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Originally Posted by JENKINSWINS
(Post 11202692)
But the other 2 DBs in the picture are not deep and backpedaling.
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There are 5 DBs on the field for Oakland in nickel coverage. Woodson, Brown, Hayden, Carrie, and Ross. Woodson and Carrie are playing press man coverage at the line. Brown and Hayden are both way off the line. Ross is about 20 yards deep in the middle of the field. When the ball is snapped, Brown sits tight 7yds deep in coverage, Hayden starts backpedaling, and even Burris, the LB drops 10 yards deep in coverage. Ross remains so deep he's completely off the screen.
There's no indication that the Raiders were expecting a screen pass. Other than Woodson and Carrie, the rest of the DBs and and even a LB are dropping back in coverage. At the time the ball is released, there are 3DBs and 1 LB at least 7yds off the line of scrimmage. That's just not screen pass coverage.
http://i62.tinypic.com/2rrvrzq.jpg
Here's the instant the ball was released. 2 of the DBs aren't even visible on the screen.
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