Trevor Lawrence has been often praised for his physical traits as a quarterback. In this piece, we isolate a pair of throws that emphasize his potential to play the position with a bit of nuance, something he showed in spades during his time in Death Valley.
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We Isolate a pair of throws from the Week 16 Colts game for evaluation.
Dwayne Haskins 6’3 3⁄8 230 Ohio State *Soph
Overview
In his lone year as the starting quarterback for the Buckeyes, Haskins accumulated a stat line of 4,831 yards through the air while throwing for a jaw
dropping 50 touchdowns against only 8 interceptions. He completed over 70 percent of his throws & holds the Big Ten all time record for both yards and touchdown passes in a single season. Haskins was in a reserve role behind J.T Barrett in 2017. Enters the NFL draft after a breakout 2018 season that saw his stock as a player rise at a rapid rate not normally seen for a first year starter.
Trait Grades (Haskins)
Arm Talent (B+) Toughness (B-)
Arm Strength (A-) Pocket Presence (C)
Ball Placement/Accuracy (B-) Intangibles/Off Field (B)
Delivery/Mechanics (B) Running Ability/Athleticism (C) Throw on Run (A-)
Strengths
Big play ability, throwing deep MOF, intermediate Game, decision making, football IQ, deep arm power/placement
Weaknesses
Upper body mechanics, Trying to be perfect (aim thrower) at times, athleticism, staying calm under duress, slow/awkward feet at times, anticipation, touch underneath
Anticipation (B) Football IQ (A-) Touch (B-)
Trait Grades (Haskins)Arm Talent (B+) Toughness (B-)
Arm Strength (A-) Pocket Presence (C)
Ball Placement/Accuracy (B-) Intangibles/Off Field (B)
Delivery/Mechanics (B) Running Ability/Athleticism (C) Throw on Run (A-)
Tape Analysis (Haskins)
Demonstrates ability to place the ball exactly where he wants to when he wants to while operating from pocket when facing zone undercoverage particularly on MOF in breaking intermediate routes. Deftly places passes over the outstretched arms of 2nd level defenders. Natural thrower on the move who is fairly fluid & coordinated delivering the ball while still running towards the sideline. High football IQ & stays away from making egregious errors with the ball. Efficient but not outstanding from a footwork standpoint. Throws with solid pace. Does not naturally throw with touch ingrained into his DNA as a passer specifically within short/intermediate game which results in misfires to targets that are dropped in the short/intermediate range. Does not naturally place the ball away from man defenders which proved to be problematic at times for him. Deep game is hit or miss for Haskins. Multiple throws deep that ended up being perfectly placed with elite velocity but there were other times where Haskins timing and placement on deep throws was off as he has a tendency to wait a beat long before letting the ball go.
Can become frantic when dealing with pressure in which his mechanics break down resulting in ball placement issues. A beneficiary at times of elite schematic design where receivers were running wide open. Does a great job at re-positioning his feet instinctively when adjusting the angle of his initial set in the pocket which allows him to open his hips and still be accurate. Average overall athleticism. Made multiple big time throws in what proved to be a showcase game for him in the Big Ten Championship game that featured Haskins moving deep defenders with his eyes and placing the ball deep down the field with relative ease. Natural enough thrower on the move. Great at throwing on time down the field between the hashes and has enough arm to make most if not all throws. Balls can get away from Haskins when he is not in a rhythm and the issue can be compounded over multiple series. His confidence can become rattled when things are not going as expected for him which may speak to inexperience. At times his release can become too elongated/choppy which has a negative effect on ball placement. Additionally, his elbow placement at times will remain low during his throwing motion which causes Haskins to spray the ball inaccurately.
Projection
Haskins meteoric rise to be included in the QB 1 conversation for the 2019 NFL Draft has thrown him into the spotlight and there are many positives surrounding his potential at the next level. However, he is a young, inexperienced player who will need to sit during year 1. He has the potential to develop into a viable starter at the next level but there are issues that will need to be ironed out first. Learning on the job would not be the best medicine for him right away. We have Haskins graded out as a 2nd round prospect but due to demand will most likely be selected in mid-late Round 1. We believe Haskins will end up having a chance to be a starter at some point but are not sold on his ability to be a team’s long term solution as a franchise quarterback.
