The offensive look: The Chargers start in a 3×1 formation to the wide side of the field and motion Travis Benjamin (#12) across the formation to identify man vs. zone coverage. He identifies man, since the DB on Benjamin follows him across the formation. Philip Rivers knows he’s rolling right, and throwing to one of the receivers running the pick route combo (let’s call it a “rub” route since we’re talking offense here).
The Defensive Look: The Chiefs actually have a pretty god look pre-snap in our opinion. They have 5 men on the line of scrimmage (DT, 2 Des and 2 LBs) with 6 in coverage. They opt to play straight man coverage, but choose to bracket (double cover) antonio gates (#85). When Travis Benjamin motions across the formation, the DB covering him runs across the formation with him.
Where the KC Chiefs screwed up: The Chargers’ pick route concept is one of the most common goal line pass concepts in football – from youth football all the way to the NFL. Typically, when receivers are either in a bunch, or lined up close to eachother, the defense will make a “banjo” call in order to counter pick plays. Banjo is a call which tells 2 defensive backs to essentially play a man/zone combo coverage. The DB lined up inside (#23, Kendall Fuller) should cover the receiver who runs an inside route while the DB lined up outside (#22, Orlando Scandrick) should cover the receiver who runs an outside route. The banjo call clearly doesn’t get communicated very well, because Fuller played banjo (by covering the inside breaking route of #16, Tyrell Williams) while Scandrick played a true man coverage (by covering the man he was originally lined up across from, #16 Tyrell Williams).
Originally Posted by kcpasco:
You have to be a defensive genius to criticize on this board. Looking at video and seeing guys run wide open all game isn’t enough unless you know the technical phrase.
Wow, this defense is really shitty. They give up tons of yards and points does not = "Oh, everyone could tell they were running a green dog, but Ford didn't blitz when the running back stayed in to block." [Reply]
3:00 in. Hall of Famer Rod Woodson breaks down the play. Said it looked like there was a signal to play it "in and out" and the term they used was banjo. [Reply]
Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins:
Wow, this defense is really shitty. They give up tons of yards and points does not = "Oh, everyone could tell they were running a green dog, but Ford didn't blitz when the running back stayed in to block."
Go Chiefs brother. You and I have at least 1 thing in common. We both just want 1 season where this franchise doesn’t stab us in the dick. [Reply]
Originally Posted by mac459:
I will just go ahead and admit I have no clue what “Banjo” means.
I’m going to throw it out from now on whenever there is blown coverages on any play. Nelson gets burnt deep, banjo. Nelson has a handful of jersey being drug across the end zone, banjo. Scandrick gets turned around, banjo.
It will become my new universal term for shit DB play
Nobody in this thread knows what banjo means. They just like to pretend [Reply]
That coverage didn't require any kind of elite talent. We didn't need Deon Sanders to handle that play. We needed players that were well coached and was used to communicating with each other. We needed coaches that made sure our DBs were prepped and ready to go will the various probabilities.
Our defense is coached like shit.
Fuller was considered great in Washington but now he's a moron that can handle a crossing pattern? Scandrick has been with several teams for years, he has to know how to handle the basics.
Forget Sutton for a second, our secondary coach(es) should have had Fuller and Scandrick ready for the most important play of the game. Where in the hell were Al Harris and Emmit Thomas?
My high school secondary coach kept me more informed.
Doesn't seem to matter who the players are, Sutton defenses have consistently choked away large leads in important game. Some in historical fashion. 5 years and a range of players and the results are the same. [Reply]
Originally Posted by kcpasco:
You have to be a defensive genius to criticize on this board. Looking at video and seeing guys run wide open all game isn’t enough unless you know the technical phrase.
:-) No shit. Da Face will likely chime in any minute with some technical term to proive he knows more than everyone. :-)
Guess the **** what? I know what I see on defense every week. I dont need to know the technical term. I'll just say its total shit and that covers everything.. [Reply]
One play does not a loss make. The team went into the half feeling confident that they had the Chargers down and out. As others have pointed out in other threads, no screen passes which were very effective in the first half, lots of passes short of the first down sticks. Similar to what the Eagles did to the Rams last night or the Steelers did to the Patriots, the Chargers took away the deep plays and forced the Chiefs to make long drives.
I think this team needs some new coaching on BOTH sides of the ball. [Reply]
