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 Baby Lee:
Don't be that turd.
People know that NFL caliber defenses have a squad shorthand for defensive adjustments. And they know that one of those shorthand adjustments is to pass off inside/outside man coverage when the offense scheme looks to try to cross the defenders up by design.
Maybe they didn't call it banjo, but they knew there was a concept and a terminology to communicate it.
But the past couple days, all the talking heads called it banjo, so they went along so everyone was talking about the same thing.
Even if they knew there was a concept and terminology they weren't recognizing it pre-snap. People here are trying too hard to prove their football chops. [Reply]
Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins:
It's also possible that there never was a banjo call and it was Fuller that fucked up.
From the looks of it, you can see Fuller communicate something to Scandrick right around the 0:06 mark. Of course no one has any idea what he actually communicated but based off the situation and his reaction at the end, it looks like there's a strong case for it happening.
Originally Posted by Iconic:
From the looks of it, you can see Fuller communicate something to Scandrick right around the 0:06 mark. Of course no one has any idea what he actually communicated but based off the situation and his reaction at the end, it looks like that's exactly what happened.
My guess would be that Fuller was telling him 'banjo' or whatever terminology we use for that, and that due to the crowd noise, Scandrick didn't hear him or it didn't register. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Iconic:
From the looks of it, you can see Fuller communicate something to Scandrick right around the 0:06 mark. Of course no one has any idea what he actually communicated but based off the situation and his reaction at the end, it looks like that's exactly what happened.
Again, and not to belabor the point, I think it's highly likely that is what occurred and that it was Scandrick that fucked it up, but there are far too many people sitting here acting like they're Tony Romo recognizing this shit before it happens. I'm not trying to shift blame to Fuller. Rather, I'm harkening back to Jim Mora. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
"People here" you've been admonished. Take it to heart, or you'll be admonished a second time.
Let it never be forgotten why you are such a miserable, despised cunt on here.
Originally Posted by Iconic:
Quite worrisome. This should never have required any communication at all. How does a veteran not know immediately to play banjo in that situation?
I'm just shocked. It's like he just lost his brain for a moment.
Originally Posted by rabblerouser:
Scabdick didn't read banjo, which was ****ing obvious - cross up to get the angle on a pick or cross.
I mean, Fuller read it right.
****, I READ IT RIGHT.
Does Scabdick fall asleep in meetings...or is he that ****ing stupid?
Maybe Bright Light Nights fry his ****ing brain.
(Punches air.)
Originally Posted by Blick:
This.
For all the dumbasses who think Sutton's scheme is too complicated, banjo is a concept taught at the high school level. It's something that an NFL veteran should be able to do in his sleep. There's no "coaching up" needed. It's 100%, no excuses, on the players to communicate that and execute.
Originally Posted by rabblerouser:
You're an idiot. Fuller read it right - and communicated banjo to SCABDICK.
SCABDICK either went rogue or is a fucking idiot. Either way he should be cut today, be we fucked up a d didn't sign Brashaud Breeland when we had the chance.
Could have signed Eric Reid, but nope.
Fuck, Brandon Carr, Terrance Mitchell is an improvement and both could have been kept (in Carr's case, brought back) for peanuts.
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
My guess would be that Fuller was telling him 'banjo' or whatever terminology we use for that, and that due to the crowd noise, Scandrick didn't hear him or it didn't register.
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
Just curious, if anyone knows. . . did he cash the game check?
Was anybody’s spirit feeling like they only needed to cash a half game check? Much props to the players who’s spirit felt it to them to at least get on the field play. [Reply]