We isolate a pair of throws from the Chicago game
Justin Herbert 6’6”1⁄4 236 Oregon
Overview
Justin Herbert capped off his college career as he probably envisioned he would when he made the decision to return to Eugene for his Senior year. In 2019, Herbert had his best season statistically (3,471 yards 32 TD’s 6 INT’s) through the air as he led Oregon to a Rose Bowl victory. Herbert essentially comes into the NFL as a four year starter and his career stat line playing in a pistol spread attack went (10,541 passing yards – 95 touchdowns – 23 interceptions – 64%) Herbert is the most intelligent quarterback (and player for that matter) entering the draft from a general mental processing & academic accomplishment perspective. He graduated from Oregon with a Biology degree and finished his coursework with a 4.01 GPA.
Trait Grades (Herbert)
Arm Talent (A-) Toughness (A) Anticipation (B+)
Arm Strength (A) Pocket Presence (B+) Football IQ (A-)
Ball Placement (B) Delivery/Mechanics (A-) Intangibles/Off Field (A-)
Touch (B) Running/Athleticism (A) Throw on Run (A-)
Tape Analysis (Herbert)
Herbert plays with great control from within the pocket & is comfortable surveying late into this down trusting his arm & ability to make tight window throws. Herbert has an absolute hose of arm but he doesn’t get enough credit for his ability to throw with touch, particularly deep. However, this part of his game is erratic
& he is unable to rely on throwing with touch consistently, it appears in spades. (deep corner & fade) There are countless examples throughout his tape of him placing the ball with pin-point precision down the field against tight coverage. Very athletic & brings great size to the position. He played in an offense at Oregon that does not fully project (conceptually) to the NFL, however his ability to operate under center & master the footwork element required of a pro-style system was on display during Senior Bowl week. Herbert’s feet looked quick, efficient & smooth from the beginning of the week all the way through the game. In this regard he is similar to Josh Allen (2018) in terms of the naturally quick & fluid feet he is able to exhibit despite both being 6’5” plus. Again, the offense at Oregon did not fully allow him to display this element of his game. Essentially, Herbert would have no issue adjusting to a pro-style drop back & play-action game.
When Herbert moves out of the pocket either by design or off-script he shows great ability to shorten his stride & quickly is able to get his body in a position to deliver the football on time. This cannot be understated enough because when doing so he still shows great accuracy & everything looks natural for him on the move which speaks to his great overall footwork. The ball
comes out quick with steam for him on the move as well. As an executor of the play-action game, Herbert is both capable & comfortable. At Oregon many of their down-field passing concepts incorporated elements of fly sweep or pistol action fakes & as stated earlier to earlier he has no issue with drop-back play action as he shows the ability to sell run hard with his back turned to the defense from under center and then quickly get his head turned around afterwards while setting up at the launch point.
Oregon’s offense featured many quick hitting bubble screens & option routes that saw Herbert quickly spray the ball to stationary targets. Herbert struggled the most with intermediate throws from the pocket where he due to the coverage he needed to level the ball over defenders & improvement in this area will be vital. I do believe that playing in an NFL system will only help Herbert develop faster in this regard by implementing quarterback friendly spacing & action through high level play design. He has already shown he has the arm & feet to make these throws, he will however need to throw with better anticipation at times on these types of throws.
Anticipation is an area of growth for him moving forward. He is not weak in this regard but he needs to really over focus on throwing with better anticipation once he arrives to his new team with the hope it becomes more habitual during live action.
A dangerous rusher of the football. Is not afraid of contact & possesses both high level agility, instincts as well as straight line speed. He also seems to take off as a last resort off-script or when identifying (quickly) through play design/flow of defense where green grass to run will be. When Herbert decides to run, he does so in short order & takes off to green grass.
