Pass Coverage Questions ??

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Last night we were burned on two long pass plays that stood out to me.

(1) The long pass to Spiller down the sideline. Was Cooper Taylor just beaten or was he supposed to get help over the top that went the wrong way?

(2) The long pass to Ford across the middle. Why was our LB, Brad Jefferson, chasing the fastest man in the stadium on coverage instead of a CB? In addition, it looked like he knocked our Safety (Burnett?) off the play when Ford made the catch between them.
 
Taylor was beaten, looked like straight Man to Man

Not sure, was probably a zone D where the linebacker gets deep in his drop with Burnett over the top. Not making that tackle hurt.
 
Taylor was beaten, looked like straight Man to Man

Not sure, was probably a zone D where the linebacker gets deep in his drop with Burnett over the top. Not making that tackle hurt.

You are right on both.

Taylor was in man to man, and Spiller ran a great wheel route that Taylor bit on.

On Ford's TD, we rushed 3 and dropped 8 in zone -- and the QB had all day to find the open man.
 
Taylor was beaten, looked like straight Man to Man

Not sure, was probably a zone D where the linebacker gets deep in his drop with Burnett over the top. Not making that tackle hurt.

Jefferson's tackle did take out Burnett and that is the main reason that went as long as it did. I think Burnett might gotten his ankles if he wasn't tackled instead.

As for Spiller's catch, I'm not sure if we'd of wanted Taylor to be covering Spiller man to man but it's what happened and the worst part was Cooper let Spiller get behind him (though it isn't too hard a knock given how fast Spiller is).
 
Jefferson's tackle did take out Burnett and that is the main reason that went as long as it did. I think Burnett might gotten his ankles if he wasn't tackled instead.

As for Spiller's catch, I'm not sure if we'd of wanted Taylor to be covering Spiller man to man but it's what happened and the worst part was Cooper let Spiller get behind him (though it isn't too hard a knock given how fast Spiller is).

I wonder if Burnett makes that tackle if he is healthy?? Also did anyone else feel like he was MIA the whole game, usually he is in on every play and last night I felt like he wasn't even in the game.
 
I wonder if Burnett makes that tackle if he is healthy?? Also did anyone else feel like he was MIA the whole game, usually he is in on every play and last night I felt like he wasn't even in the game.
No, he made a great play for Clemson with the help of the zebras on that phantom late hit call. But he did seem to be a non-factor in the game.
 
Ford and Spiller are two of the fastest players in college football. Similar to Calvin Johnson's circus catches, you really just hope to contain their big plays rather than eliminating them.
 
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