Defending the Hail Mary..

by White92 on Oct 31, 2011 10:48 AM CDT

Very sore subject here I know, but I'd like to see other fans opinion on defending the Hail Mary. I know what I am asking would not have helped in the game Vs. OSU, but it may have been effective Vs MSU.

By rushing just 3 lineman, and dropping 8 guys to near the endzone, you are giving the opposing QB time to throw without anyone in his face. Further, you are giving the opposing wideouts time to run to the endzone. Given that even the fastest guys run only 4.3 in the 40 yard dash it is going to take at least that long to even reach the endzone. Further still, with so many bodies near the endzone, the chance is greater that the ball pinballs off of someone and ends up in the wrong hands.

Why not rush at least 4, and possibly even 5 guys, and at least contest the receivers (if not play outright press coverage)? You would still have at minimum 6 and maybe 7 guys to cover their 5 receivers. One of the guys you rush should at least get some pressure on the QB before the wideouts can even get to the endzone.

I'm not a football expert by any means. I would just like to see others opinion on defending the Hail Mary in such manner. Thanks

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Playing press coverage, or indeed contesting the receiver's route before the red zone, seems like a recipe for watching the corners get burned more often.

I just want to watch the world burn.

by Bob Genghiskhan on Oct 31, 2011 2:46 PM CDT reply actions

I agree about rushing 4 or 5

I would surely rush 4, and I might have one or two of my corners jam their receivers. I would still do the thing where you put 2/3 of your big athletic WRs/DBs in the end zone.

And another thing…I’m not sure how much you watch NFL but do you remember when the Jaguars did a Hail Mary to beat the Texans? Glover Quinn for the Texans jumped up over everybody in the end zone, had his arms extended in the air and rather than catching the ball, knocked forward, a Jags players caught it and fell into the end zone. “Just Knock it Down!”…that’s what every coach yells. Why the Fudk would you hit the ball where a offensive player could catch it? Even if you hit it almost straight down, with so much contact going on in the red zone someone could get knocked to the ground and the ball could fall into his lap.

Coaches NEED to start telling/teaching their players to time their jump on those long passes and CATCH the ball at its highest point with your arm extended upwards. If you catch it, then the oppoosing team can’t. It’s that simple.

Is Royce Da 5'9" actually 5'9"? The world may never know.

by BlackPack-fan on Oct 31, 2011 2:52 PM CDT reply actions

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