Following up on Wino, he played 65 of 66 snaps. It's almost as if he is a good player and when he plays more, they seem to play better and win more.
The Ravens had a time out left.There was no need to decline the penalty. The Ravens had used their last timeout prior to the penalty. The clock was going to run from 240 down to the 2 minute warning. The Pats might as well take the free 5 yards. In this case, there was no advantage to declining the penalty. Could the college ref that occasionally pops in here please confirm but that is my understanding. I think they changed the rules after the Pats Titans playoff game last year.
My game balls: Meyers, Jackson, offensive line as a whole.
Man, was this a refreshing sight or what? Someone tweeted that it's an Alabama RB trait. Also:Running Backs who get yards after contact.
If you look at it from the perspective of not converting another first down after the penalty, then the pats go:There was no need to decline the penalty. The Ravens had used their last timeout prior to the penalty. The clock was going to run from 240 down to the 2 minute warning. The Pats might as well take the free 5 yards. In this case, there was no advantage to declining the penalty. Could the college ref that occasionally pops in here please confirm but that is my understanding. I think they changed the rules after the Pats Titans playoff game last year.
My game balls: Meyers, Jackson, offensive line as a whole.
Right.gameball: mother nature's timing
If you look at it from the perspective of not converting another first down after the penalty, then the pats go:
1st down (final time out at 2:35) 2nd down takes it to the 2 minute warning, 3rd down, 4th down punt, Ravens take over 1:05.
If you decline and play out the 2nd and two, you go one of the following:
2nd down don't convert (time out at 2:35), 3rd down don't convert (take it to 2 minute warning), punt and Ravens start with about 1:50
2nd down covert (time out 2:35 ish), 1st down (take it to 2 minute warning) , 2nd down (take it to 1:15ish), 3rd down (take it to :30ish), punt leaves Ravens :20 or so.
2nd down don't convert (time out 2:35ish), 3rd down convert (take to 2 min warning), 1st down knee (take to 1:20ish), 2nd down knee (take to :40ish), 3rd down knee (game)
So I'd say Harbaugh maximized his risk reward on that and the offside play was intentional and a good call. Declining it wouldn't have been a bad idea as you are more likely to convert 2nd or 3rd and two in those conditions over 1st and 10.
14 INTs vs 77 receptions. That's a 2:11 ratio. He has intercepted almost 10% of the balls thrown his way (9.7%). I can't imagine there have been many DB's better than that over a legitimate sample size (say 100 targets).JC Jackson is having the worst season of his 3-year pro career.
2018: 45 targets, 22 completions, 48.9% completion, 256 yds, 11.6 yds/comp, 5.7 yds/target, 0 td, 3 int, 38.8 passer rating
2019: 62 targets, 33 completions, 53.2% completion, 316 yds, 9.6 yds/comp, 5.1 yds/target, 0 td, 5 int, 34.1 passer rating
2020: 37 targets, 22 completions, 59.5% completion, 349 yds, 15.9 yds/comp, 9.4 yds/target, 3 td, 6 int, 78.4 passer rating
For the guy's career, he's allowed 77 completions in 144 attempts (53.5%), for 921 yards (6.4 yds/att), 3 td, and 14 int for a 40.7 passer rating. Absolutely phenomenal. So I kind of kid when I say he's having the worst year of his career (though that's true), because this "worst" year still has produced a sub 60% completion rate, and 6 interceptions in a mere 37 targets.
And these aren't cheapie INTs either. He's having to make some really incredible plays out there. Dude needs to get paid and is an RFA soon. Rosenhaus client. I don't see how Gilmore isn't traded before the draft. They can't afford both of them.He has 5 straight games with an INT--that's a Patriots record. NFL record is 8.
191 targets.For comparison's sake, here's Tre'Davious White's numbers. Keep in mind he's also considered to be one of the very best CBs in all of football:
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Move him to WR!And these aren't cheapie INTs either. He's having to make some really incredible plays out there. Dude needs to get paid and is an RFA soon. Rosenhaus client. I don't see how Gilmore isn't traded before the draft. They can't afford both of them.
Yeah, I charted the game in postgame, essentially in any possible running downs he played off ball, on passing downs he typically lined up in his usual spot on the outside edge. I don't remember him being lined up in a typical linebacker spot all year until yesterday.Sounds like they had him playing off-the-ball a lot more, even inside linebacker rather than trying to set the edge. He mentioned he hadn't played that much off-the-ball since HS so some additional practice time to get oriented was probably critical.
I still have no clue why he was playing so sparingly those weeks.So it sounds like Wino had a hell of a game. With the emphasis on the running game I’m kind of surprised. To me it makes it all the more confusing why he wasn’t playing weeks 4-7 or whatever it was.
Also matching up against much better competition now this year, between Gilmore missing time and Jmac being terribleJC Jackson is having the worst season of his 3-year pro career.
2018: 45 targets, 22 completions, 48.9% completion, 256 yds, 11.6 yds/comp, 5.7 yds/target, 0 td, 3 int, 38.8 passer rating
2019: 62 targets, 33 completions, 53.2% completion, 316 yds, 9.6 yds/comp, 5.1 yds/target, 0 td, 5 int, 34.1 passer rating
2020: 37 targets, 22 completions, 59.5% completion, 349 yds, 15.9 yds/comp, 9.4 yds/target, 3 td, 6 int, 78.4 passer rating
For the guy's career, he's allowed 77 completions in 144 attempts (53.5%), for 921 yards (6.4 yds/att), 3 td, and 14 int for a 40.7 passer rating. Absolutely phenomenal. So I kind of kid when I say he's having the worst year of his career (though that's true), because this "worst" year still has produced a sub 60% completion rate, and 6 interceptions in a mere 37 targets.
Browns / Colts fans would like a word why you re: Trent Richardson.Man, was this a refreshing sight or what? Someone tweeted that it's an Alabama RB trait. Also:
A running back who can turn a corner
A running back who always falls forward
A running back who can shift into second gear in open space