As a result of timing of Monday Night time video games because it pertains to my very own weekly schedule, I used to be unable to get to an All-22 Movie Notes of the Bucs vs. the Ravens in Week 7. However I’m again this week with some notes from week eight towards the Falcons. Let’s hit it.
Bucs Offensive Line
Offensive line play was unimaginable for yet one more week.
There have been total DRIVES that this unit wouldn’t enable a single stress.
I’m genuinely an anxiety-riddled particular person and there have been pockets I might have felt comfy in.
Tristan Wirfs is on one other stage and making a case for his fourth Professional Bowl and second first-team All-Professional. Whereas the Falcons have a particularly lackluster go rush it’s nonetheless superb to observe him shut down something and all the pieces that comes close to him.
He wasn’t given many alternatives to shine within the run sport, however he did have a few good reps driving Matt Judon again on a mid-zone run and wrapping on a pull to stun Kaden Ellis.
This was Luke Goedeke’s greatest sport of the season in my view. Was faster leaping out of his stance on drive blocks and was washing guys via to create bottom cuts for his operating backs. It’s taken Goedeke just a few weeks to shake the rust off from his early season concussion, however this was the primary sport I assumed he seemed again to 100%.
Luke 🤣😂 pic.twitter.com/LP1Ho9IO0b
— Joshua Queipo (@josh_queipo) October 28, 2024
Graham Barton had one other improbable sport at heart towards some strong competitors in David Onyematta and Grady Jarrett.
Each week there may be at the least one climb rep from Graham Barton that makes me go “Yessss!” pic.twitter.com/6rFG6rmyDX
— Joshua Queipo (@josh_queipo) October 31, 2024
Barton was engulfing guys within the run sport.
The Bucs simply missed an explosive run within the second quarter (13:07) if he might have simply keep linked on his climb for a second longer. Nonetheless, they have been capable of get 5 yards on second-and-3 for a profitable play.
On the tight window throw to Jarrett on the left sideline within the fourth quarter Barton was in some way capable of get a chunk of loopers from each aspect of him on the final second to purchase sufficient time for Baker Mayfield to get the throw off.
There are nonetheless moments the place you see him a cut up second sluggish popping out of the snap displaying he’s nonetheless getting used to the fluidity of snapping and transferring in unison. However every week these reps turn into much less voluminous and faster total.
Ben Bredeson continues to enhance week-over-week and had a superb sport towards the Falcons.
He was a crucial a part of Bucky Irving’s 15-yard run within the first quarter. As he wrapped to get to the play aspect edge, he was capable of make a fast adjustment to kill the sting’s shoulder throw to create a stalemate on the level of assault. As an alternative Bredeson slipped again after which washed the sting down the road to create the opening for Wirfs wrapping behind him and Irving to stream via. It was a heady transfer.
Bucs Playmakers
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
In the future Rachaad White will get his due for his contributions as a go protector. His skill to rapidly diagnose stress/blitz schemes, appropriately ID his task and lay fast, decisive and efficient blocks is a price add to an offense as a result of it permits ensures they’re by no means silo’d when he’s on the sphere.
I don’t suppose Baker Mayfield’s decision-making on both of the interceptions was flawed.
On the flea-flicker, Ryan Miller flashed open when Mayfield pulled the set off. To me it wasn’t very best ball placement greater than a foul throw. I’d desire him to make it a harder catch by throwing front-shoulder to the sideline the place its both an amazing catch or an incompletion given the play state of affairs (first-and-10 in subject aim vary).
On the wheel path to Jalen McMillan, once more I don’t discover subject with the choice because the play is making an attempt to get JMac behind A.J. Terrell.
However once more I believe ball placement might have been higher and ensured that an interception didn’t occur. If Mayfield pulls the set off a second earlier with extra arc beneath it to the top zone it’s a possible landing.
Talking of the flea-flicker, I like the thought of 1 in that state of affairs, however I didn’t love the assemble of the particular flea-flicker that was known as.
Bucs have been on the correct hash and lined up three to the correct which condensed the sphere. I’d have most well-liked the play flipped to offer every route extra room to breathe.
I’d even have most well-liked for Miller to have switched roles with Trey Palmer and leaned in on Palmer’s velocity to interrupt open faster and with extra distance.
The play has a pure check-down in-built that by no means developed. Cade Otton was more than likely on a examine launch to the play aspect flat however he was unable to face up the defensive finish on the preliminary block and needed to stay connected via to maintain Mayfield clear.
Mayfield ran the offense effectively for the sport.
He made the correct choices all through the sport. Once more, some could fault him for his decision-making on the 2 interceptions. I received’t be a kind of folks.
He managed his pocket properly.
Exterior of the interceptions I actually favored his ball placement on the sport as he put it in locations the place his receivers might make contested catches.
The backs, receivers and Otton all had nice video games as go catchers.
188 yards after the catch mixed
9-12 on contested catches!
Otton was unimaginable. Took over the Godwin position on third and medium.
Seems they determined to go to Otton beneath from these bunch seems to be on third down. I prefer it. https://t.co/oje0M6fLmL pic.twitter.com/VWuY2IMlhi
— Joshua Queipo (@josh_queipo) October 28, 2024
The missed explosive to McMillan was on the receiver in my view. I don’t suppose he was imagined to bend to the publish. And even when so, that is the distinction between a vet like Chris Godwin/Mike Evans and a rookie like McMillan. A vet feels the protection bust and will get his head round rapidly searching for the ball. McMillan will study from this and more than likely make that play sooner or later.
I proceed to be impressed by Rakim Jarrett, who I favored in restricted reps final 12 months.
I’m leaning in the direction of considering he could also be one of the best receiver to fill the Chris Godwin position for the rest of the season.
Receivers totaled 206 snaps on this sport. Jarrett acquired simply over 10% of these. I’d actually wish to see that quantity go as much as round 20% subsequent week.
I actually loved the play-calling from Coen and nearly each week he finds a brand new inventive wrinkle for his Pony bundle.
4 Verts from 21p. Lol. pic.twitter.com/XPISFtEsVD
— Joshua Queipo (@josh_queipo) October 28, 2024
Bucs Play-Calling
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield and OC Liam Coen – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
I initially thought Liam Coen ought to have run the ball extra within the third quarter, however after reviewing the conditions it’s onerous to say that it was as egregious as I initially thought. Here’s a run down of their third quarter performs.
First-and-10 – run for one yard.
Second-and-9 is a passing state of affairs – penalty on Graham Barton for holding.
Second-and-19 is DEFINITELY a passing state of affairs – go for seven yards.
Third-and-12 – go for 13 yards and a primary down.
First-and-10 – go for 13 yards.
They simply ran on first down for a yard achieve.
Bucs have been averaging 7.7 yards per go try on first down to simply 4.8 yards per run.
Bucs had run on first down 58% of the time main as much as this play. Looks as if a superb tendency breaker to throw right here.
First-and-10 – flea-flicker interception.
First-and-10 – go for 5 yards.
Second-and-5 – run for 2 yards.
Third-and-3 – incomplete go.
9 performs, two runs and possibly you argue they might have run on three of the opposite passes, two of which went have been accomplished for a complete of 18 yards. I believe which may be splitting hairs a bit.
The pretend punt was an atrocious name. Simply depart the offense on the market.
