Originally Posted by dlphg9:
If I'm Buffalo I wouldn't have Oliver line up against Trey Smith. He'd be across from Caliendo.
I would.
If for no other reason than Oliver has historically had Smith's number and you don't NEED someone as good as Oliver to torment Caliendo.
Pressure from 2 spots on the interior is far more damaging than pressure from 1, as we've seen when Jones is getting complementary pass rush around him. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Pacheco needs a clear hole/seam into the second level to put the violence and better explosion to good use. He's not terribly dissimilar from Knile Davis in that regard.
Pacheco also sends a good portion of his own momentum directly into the ground with the way he runs so, as you stated, he needs space to build up and get going.
That's one thing that makes Pacheco frustrating to watch. He should have "shot out of a cannon" type explosiveness similar to Bijan Robinson but his 'angry at the ground' run style saps his burst, allowing defenders who might've taken bad angles initially a chance to recover and gain ground. [Reply]
Originally Posted by SAGA45:
Pacheco also sends a good portion of his own momentum directly into the ground with the way he runs so, as you stated, he needs space to build up and get going.
That's one thing that makes Pacheco frustrating to watch. He should have "shot out of a cannon" type explosiveness similar to Bijan Robinson but his 'angry at the ground' run style saps his burst, allowing defenders who might've taken bad angles initially a chance to recover and gain ground.
If Pacheco had Hunt's vision and balance he'd be a 1500+ yard back. But he has really really terrible vision overall. Kareem can always find at least a sliver of some yards on just about any play. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TheGuardian:
If Pacheco had Hunt's vision and balance he'd be a 1500+ yard back. But he has really really terrible vision overall. Kareem can always find at least a sliver of some yards on just about any play.
His vision is how a guy who ran a 4.3 at 210lbs was a 7th round pick. [Reply]
If for no other reason than Oliver has historically had Smith's number and you don't NEED someone as good as Oliver to torment Caliendo.
Pressure from 2 spots on the interior is far more damaging than pressure from 1, as we've seen when Jones is getting complementary pass rush around him.
Originally Posted by TheGuardian:
If Pacheco had Hunt's vision and balance he'd be a 1500+ yard back. But he has really really terrible vision overall. Kareem can always find at least a sliver of some yards on just about any play.
True that.
And to my earlier point about his running style, this from his rookie scouting report...
Originally Posted by :
"...Pacheco plays the game like a race car with no brakes. His feet never stop moving and his furious tempo creates opportunities but also limits his ability to set up defenders and force missed tackles...."
Weaknesses
- Running style lacks rhythm and cohesion.
- Hurried nature creates impatience in allowing for block development.
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Say it all day -- we ain't gonna do it.
We'll get Mahomes ripped on a rollout from the 1 yard line before we just let him get shoved in a pile.
The amount of punishment we've subjected him to BECAUSE we're unwilling to sneak the ball is bizarre to me.
I’m not sure why they don’t run Wentz out there, he was pretty efficient running those as a starter and is obviously much more of a threat to keep the defense honest for a pass than Noah Gray. [Reply]
Originally Posted by VAChief:
I’m not sure why they don’t run Wentz out there, he was pretty efficient running those as a starter and is obviously much more of a threat to keep the defense honest for a pass than Noah Gray.
I never understood why we didn't feature it with Blake Bell.
College QB - he can make a 1 read throw on a play action or hand it to an up back. They wouldn't be able to COMPLETELY sell out on it. And he's disposable. And a damn tank so he could push the pile.
We had a genuine competitive advantage there we didn't use.
If for no other reason than Oliver has historically had Smith's number and you don't NEED someone as good as Oliver to torment Caliendo.
Pressure from 2 spots on the interior is far more damaging than pressure from 1, as we've seen when Jones is getting complementary pass rush around him.
That's my biggest worry, considering how bad Smith played last week too. DaQuan Jones is kind of a load for Caliendo which might impact how much help Creed can consistently provide Smith too. Not a great combination for the interior run game and definitely could impact the passing game, though Buffalo does a lot of 3-man fronts against QBs that can move. [Reply]
Originally Posted by kccrow:
That's my biggest worry, considering how bad Smith played last week too. DaQuan Jones is kind of a load for Caliendo which might impact how much help Creed can consistently provide Smith too. Not a great combination for the interior run game and definitely could impact the passing game, though Buffalo does a lot of 3-man fronts against QBs that can move.
Man.
If only we had a HoF caliber guard we could put on that left side so that Creed could help out Trey... [Reply]