I apologize on the delay of this post. Unfortunately, I didn’t have access to view the game for a few days afterwards. One observation I made throughout the game was the formation differences in the first half verses the second half. In the first half we saw a mix of a hybrid offense with some I-formations and Run N Shoot formations (or what many call Manning’s offense). The second half primarily consisted of the Run N Shoot formation and we saw a lot less pressure on Manning. However, I don’t expect we’ll drop the hybrid offense in the future as the offensive line is still growing and we’re still developing. Moving on, then:
The 10 Things I Liked:
- Two interceptions!
- Five turnovers!
- Double-teaming DT leaves Sanders wide open
- Norwood shined
- Shaq Barrett
- Offensive line pulled it together second half
- McManus is 3/3 on 50+ yard field goals
- Juwan Thompson on special teams (stripped the ball)
- Mathis looked much more comfortable
- We have extra days between our next game
The 10 Things I Didn’t Like:
- Our run defense still needs work
- Ryan Harris blew it
- Brandon Marshall did not do well in pass coverage
- 4 personal fouls in the first half
- Run blocking needs help
- Another pick-six
- Manning over-throwing deep passes
- Owen Daniels was unimpressive
- We shouldn’t fall behind 2 scores
- The Kubiak era is going to give me a heart attack (and I love it)
Bonus:
Bonus 2 (sorry it’s Vine): https://vine.co/v/eUpqIHF9ia9