Analyzing Mett's Sacks

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  1. mike75

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    Agreed. Whisenhunt is not doing Mett any favors or trying to at least make things a bit easier. I think Mett can be a good QB but it will suck watching Mett have to deal with the rigid coaching. The staff could do things to make it easier.
     
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  2. Roscoes Wetsuit

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    Sad thing is, you'd figure Whiz would be trying to do anything and everything to slow the game down for his guy.
     
  3. kenny

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    Via John Parolin of ESPN Stats & Info, Mettenberger has averaged 2.45 seconds before pass, the 13th-lowest time in pocket average among 41 quarterbacks with as many action plays as Mettenberger has (88).

    He did hold the ball longer than he should in Baltimore, but in general he is getting the ball out quickly. 2.45 second average for a rookie making only his 2nd start. I don't think we can blame most of the sacks on him holding the ball too long. The line just is not good. He does need to find his check downs sooner & more often, but overall I don't think we can ask for much better as far as him holding the ball.
     
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  4. Gut

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    Thanks for posting this! Are you watching the coaches tape or the TV feed? If you watch the coaches tape, count the steps he takes for each drop. The # of steps in the drop and whether it has a hitch at the end should tell you the expected length of the play (and how long the plays are taking to develop).

    Also, if you are watching the coaches tape, note what type of defense the Ravens are using (man - press/off or zone or some combo). This should tell you a lot! if you notice that the QB holds the ball at the end of his drop and the defense is pressing, you may see that the WR's are taking too much time fighting thru the coverage. If they are playing zone (not cover 2 where the outside guys can get pressed too), then there could be a problem with route depths (wr problem) or the QB isn't reading the defense and not finding the open man. When you see numbers like 4 seconds in the pocket, either the qb can't find out whos open or no one is open. No play is designed for the QB to hold the ball that long (maybe if you had a 2 man route and had max protection).

    Also take note of how many rushers vs how many blockers. Then you get a much better picture of what the offense is trying to do versus the defense.

    Also, if you wanna get crazy, look at who's open at the top of the drop and who comes open in the next second.

    And for Mett, 3 is your number. If you hit 3 seconds...short of having rolled out with zero pressure, throw the ball to a check down or throw it away but get rid of it. 3rd and 10 is much preferable to 3rd and 21. Mett is not very mobile so he needs to be disciplined in getting rid of the ball and keeping sacks to a minimum. Sacks are WORSE than penalties! Any sack over 3 seconds is on the QB. A lot of sacks over 2.5 secs are also on the QB but that depends on the rush vs blockers, game situation, blah blah blah.
     
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  5. Gut

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    Throwing the ball away and having another shot to gain a first down is better than taking a sack or forcing it. Throw it away is the best option of no one is open certainly when you hit 3 seconds.

    It is hard to believe no one can get open against this Baltimore secondary. And I know some people were open because I saw Mett miss them. I don't know who or how many were open besides them so I'll have to check that stuff out.
     
  6. Gut

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    Short of players running deep posts, wr's should be open by 3 seconds. And remember, throws are not instantaneous. By the time a QB sees a WR open in say, 2.5 seconds, it will still take time for the throw to be made and for the ball to fly to it's target. For THIS very important reason, QB's need anticipation. This is also what rookie QB's need to adjust to. Throwing the ball BEFORE he is open or throwing a WR open. In college you can find a guy who is WIDE OPEN. If that's what you're looking for in the NFL, you will think everyone is covered.

    Some plays have hot routes which are receiver adjusted route based on the blitzes/protection. Not sure if and on which plays we use them or not.
     
  7. Laserjock

    Laserjock South Endzone Rocks! Staff

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    Agree on all points, but Mett clearly showed he at least has the ability to throw those timing routes on those out routes he threw early in the game. I have done zero study of the game replays but it just does not appear as I watch the games that our WRs are capable of finding those open spots in the defense. If our entire offense is so rigid from a route perspective and the WRs and QB both are not aware that those routes may have to deviate somewhat to account for the coverage then we just dont have good WRs, QB or a good offensive plan.

    Maybe a combination of all of that I dont know. I also am still of the opinion that this needs more time to get worked out from top to bottom so I am not expecting any miracles this year...but we better be a lot better next year or I dont believe this staff will be here after that.
     
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  8. Oilers27

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    We have the same receiving core basically and they were ok last year.....Kendall didn't get worse. I think our play calling is the problem......need more quick and shorter plays, which will help Mett out as well. Get mccluster out on passing plays as well as this should create matchup problems...
     
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