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[–] Silver_Harvest@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Hard to push the ball down the field, when you have a coach calling nothing but screens. Flores isn't dumb, he went fine we'll rush 7-8, beat us with it then. Whenever they tried to push down the field it was in obvious downs and WRs were always covered. Meanwhile you have a running game that was averaging 4 a carry stopped calling it for a screen.

[–] da-bears-bare-naked@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

also hard to push downfield when you have no time to throw because you’re being blitzed

[–] okay_throwaway_today@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There are other ways to respond to pressure than endless screens. A blitzing linebacker or defensive back is a gap in the coverage, you just need to have routes available that can take advantage of it

[–] MiddleNameIsJoe@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Justin Fields can't take advantage of it. That's why we have to call screens.

From his scouting reports:

https://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2021jfields.php

"Can freeze when seeing the blitz Must get better at passing in the face of the rush Blitz recognition needs work"

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/justin-fields/32004649-4576-9504-963d-c33127e80752

"Field vision is average in face of the blitz. Missed open blitz beaters in the middle of the field against Indiana. Gradual operation time prevents expedited release."