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Scottemojo":2panf5rg said:Another genius move? Abandoning our normal r/l db assignment sets and having Sherm tail Boldin. Roman moves Boldin around vs zone, it creates easy matchups. Not this time.
Yeah, that surprised me quite a bit too Scott. I didn't think there was any way in the world Seattle would do that. It's a bit like the old Box and 1 defense zone in basketball, where you tell 4 of your players to cover the zones at the 4 corners, and tell your quickest player (usually your point guard), "See #81 right there? He's your man tonight. Wherever he goes, you go." I'd have to go back and look at the tape again, but it sure seemed to me that they basically put Sherman on Boldin most of the night -- and poof! There's go the offense.
Mtjhoyas":2panf5rg said:Good stuff Kearly, but I vehemently disagree about one thing, Kaepernick.
Let me say this, his mobility is tremendous and some of the best I've seen, but last night showed a guy who really lacks the nuances of playing QB. He was utterly lost when his first read wasn't there (something I've been saying for about a year now) and his ability to throw on the run is pretty awful. He could be extraordinarily dangerous if a) he looked to throw before running (though he is so effective it's hard to blame him) and b) if he was able to remain in control and throw with accuracy when he is on the move.
Again, he's a tremendous talent, but as far as being a QB is concerned, he has a long, long ways to go. Harbaugh is a QB genius, which I think will both help and hinder CK. It will help because it puts him in ideal situations. It hurts because it's a crutch toward's CKs shortcomings as a nuanced passer (ie progression, touch, mechanics/footwork).
Good call Hoyas ... and all points that I've pointed out in the past.
Kaepernick DOESN'T appear to be all that effective on the move. Here is what I posted in the Preview Thread prior to the game on that ...
Source:After Week 1, seemingly all the national pundits have jumped on the Kaepernick bandwagon. And admittedly, throwing 408 yards against the Packers will certainly do that. Kaepernick looked as comfy back there in the pocket as Griffey used to look in his lazy boy back in the day. And like Russell Wilson, Colin Kaepernick has been touted as being an excellent QB on the move. But is that really true? Greg Cosell did an interesting study in which he took a look at QB’s and how they performed both inside and outside the pocket. Here are the results …
[tdo=3]2012 Total QBR Ratings …[/tdo]
Quarterback Inside the Pocket Outside the Pocket Russell Wilson 77.0 62.5 Colin Kaepernick 83.0 15.6
Source:
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/85661/cosells-thoughts-plus-qb-pocket-stats
The numbers clearly show that Russell Wilson on the run still performs at a near Pro Bowl Level. Colin Kaepernick on the other hand … not so much.
Pro Football Focus noted some interesting stats on Kaepernick under pressure in the Green Bay game last week that continue to highlight that same pattern …
The numbers clearly show that if you pressure Colin Kaepernick and get him on the move that he isn’t nearly as effective and he makes mistakes. Kaepernick had 9 fumbles last year … 7 of which were on plays in which he chose to run the ball.- Kaepernick under pressure: 2-for-7 for 39 yards and a 50.3 QB Rating. In a clean pocket: 25-for-32 for 373 yards, three touchdowns and a QB Rating of 146.5.
Getting consistent pressure on Kaepernick will be huge in this game … and the numbers indicate that’s possible. Believe it or not, in 2012 Football Outsiders had San Francisco’s Offensive Line ranked #29 overall in terms of their pass protection. Well, a geeked up Hawks defense and a certifiably insane crowd are a bad combination for any offensive line.
http://www.seahawks.net/posting.php?mode=edit&f=2&p=1033859
Additionally, regarding your point about Kaepernick getting hung up looking for his 1st Read ... again, that does seem to be a real tendency of his. Here are the numbers that I posted last year heading in to that Week 16 (42-13) thumping of the 49ers. They're quite revealing ...
Source:Here are the distribution of passes since Colin Kaepernick took over as the starting QB ...
[tdo=5]Distribution of Passes (Week 10-15)[/tdo]
Receiver Catches Yards TD's % of Passing Off WR Michael Crabtree 34 428 4 33.0% TE Vernon Davis 14 142 1 13.59% WR Mario Manningham 13 171 0 12.62% WR Randy Moss 10 127 1 9.70% RB Frank Gore 9 92 1 8.73% TE Delanie Walker 8 146 1 7.76% FB Bruce Miller 7 55 0 6.79% WR Kyle Williams 4 84 0 3.88% RB LaMichael James 1 15 0 0.97% WR Ted Ginn, Jr. 1 1 0 0.97%
The offensive numbers since Kaepernick took over are very revealing. Crabtree has been a whopping 1/3 of the 49ers passing offense – even more of a go to option than when Alex Smith was this team’s starting QB.
http://www.seahawks.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=59979
And that pattern appeared to continue in their Week 1 victory against the Packers. Anquan Boldin had 13 of the 27 catches in that game (48% of their passing attack.) That's going to be an interesting tendency to keep an eye on ... but at this point in time I'm inclined to agree -- if Kaepernick sees that his #1 Read is covered, he seems to struggle.