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Second question about Jets game: 300 yards

The Bopkin

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For those of you who understand schemes, X's and O's better than I do, help me comprehend better how it was that Bollinger, who up until the Dolphins game was the consumate 3rd stringer, became the first QB in 43 games to throw for 300 yards against us. Was it just a scheme thing? Was it the couple of big pass plays that did it? Was it just the way we played their offense? Did Bollinger just get hot?A little help.
It just seems strange to me that not McNabb, Brady, Manning, Brees, Hasselbeck, Bulger, Plummer, Trent Green, Pennington were able to do it in that time and Bollinger was. What's up?

Oh, and Happy Hollidays.
 
He made quite a few deep throws and then our d-backs didn't seem to be able to tackle which just increased Bollinger's yardage total. Madison seems to look good on one play and then he gets embarrased the next. Houston was also running all over us and he caught some screen passes....we definitely have to work on tackling.
 
on that one ridiculous Jolley td, the guy covering him fell down so he gained about 40+ yards
 
He also played one hell of a game. Not saying Miami played him perfectly, however when people were in his face he made good throws. I think Bollinger played his best all season. He made smart decisions when to run as well. He looked like a quarterback for once.

Not saying Miami shouldn't of stuffed him. Just giving him his props.
 
Our secondary is and has been very suspect all season long. Madison is a shell of his former self. Edwards is improving, Schulters...after having several good games really died out there. Bell, Tillman and whoever else we had out there aren't getting the job done either. This was about the worst I've seen the secondary play. Their scheme is a vertical ball game and Bollinger seems to be starting to get it...remember that Heimerdinger (sp) formerly of the Titans, runs a vertical offensive scheme that attacks pressure-zone D's. They got at least four long passes (I think 54 yds, 60 yds, 35 yds and 34 yards) that skewed the numbers. On the longer two, our cover guys fell down (Schulters on the 60 yder to Jolly and I think SM on the other one.) The middle was open all day for them and we just didn't cover it well. Definitely a setback for our secondary, but then the Jills and SD lit us up as well....
 
In this game, unlike any other recently, we got an early lead. I think that lead to the Jets passing more, and our performance against passers over the last 43 games is more due to our own offensive ineptitude. Oh, and Bollinger played at a higher level that I've ever seen him play before.
 
He played really well while out of the pocket also. When the pressure was on and he was on the run he seemed to always find his open guy for th 1st. He looked pretty decent out there, real athletic.
 
He got about half his yardage when we came on "sell out" blitzes. The defense/coaches didn't think he could make throws in those situations and he did. It was actually easier for him to make one read and unload it. When we sat back in coverage and rushed 4-5 he didn't make many throws and got sacked a lot. Basically, we didn't think he would be able to handle the blitz and he handled it really well.
 
I can only see a few of our games, but the stats tell me that we are playing more aggressive on the defensive side of the ball than we did in the past. under wannstedt/bates we didn't blitz that much so we didn't give up as many big plays. Just from listening to games I would guess that we 'bring the house' three times a game, especially against young qb like bollinger. the result is on the one hand the first 300yard passer in 43 games and on the other hand we are 2nd in the league in sacks and fumbles recovered.
player personal is another reason of course.
 
i have noticed taht as well. Miami seems to be very bad on defense this year wehn it comes to ranks/ yards/ takeways/ etc etc. what are we ranked at this year? i believe in the 20's huh? last year alteast our pass def was about 7th? this year i think they are both in the mid 20's but we are still successful and winning and keeping good teams under control but yet getting burned at the same time. i dono guys very confusing.
 
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