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IF we can continue to hit some screens and other quick hits that make defenses pay for selling out to stop the run or pressure Mariota, then it will loosen things up. Smith called a great game, and it was dictated as much by our OL and the Browns DL as it was by Mariota. We'll see if we can maintain it .

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Coaches' film of Mariota's dropbacks vs Cleveland, week 1.     (There are a few editing hiccups here and there, which are my fault.  Finding and fixing them would take a littl

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Not much time this morning, but a couple points:   There was a lot of talk about the throw he missed to Sharpe that should have been a TD....everyone agrees it was one of Marcus' worst throw

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It depends on how they define pressure but at the same time, the team won because of the explosive plays and the 4th quarter TO's/play action passes when Cleveland was playing run.  Some of the other stats - like pressure rate, sack %, and 3rd down conversions were not very good.

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13 minutes ago, TitanTez said:

Good things happen for opponents, when they pressure Marcus, granted 2 olinemen were missing but even fully loaded , they came for him.

Good things happen for any team that gets pressure consistently on the opposing QB.

See: Brady last year against the Titans.

See: Brady against Denver a few years ago.

Don't give them time, and don't give them space and watch them struggle.

It's an old formula that's consistently successful when executed properly.

It's even more successful when the defense manages to combine it with good coverage in the secondary.

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42 minutes ago, TitanTez said:

Duckie, He could make them pay by sensing the blitz and running straight ahead first then to the side,VY used to punish teams that way but he had presence.Marcus is a better passer in the short to mid range, VY was better at the deep ball. The weakness of the blitz is qb that picks it up early and attacks it.

A few big runs instead of sacks will make them think twice.

Like Brady did to the Titans last season?

LOL

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10 hours ago, Titans279 said:

What percentage of those defensive pressures were due to the OL and what percentage were due to the quarterback?

 

Watson has a horrible OL but also the way he plays often generates pressure on himself.

 

Many of the pressures came from blitzing DBs or delayed LB blitzes.  They weren’t  anyone’s fault, per se;  the defense just sent more pass rushers than the Titans had blockers. 

 

It’s an aggressive, calculated risk by the defense:  they create an additional pass rusher by taking a guy out of coverage...so the pass rush is strengthened  but coverage is compromised.  

 

The first few plays of the film illustrate both the strengths and vulnerabilities of this approach.   On the first play, Mariota has an unblocked LB chasing him almost immediately, forcing him to avoid the sack before making any reads.  He ends up finding Delanie for a short gain...but whatever the initial read was supposed to be, the immediate pressure forced him to abandon it.  

 

His very next pass was the 50-yarder to AJB.  The Browns sent the house and end up with 6 guys rushing the passer and two more LBs near the LOS....which leaves AJB in single coverage.  They were betting that the additional pressure would force a sack or bad throw...but Marcus got the ball out, which resulted in a big play.  

 

His next pass was a short crossing route to AJB.  Instead of blitzing, the Browns kept their LBs at home....and they corralled AJB after only 2-3 yards.  

 

AJB’s other huge gain came on a somewhat similar (albeit slightly deeper) crossing route.  But at the snap, the Browns’ LBs rushed forward to defend the run.   When AJB catches the ball, there’s nobody there to stop him....and he’s off to the races.

 

Pressure isn’t necessarily a terrible thing for a QB;  it’s all in how he responds

 

. In 2018 Marcus struggled badly under pressure and produced a ton of negative plays.    He was much better at handling it last week and was largely productive.  He also had a handful of negative plays...but no glaring mistakes.

 

(The use of play action was obviously a huge influence on the defense as well...but that’s a whole separate conversation.)

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