Herbert has the ability to make any throw on the field. There was a play against Washington from 2019 where he fit a seam ball between the both the field safety & the undercoverage trailer defender that demonstrated his ability to stand firm in the pocket against a free blitzer (look down the gun-barrel) & deliver with velocity, accuracy & a quick release. This is a trait that will serve to his benefit at the next level. Despite Herbert being 6’6” he is not a long strider. He has a rare ability to get the ball off quickly in the face of incoming pressure. He can operate well working within the proverbial phone booth.
Projection
On the surface, evaluating Herbert can be frustrating at times. There are macro-level variables that can blur the true evaluation of the player. Some of those variables are the offensive system at Oregon, the emergence of Joe Burrow as a one year phenom, the physical & mental traits of Herbert that at times become hidden or downplayed. Simply put, you really need to roll back the layers of Herbert’s game & closely evaluate the player & person. After doing this it has become apparent to me he deserves serious consideration to be the first quarterback selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. We believe Herbert is going to be selected by the Cincinnati Bengals at the #1 spot. If the Bengals do go with the national media consensus and take Joe Burrow, he will be selected by the
Dolphins at four unless a team like Jacksonville trades up to select him at 2 or 3. We believe Herbert has a chance to become a great player at the next level because of his physical traits, mental makeup & maturity. When we look back at this draft class in five years, Herbert will be viewed as the best quarterback from this class.
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Andy Dalton found himself in an emergency situation against the New York Giants as his name was called when Dak Prescott unfortunately went down due to injury during the 3rd quarter. Dalton did his part, showing minimal rust as he guided the Cowboys to a 4th quarter comeback victory as catalyst during the 2 minute drill. Dalton finished the game 9 of 11 for 111 yards.
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We take a look at a throw from the Detroit game where Brees demonstrated elite touch throwing the football.
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Arizona @ San Francisco 9/13/20
Player – #1 Kyler Murray (QB)
Full Game Analysis
Kyler Murray came out of the gates throwing quick game throws that helped him get comfortable. Kingsbury had Murray distributing the ball to DeAndre Hopkins & Larry Fitzgerald early. Murray did a good job of playing from the pocket all game long as he would be both on time & decisive with his throws. He hit a deep comeback to the opposite hash during the 2nd quarter where he looked like a ten year vet. Murray was able to limit big hits from the 49ers front four (he took a few on the day) but was able to protect himself for the most part both in the pocket & when he ran the football. Murray was mechanically sound all day in terms of his feet, torque & release which allowed him to play with timing & throw with anticipation down the field. He was the best QB on the field during this game & was a big reason the Cardinals were able to upset the 49ers on the road. Murray ran for 91 yards on the day & delivered a dagger of a 25 yard electric TD run where he made the 49er secondary look silly due to his burst & agility.
Player Stats (Murray) 26 of 40 for 230 yards 1 TD, 1 INT
Player – #10 Jimmy Garoppolo (QB)
Full Game Analysis
Garoppolo started out on fire from an efficiency standpoint, as he was tasked with making quick short throws, one of which went 76 yards for a TD to RB Raheem Mostert. Jimmy G however began to struggle later on in the game once the Cardinals offense began to sustain drives, the pressure onSF to do the same was there & this seemed to fluster Jimmy a bit. Jimmy was behind his target on a 3rd & 5 to the flat mid first quarter and it was the beginning of a somewhat erratic day for him. He was generally uncomfortable in the pocket once any semblance of pressure arrived which
resulted in Jimmy dropping his eyes & panicking. He also did not properly ID coverage on a 3rd & 3 where it was clear man to man would open a specific route over the ball, but Jimmy panicked and threw up a prayer to his wheel route.
