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Rating Williams OT vs, Hughes and Lawson


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While you all were watching the ball, I was watching the LT Williams.  To me, our season rests on that position.  Facing veteran Jerry Hughes and former Clemson Tiger Shaq Lawson.  I rate all of the 19 snaps he was in for- 

He earned a "no factor" (if it was difficult to tell if he met his objective or not)

He earned a "minus" if he was defeated--did  not make a block, gave up a pressure, etc.

He earned a "plus" if he accomplished his objective

 

First Quarter

 

1.       Williams Shoves end (Hughes) to the outside and play bootlegs away from him. No factor. 0

2.       DE Hughes attempts inside pressure; Williams gets inside help from CAP.  Would have been burned without help, but he may have known help was there.  Kyle Allen misses Samuel who was wide open. -

3.       Williams wins pass protection battle vs. DE Hughes, but Oliver swats Allen pass down after ripping Paradis’ helmet off. +

While it is hard to say if Williams needed the help, he did not have a secondary option to block, so I will grade Williams 0, -, + on the first series.

1.       Play away, Williams takes good angle, loses his feet.  CAP for about 6 to Rt. 0 factor

2.       Williams reaches LB and CAP gets 11.  +

3.       Williams stonewalls #91.  Good job. +

4.       Williams nice job vs. DE Hughes.  Moore for about 8 (pass) +

5.       Williams blocks inside on wheel route to Samuel.  No factor 0

6.       4th and 2:  Williams stymies Hughes on bull rush---Allen able to scramble for first down. +

7.       Williams reaches second level (#49) as CAP runs opposite side.  +

END OF FIRST QUARTER  Grade: 

Second Quarter:

 

1.       Williams forces DE Hughes around Allen.  +

2.       Williams catches DE Hughes and gets bull rushed into backfield.  -

3.       Williams lets DE Hughes get too close to Allen on pass to Smith.   -

4.       Williams stops DE Hughes’ momentum and drives him behind Allen.  Completion for 8. +

5.       4th and 2—Williams gives into Hughes’ pressure and Allen is tripped up for a sack,  but Hughes in his face disrupted the play. 

6.       Williams reaches LB on run to right—nice.  Turner flagged for holding.  #90 (Lawsen) at DE.  +

7.       William shuts down pressure from #90.  Nice, wide foundation, good hands.+

8.       Williams slaps Lawson into Kyle on Screen.  Blocked by Lawson (#90) no factor.  Allen needs to be smarter. No factor 0

9.       Lawssn #90 delayed rush-Williams not fooled picks him up.  Nice patience. +

END

TOTAL RATING

·         No factor:  4 plays

·         negative factor: 4 plays

·         positive factor: 11 plays

I counted 1 pressure (possibly 2, but the QBs were partially to blame) on about 14 passes. 

(note: Hughes seems to have 2 strategies—bull rush or speed rush outside.  Williams is doing OK at this point—better than what I saw last from the OT position last year.)

 

I would say it was a good outing--not great, not poor--better than average or expected.

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Good review.  The offensive line had some dumb penalties, but the QB played trumped everything else (in a bad way).

This game really has no bearing on the regular season to me other than Rivera wanted to evaluate the backup QB's and ILB's behind Luke & Shaq, and they failed miserably.

If no one gets injured, who cares... But that's not the reality of football, and right now our depth looks bad at both those positions

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6 minutes ago, mc52beast said:

This season rests on more than just the LT spot. Yes it’s important but Norv can scheme around a weakness there. 

Figurative Language.   

You cannot scheme around the entire left side of the OL.  Do you know who the LG is?

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4 minutes ago, Seltzer said:

Good review.  The offensive line had some dumb penalties, but the QB played trumped everything else (in a bad way).

This game really has no bearing on the regular season to me other than Rivera wanted to evaluate the backup QB's and ILB's behind Luke & Shaq, and they failed miserably.

If no one gets injured, who cares... But that's not the reality of football, and right now our depth looks bad at both those positions

Thanks.  I was really concerned about Williams at LT going in to this game.  I feel better, but far from confident.

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