .. . now we have a definitive answer

 

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I could guess but with how complex options are at the NFL, it wouldn't be an educated guess.

I'm very certain that this wasn't man. It was a Cover 6 shell which meant quarters for Jenkins and McLeod. Now, Jenkins might have been responsible for Sanders when the ball left Peyton's hand...as he was on the borderline between McLeod's and Jenkins' zone.

I didn't say the coverage was man. Just that Jenkins often plays man in all coverages. In this case, however, I'll agree that he released Sanders to McLeod which would certainly suggest he was playing zone. I don't know if he communicated that he was releasing Sanders, or if he was even supposed to, but this isn't that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things, IMO. There was more than this one busted coverage in that game. I think McLeod is growing in this scheme, but it's going to be a difficult process. He's obviously responsible for a lot as the high safety, and once the communication and chemistry is on point, there will be less of these things to discuss. Hopefully.