The 4th quarter came along and Jimmy G shrunk during the 49ers final opportunity late. The drive started with 5:03 left and SF down by 4 points at their own 25. Jimmy G did enough to get the offense in a position to take the lead by way of his quick passing & legs picking up a key first down near midfield. The offense stalled however once they got to the red zone as Garoppolo was trying to aim throws & not trust either what he was seeing pre-snap or just flat out mis reading coverages. The drive ended with a Garoppolo incompletion on 4th down where he hesitated on a 9-10 yard out route to his right side. As Garoppolo became more uncomfortable in the pocket, his lower body mechanics began to break down & he was not getting enough depth in his drop backs & also was short striding his throws.
Player Stats (Garoppolo) 19 of 33 for 259 yards & 2 TD
An overview each team’s quarterback depth in the NFC West heading into the 2020 season.
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Cam Newton, 10th Year (NE) Newton missed the majority of 2019 due to injury, but he has attacked his rehab like a true pro & is motivated to return to his earlier form in 2020. The Patriots added him to a QB room that includes Brian Hoyer & Jarrett Stidham, both players who have more experience & understanding in the Patriots system but have nowhere near Newton’s physical skill set as players. Newton can do things that those two simply cannot replicate on a football field. We believe Newton ends up starting for the team opening week. Getting Newton to play with more discipline & consistency in the passing game while still allowing him to be creative out of structure will be a major point of emphasis for the staff, something they will work to perfect as the season progresses.
Tyrod Taylor, 10th Year (LAC) Taylor will be the Week 1 starter for HC Anthony Lynn & the leash will not be a short one. Taylor has proven to be a coveted commodity in this league & may have an opportunity to play the entire year out as the team’s starting quarterback which would allow Herbert to develop more without being forced to play & give the team the best chance of success in 2020 due to Taylor’s experience. A versatile athlete who can throw with great power, touch & placement deep. Throwing with anticipation & accuracy within the quick & intermediate game is where Taylor struggles.
Daniel Jones, 2nd Year (NYG) Jones showed great promise as a rookie taking over for Eli Manning, making his first NFL start during Week 3. Jones threw for 3,024 yards, 24 TDs & 12 INT across 12 starts, going 3-9 in the W-L column. Jones has elite tools (release, athleticism, mechanics) but he needs to become a better all-around anticipation passer. New offensive coordinator Jason Garrett will look to get Jones playing to his maximum potential in the Big Apple. Hopefully the Princeton grad (Garrett) can connect with the Duke grad (Jones) & get this offense rolling
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Derek Carr (7th Year) 6’3″ 218
The Raiders have continued to stick with Carr as
their QB largely because he showed such promise early in his career & due to how much money the club has allocated to him. The team has given him every opportunity to regain his early high potential form. He was a more productive player in 2019 from both a statistical & performance standpoint yet is still in a make or break year in 2020. The organization needs to see him win games consistently & put the team in position to compete for an AFC title in order to extend the relationship with Carr beyond this season.
2019 Production
4,054 Yards 70.4 CMP% 21 TD 8 INT. 361 completions 513 attempts.
Note
Carr has started 94 games for the Raiders since entering the league in 2014. After going 12-3 in 2016 he has not produced a winning season since. 6-9 (2017) 4-12 (2018) 7-9 (2019)
Marcus Mariota (6th Year) 6’4″ 224
Mariota signed a two year deal with Las Vegas this offseason as a prized free agent & will receive 7.5 million in guaranteed money. Mariota showed flashes during his time in Tennessee, particularly early on (2015-17) Mariota fell out of favor with the team in 2019 & was benched for Ryan Tannehill. His time in Nashville was not a failure however. He showed elements of becoming an elite quarterback at times & the Raiders hope he can re-build himself in their program.
2019 Production
1.203 Yards 59.4 CMP % 7 TD 2 INT. 95 completions 160 attempts.
Note
Mariota started 61 games for Tennessee (2015-19) and has played in five playoff games. He has thrown for over 13,000 yards 76 TD’s & 44 INT.
Nathan Peterman (4th Year) 6’2″ 225
Peterman is a favorite of Jon Gruden. He will be the third quarterback again in 2020 for the team. He has the athletic instincts, mobility & toughness that Gruden loves at the position. In his two career starts, Peterman has underwhelmed but still is considered a player with potential to develop into a solid backup player.
