Brady dialed up a game winner

[BrianS]

12 minutes ago, therealmjl said:

Eh, that’s a stretch.

What was the down and distance here anyway? Like 3rd and 12?

3rd and 11.

[bigthama]

I'm very much on board for drafting IOL in the 1st (if outside the top 12-15 or so) or 2nd (if drafting earlier). It's been a major issue all year. G is probably the least-talented position on our roster. 

[YoungPanthers89]

Ehhhhh that would've required a 45 yard dime or Samuel winning a jump ball

[KSpan]

I feel like this could say a lot about what the Saints defense thought about Teddy and/or Carolina's gameplan as well. Scenario was ripe to drive the ball to the end zone and the safety still jumped on Robby across the middle. 

Perhaps a tendency/limitation they've seen on film and prepared for, or perhaps just dumb safety play. 

[Pantherxtreme]

14 minutes ago, KSpan said:

I feel like this could say a lot about what the Saints defense thought about Teddy and/or Carolina's gameplan as well. Scenario was ripe to drive the ball to the end zone and the safety still jumped on Robby across the middle. 

Perhaps a tendency/limitation they've seen on film and prepared for, or perhaps just dumb safety play. 

Teddy made them pay with a bomb to Moore earlier in the game when they were sitting on routes, Online just needed to hold up.  

[WarHeel]

I’m not an offensive coordinator but wouldn't it have made better statistical sense in this moment to get a quick pass off and try to get a first and at minimum be at a comfortable distance for Slye to tie up the game if the conversion fails? Just seems like a long developing play that had a smaller chance of success...

[Pantherxtreme]

Just now, WarHeel said:

I’m not an offensive coordinator but wouldn't it have made better statistical sense in this moment to get a quick pass off and try to get a first and at minimum be at a comfortable distance for Slye to tie up the game if the conversion fails? Just seems like a long developing play that had a smaller chance of success...

Yea I'm with you in that situation play it close to the vest. I think this is just the growing pains of a young team learning to win. 

[TylerDurden]

On one hand, gutsy call to look for a deep route/potential TD in that situation as their tendency would likely be to play for the sticks...  but, as we discussed yesterday, the long developing play with no immediate outlet is a huge reason the sack happened there...  

[electro's horse]

i dont think the panthers stop the saints on the next drive tho

[KSpan]

3 minutes ago, Pantherxtreme said:

Teddy made them pay with a bomb to Moore earlier in the game when they were sitting on routes, Online just needed to hold up.  

Entirely different situation though. I've no idea the true story, just thinking out loud. 

[Jeremy Igo]

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Teddy Bridgewater says he thinks Curtis Samuel would have scored a TD (he had single coverage) on the third-down sack vs. Saints. Credits the Saints' stunt, "that tested our protection and got a matchup they liked."

[TheSpecialJuan]

[gakonline]

3 hours ago, t96 said:

These are the types of plays where McCaffrey is missed most. He picks up that blitz 100% of the time. 

Or McCaffrey is isolated one on one with a LB & we all know how that would turn out. 

[Mr. Scot]

4 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Yep. That would've taken the type of throw that I haven't seen Teddy make yet. That's 50 yards in the air to a decently covered WR. That's no layup.

I'd say the opportunity was there, especially with the safety taking the underneath. I'd take that matchup.

Samuel had at least a step. All it would have required was for Teddy to lead him just a little.

Had Bridgewater been given time to set up, he probably could have thrown something similar to the touchdown he threw to DJ Moore earlier in the game.

There just wasn't time.