The few pass patterns that worked at Wisky

[uihawk82]

It might be that the hawks can handle Purdues pass rush and probably blitz but I and several of my friends watching last weeks game noticed the types of routes that worked.

A couple of times rolling out Nate gave easy down and out sideline targets although ihmir-smith dropped a crucial one. I think we took one deep shot and Fant was open. Many of the crossing patterns etc through the middle of the field Nate looked unsure and his throws were off target, many low and behind the receiver.

But in that one drive, the one drive when they got a few first downs we noticed the receivers catching the ball were running down and sitting down as stationary targets in holes in the coverage. It was that short passing game offense with safe routes that some teams love to use, think jNW.

I hope BF and KOK learn from that to give Nate some easy throws early today and when the passing game sputters.

 

[ArvadaHawk]

ui, i think the biggest problem last week was that, first, our OL wasn't prepared, schematically, to handle the all out pressure and elayed blitzes by WUs, second, our WR's did a bad job of holding onto the ball, and third, NS finally got rattled under the constant pressure. All starts with the OL.

 

[haydensly]

The consistent 20 mph winds with gusts up to 35 mph will make it very difficult to throw against those conditions. Hopefully we can take advantage when we have it at our back. I wouldn't be surprised to see the winner of the coin toss take the wind in the first quarter.

 

[hawkfan2679]

Run vs man, sit vs zone is the ago-old adage. What NW does a good job of doing (and all teams "try" to do to varying extents) is packaging routes to that they have a man/zone beater within the concept of the play. For example, NW will probably run their mesh concept 10 times per game. Mesh builds in 2 shallow crossers looking to rub man coverage, but they'll often package that with a sit route at about 8 yards over the ball. A visual representation:

If the meshers don't feel as though they are being chased by man coverage they are taught they HAVE to get past the MLB and then settle into the first available hole. The flat routes widen inside coverage and if Mike (MLB) chases either crosser the sit route is taught to "make Mike wrong". Depending on spacing these routes don't take a ton of time to develop, but it's not going to be quick game, so you have to block it. But if you can block it, these are short throws and relatively safe throws.

 

[uihawk82]

The consistent 20 mph winds with gusts up to 35 mph will make it very difficult to throw against those conditions. Hopefully we can take advantage when we have it at our back. I wouldn't be surprised to see the winner of the coin toss take the wind in the first quarter.

Well you are right and our $5 million coach still has not learned how the wind screws with his mediocre to below avg offense, I was pissed as soon he we won the toss today and he decided to take the ball.