2019 Production
Preseason
Note
Peterman performed well during 2019 preseason action & will most likely make the 53 man roster again in 2020.
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Player – #17 Philip Rivers (QB)
1st Quarter
1st Chargers Possession
On the first play of the game Rivers was late throwing a wheel route into the right side hole (Cover 2) as he took multiple extra hitches resulting in pass being batted down.
Two plays later on 3rd & 8 Rivers made an excellent touch throw on a deep corner route to Hunter Henry out of trips bunch vs man to man coverage.
On 2nd & 12 from just inside the fifty, Rivers was high on a deep over to Keenan Allen. Play-Action to his right with a pre-snap two high shell but SS rolled down into box post snap & Rivers quickly ID’d where to go with the ball (away from SS rotation to deep over, but his release point was low & ball sailed on him.
On 4th & 2 from the -31 Chargers elect to go for it & Rivers pass falls short in left flat as pressure negatively impacted play result.
Drive Result – Turnover on downs.
2nd Chargers Possession
Rivers erratic with his throw and late with eyes on under route from shotgun.
He takes Melvin Gordon on check-down over the ball vs Tampa 2 sink.
Great throw to Keenan Allen using his eyes to fold FS hard to right and fire a bullet to Allen running a seam from the slot (Trips) 1st & 10
Screen play sniffed out by Titans D.
Big time throw against a single high look on 3rd and long. Rivers stood firm in pocket & delivered with anticipation & quick release to Allen over the Middle from -28 to -12.
1st & 10 Rivers late to skinny post to his left from -12 out of 10 2×2 pers look. Incompletion.
3rd & 10 throw to Melvin Gordon to left flat (field) almost intercepted but Gordon was the only option for Rivers.
Drive Result – FG
3rd Chargers Possession (2nd Quarter)
1st & 10 2×2 back shoulder throw (slot fade) vs man to man. Pinpoint placement & timing on throw.
2 & 9 from +31 corner route completed to Mike Williams from 2 x 2 formation vs two high safety pure cover 2 zone. Rivers sped up release & setup against outside pressure. Great catch by Williams to drag 2nd foot.
2nd & 7 takes Ekeler on the check down as Titans play coverage and zone underneath .
3rd & 2 on time & accurate (shotgun) to quick out to left (3×1) from -25
2nd & 9 Big time throw to Keenan Allen (3×1) backside out (11-15 yards) Great timing & anticipation by Rivers. Single coverage.
Chargers attempt to run ball inside the five multiple times from shotgun with wr motion window dressing.
3rd & 1 from -1 (23 pers, motion double TE over RT) play action right, flair Tailback out to left for easy Swing Pass TD)
Drive Result – Touchdown (Pass)
First Half Summary (Rivers)
-Really got into a groove when facing man coverage. Regularly made throws with anticipation vs this type of look (in breaking seams, deep corner.
-Pressure affected Rivers negatively when it came to him fast. Made him throw quicker than he would like resulted in passes falling short of the intended target.
– Showed the ability in the first half to diagnose coverages very quickly (single high off man, pure cover 2 & even rolling SS down into box post snap.
-Each Chargers first half drive was sustainable.
3rd Quarter
4th Chargers possession (3rd Quarter)
1st & 10 – Sacked. Titans four deep defenders, zone under. No where to go with ball.
3rd and long – Rivers forces a ball to deep over in congested coverage. Under was open but pressure made him guess.
Drive Result – Punt
5th Chargers possession (3rd Quarter)
2nd & 8 Pressure immediate & coverage tight forces Rivers to throw early and high and outside.
3rd & 8 tight coverage pass interference throws out to boundary.
1st & 10 shot play under center play action, Rivers throws over to Allen, id’s man coverage on outside. Anticipates window, dropped.
3rd & 8 out and up from shotgun to Keenan Allen (single coverage, single high safety) pressure gets to rivers, has to reset and throw to spot. Ball wobbles, incomplete.
