These plays are: A sack early in the first quarter, the TD that was taken away from Max Wright, and the very next play.
The early sack: Not really the OL's fault. Max Johnson took at least two hitches watching the WRs running their routes. If one looks at the receivers, at least two receivers get great leverage/ open against coverage to his left while he is looking the other way waiting for something to happen. If he turns his head, even just a little he would see his two receivers are open. He missed them completely. Instead, he holds the ball too long, and gets sacked.
The Max Wright TD: Johnson's brother, #19, gets open in the flat while his defender leaves him alone. A short toss to him, and Jake walks into the Endzone. Instead, Max stares down Max Wright, and has to make a nearly impossible throw for a score.
The very next play: This one is where Max stares down the receiver on the right, the whole way. He never sees that Evan Stewart, to his left, has gotten great position against his defender for Max to make the easy throw for a TD. Instead, the safety knows exactly where the ball is going, and is able to break up the pass.
So, if we are wondering why our offense stalls, it is plays like that.
The early sack: Not really the OL's fault. Max Johnson took at least two hitches watching the WRs running their routes. If one looks at the receivers, at least two receivers get great leverage/ open against coverage to his left while he is looking the other way waiting for something to happen. If he turns his head, even just a little he would see his two receivers are open. He missed them completely. Instead, he holds the ball too long, and gets sacked.
The Max Wright TD: Johnson's brother, #19, gets open in the flat while his defender leaves him alone. A short toss to him, and Jake walks into the Endzone. Instead, Max stares down Max Wright, and has to make a nearly impossible throw for a score.
The very next play: This one is where Max stares down the receiver on the right, the whole way. He never sees that Evan Stewart, to his left, has gotten great position against his defender for Max to make the easy throw for a TD. Instead, the safety knows exactly where the ball is going, and is able to break up the pass.
So, if we are wondering why our offense stalls, it is plays like that.
