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The raiders used something different against us. They rushed 3 and dropped 8 many times. Can one of the posters who understands offense and defense strategies explain why?
Did it have to do with our lack of playmakers on the outside?
Because of tua?
They thought they could still get pressure with 3 cause of our line being young?

most teams blitzed the heck out of us.
 
The raiders used something different against us. They rushed 3 and dropped 8 many times. Can one of the posters who understands offense and defense strategies explain why?
Did it have to do with our lack of playmakers on the outside?
Because of tua?
They thought they could still get pressure with 3 cause of our line being young?

most teams blitzed the heck out of us.
Im interested to read what some guys have to say about this... I'd also like to know if there are similarities between this game, the Pats game and the Denver game when it comes to what those defense did... There was a big difference in how Tua approached these 3 games compared with the others, not sure if its strategy related or opposing D related...
 
I see it as confusing the poor lad on the quick reads
Or we have 3 receivers who can't separate from 8 defenders and the 3 man rush still gets to Tua within 3 seconds. I watch other offenses that give their QB 5, 6 and even 7 seconds from time to time. I never see that with our line. Our running game and predictable run plays don't scare anyone. They can tee off on the lineman and suffocate the receivers.
 
The raiders used something different against us. They rushed 3 and dropped 8 many times. Can one of the posters who understands offense and defense strategies explain why?
Did it have to do with our lack of playmakers on the outside?
Because of tua?
They thought they could still get pressure with 3 cause of our line being young?

most teams blitzed the heck out of us.

if you think about it rush 3 and drop 8 makes sense and I will have to get confirmation on this witb what I see on tape cause you clog the middle of the field and can force the qb to tbrow the ball outside to the boundary. Where we don’t have anything at all playing that’s threatening right there really. Hollins has to by and large be tbrown open. Ford and Bowden in that much space don’t have the twitch threaten boundary corner athletes to be able to get over the top of them or away from them even.

tuas arm outside the numbers and lack of weapons drop 3 rush 8 makes sense provided and this is key you can get teams behind the sticks. If you can maintain the sticks rush 3 drop 8 is hard cause I will just penny pinch you underneath and keep moving the chains. And likely I’m gonna do it in tbe flats off easy delayed release or even outflank off run action tight end releases.

and I can tell ya we’ve been using a lot of that tight end outflank release stuff of late. Shaheen and smythe that’s pretty much all their production off of neithers just not that dynamic and gesicki for example doesn’t run thru any contact. Like literally none.

also if you can rush 3 and drop 8 and still get home quick with the pass rush then your oline is really playing terrible. Just something else to consider I guess

also my experience with tua to date is he’s been good at recognizing the blitz and throwing back into the blitz vacated player which might be why teams if they have slowed down with it have. He’s also made guys miss in short areas that he didn’t account for protection wise.
 
if you think about it rush 3 and drop 8 makes sense and I will have to get confirmation on this witb what I see on tape cause you clog the middle of the field and can force the qb to tbrow the ball outside to the boundary. Where we don’t have anything at all playing that’s threatening right there really. Hollins has to by and large be tbrown open. Ford and Bowden in that much space don’t threaten boundary corner athletes to be able to get over the top of them or away from them even.

tuas arm outside the numbers and lack of weapons drop 3 rush 8 makes sense provided and this is key you can get teams behind the sticks. If you can maintain the sticks rush 3 drop 8 is hard cause I will just penny pinch you underneath and keep moving the chains. And likely I’m gonna do it in tbe flats off easy delayed release or even outflank off run action tight end releases.

and I can tell ya we’ve been using a lot of that tight end outflank release stuff of late. Shaheen and smythe that’s pretty much all their production off of neithers just not that dynamic and gesicki for example doesn’t run thru any contact. Like literally none.

also if you can rush 3 and drop 8 and still get home quick with the pass rush then your oline is really playing terrible. Just something else to consider I guess
Thanks man
Would you say this is more about our weapons on the outside or that they know tua loves the middle and think he can get it on the outside because of his arm strength? I
 
Thanks man
Would you say this is more about our weapons on the outside or that they know tua loves the middle and think he can get it on the outside because of his arm strength? I

weapons. There are none right now. That’s just the truth. I’m watching these guys line up outside and saying good luck tua.

that’s why dvp back is critical to at least take some coverage with him

if we had to with his arm and again I’m only saying this if we had to we could run some tighter sets with the boundary WRs more lined up inside. Just squeezing down the splits etc.

but yeah lack of weapons for a dc right now is a big deal. They know there’s nothing production wise they can’t live with.
 
He’s also trying to learn this offense and what route concepts work vs what coverages etc. stuff that fitz for example knows like the back of his hand.

that’s why fitz coming in off the bench as relief and not getting reps in other words is no biggie. And it’s also why it’s always in Flores back pocket when it comes to the qb play/call to the bullpen
 
It's hard to beat teams fighting for their playoff lives and Carr can throw a football
 
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