Drive Result – Punt
6th Chargers possession (4th Quarter)
1st & 10 under center, corner – post Rivers slides left and throws with touch to Henry on corner route for big gain.
1st & 10 under center 21 pers play action, hits Henry on dig route over ball for 23 yards.
2nd & 8 from -27 12 pers boot right send Allen on comeback and go for shot play off play action. Rivers over shoots, good coverage.
3rd & 8 3×1 shotgun looks to hit Henry on deep over out of trips bunch (arena style play vs man to man) pressure is there quickly, overshoots, tight coverage.
Drive Result – FG
7th Chargers possession (4th Quarter)
1st & 10 Rivers hits underneath option vs coverage
2nd & 7 empty gun Rivers finds Henry underneath against tampa 2 deep zone under
1st & 10 – midfield Rivers finds Henry underneath against dropping coverage.
1st & 10 -41 5 wide empty gun again, vs single high safety, Ekeler split out wide, Rivers finds him deep for score holding FS with eyes hitting ekeler on deep hitch and go fade for TD.
Drive Result – TD
8th Chargers possession (4th Quarter, 2:35 left in game, down 23-20)
1st & 10 from +48. 5 wide gun, slant to Ekeler wide right was open, ball at targets feet & without great zip.
2nd & 10 5 wide gun underneath throw against two high sink.
3rd & 4 5 wide trips hits under route for conversion (man beater trips)
1st & 10 5 wide, hits ekeler on slant (trips side) vs two high coverage. Completion
1st & 10 from -16 5 wide, inside release fade to Allen, incomplete, good coverage. Good ball. Back shoulder
2nd & 10 gun trips bunch right, Rivers hits Ekeler on texas route for big gain to -1 (2 high safety LB’s affected by trips routes vertical.
1st & goal from -1 shotgun motion wr run stuffed. False start penalty brings it back to -6.
1st & goal from -6. Picks right side to go with back shoulder fade to left, pass broken up. Good read. (defensive PI)
Ist & goal from -1 run shotgun to Gordon, -1 run to Gordon (right, stuffed, fumbled)
Drive Result – Fumble (Turnover)
2nd Half Summary (Rivers)
Rivers started off rather slow as pressure continually affected his placement & timing when Chargers threw out of run heavy looks or 10 personnel.
In 4th Quarter, Chargers went shotgun five wide almost exclusively allowing Rivers to distribute the football and he consistently made good pre snap reads and was careful with his throws. Also was able to isolate deep options out of the five wide sets & give his receivers a chance. Moved ball on two minute drill effectively as well but drive stalled inside the -1 as team tried to run it in for win.
Player Stats (Rivers) 24 of 38 for 329 Yards 2 TD 0 INT
Drive Results (8 Total)
Player #17 Ryan Tannehill (QB)
1st Titans possession (1st Quarter)
1st & 10 Tannehill starts off firing a strike out of 21 pers to his TE on an over, placing ball behind trailing LB. great throw, under center play action.
Tannehill then made a pair of underneath throws, taking what the defensive was giving him underneath.
3rd & 5, incomplete on outside release hitch to right. Tight coverage.
Drive Result – FG
2nd Titans possession (2nd Quarter)
2nd & 5 play action half roll finds Corey Davis coming back to ball from opposite side of half roll. Great catch.
2nd & 8 12 pers play action, Tannehill moves left off script and makes a throw on the move to his left, first down.
3rd & 5 from shotgun 3×1 10 pers undercoverage good rolls right, throwaway.
Drive Result – Punt
3rd Titans possession (2nd Quarter)
1st & 10 under center play action throws to outside wr in twins right on slant. Completion
Under center 7 step drop drops ball down MOF to TE putting ball in a great spot for target to catch. Result- completion
Play action screen
2nd & 6 from -19 comeback to left from shotgun – completion
1st & 8 from -8 shotgun trips bunch right Tannehill makes anticipation window throw for TD between two defenders down middle of field.
Drive Result (TD Pass)
1st Half Summary (Tannehill)
Operated under center often with both pure drop back & play action. Showed great comfort in functioning in this manner, throwing on time with accuracy & timing. Making good throws. Forced to move at times and found targets off script. All in all a very efficient half of football from Tannehill.
4th Titans possession (3rd Quarter)
Sack (shotgun, coverage sack)
Hit underneath route.
Misfires on deep out to left vs single coverage.
Sack (shotgun) LA played zone under-coverage locking up all options.
Drive Result – Punt
5th Titans possession (3rd Quarter)
1st & 10 from -40 21 pers trips. Play action under center, RT beat and Tannehill arm hit on throw ball flies up in air, intercepted.
Drive Result – Interception
6th Titans possession (3rd Quarter)
Play action under center (Screen to right, incomplete)
2nd & 10 from shotgun Tannehill hits out to left against single coverage, result completion.
Finds underneath pivot route for completion underneath from shotgun.
3rd & 2 QB Sneak for 2 yards , first down.
1st & 10 play action boot from under center, hits WR on throw, may have been throwing to TE on weak-side over nonetheless a completion for first down.
Tannehill arm action impacted by DE, resulting in incompletion over the middle.
3rd & 11 Tannehill is patient and hits underneath option vs 2 high zone under for completion resulting in first down.
Tight window throw to TE on quick out of bunch trips, getting into a groove.
3rd & 5 (3×1) shotgun Tannehill takes backside hang slant vs 4 across look from -5. Trips receiver side ran slow under routes with backside hang slant open in which Tannehill found. Good read, resulting in TD.
7th Titans possession (4th Quarter)
Takes speed out for completion from under center, safe throw.
3rd & 5 Makes big time throw down the middle (shotgun) trips bunch 10 pers throwing with anticipation to in breaking dig route into tight window allowing for YAC for TE.
1st & 10 -28 Drop back from under center, play breaks down gains 6 yards on the ground.
Next three plays are runs as offense rides Derrick Henry to EZ.
Drive Result – TD (Run)
8th Titans possession (4th Quarter)
1st & 10 +25 Play Action boot (21 pers) finds underneath route for 9 yards rolling right.
3rd & 4 +30 Shotgun (5 wide) Hits underneath slant (pick) route to left for first down.
3rd & 7 +44 Shotgun (10 pers Trips bunch left) Hits in breaking route vs man coverage falls a yard short of first down. Stands tall in pocket.
Drive Result – Punt
2nd Half Summary (Tannehill)
Opening 2nd half drive for him resulted in a punt as he took two sacks & misfired on a deep out.
Second drive resulted in an interception as his arm was hit due to his RT being beat.
Tannehill responded from the adversity on the next drive as he orchestrated a 14 play 85 yard masterpiece relying on his right arm. He consistently beat the Charger defense with sound decision making, timing, anticipation & placement while also taking underneath options when there. TD pass was pinpoint as he fit the ball between two defenders over the middle giving the Titans a 6 point lead.
On the 7th Titans drive, Tannehill made a key 3rd & 5 throw over the middle (dig route) as he remained poised in the pocket while delivering a strike. The play kept the drive alive and allowed the team to ride Derrick Henry to the end-zone to go up by 10 points in the 4th quarter.
Player stats (Tannehill) 23 of 29 for 312 Yards 2 TD 1 INT
Drive Results (8 Total)
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Round 1
Round 2
5. James Morgan (36) Patriots trade with Giants
6. Jacob Eason (42) Jaguars
Round 3
None
Round 4
7. Jalen Hurts (123) Cowboys
8. Jake Luton (146) Eagles
Round 5
9. Jake Fromm (148) Panthers
10. Nate Stanley (160) Raiders
Round 6
11. Cole McDonald (194) Colts
11. Brian Lewerke (204) Saints
12. Nick Tiano (210) Packers
13. Bryce Perkins (215) Seahawks
Round 7
14. Khalil Tate (225) Titans
15. Kenji Bahar (234) Bears
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