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2 minutes ago, quotemokc said:

This might have been the worst offensive play of the game for us.

1st and goal at the 1 and we lose 15 yards...

Yes it was a hurry up call but was Ridder meant to keep it or hand it off?

Defies belief that you don't run it up the gut in this situation.

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Looked like a boot pass trying to get an easy TD to that outside wr, linemen look like they are setting up to pass block all the way. Blown call by the refs though, no way that should have been grounding. Throw was clearly impacted by a defender hitting his arm.

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Just now, JDaveG said:

Sprint option is a staple red zone play in the WCO. Ridder has to throw it away if it isn’t there. Nothing at all wrong with that play call. 

Yeah, the play action in first down is the way to go if you're gonna run play action. You're right though, that throw wasn't there, he needs to expedite that decision to get rid of it.

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45 minutes ago, JDaveG said:

Sprint option is a staple red zone play in the WCO. Ridder has to throw it away if it isn’t there. Nothing at all wrong with that play call. 

That play actually looked like it might have had a chance had Ridder thrown it right after the play fake. He'll learn. Can't hold onto the ball in that situation where space is limited and windows close even faster.

Yeah, looking at it a couple more times, had he thrown it just inside the pyle on as soon as he snapped his head around that might have TD as Zaccheus or whoever that was had just made his break and had decent separation.

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25 minutes ago, Falcons_Frenzy said:

I didn't watch the game but if the Falcons lost 15 on that play it's on Ridder. Throw the ball away?!?!

edit: looks like he threw it away

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The defender hit Rid's throwing arm while he was throwing. Bad call by the refs (there were at least 3 really bad ones that weren't waved off or overturned), but nothing wrong with the play. Looked like a typical rigged game to me. Home refs were extremely good to Baltimore, especially when we got into the red zone.

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1 hour ago, quotemokc said:

This might have been the worst offensive play of the game for us.

1st and goal at the 1 and we lose 15 yards...

Yes it was a hurry up call but was Ridder meant to keep it or hand it off?

Defies belief that you don't run it up the gut in this situation.

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I’m assuming it was miscommunication because it looks like it might’ve was supposed to be a bootleg and toss to the WR or TE but there was no one there and the linebackers came through immediately making Ridder have to try to throw it away. If that’s not what it was I have no idea wth they were doing on that one.

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The 4th and goal with 7mins to go in the 4th was worse. 

Motion a blocker to the short side of the field, drawing the D that way, then run wide (to the left, the weaker side of your OL in run blocking) against LBs whose strength is lateral run defense.

Whatever genius Smith has with creating a run game must've been taking a toilet break during that sequence, because it was crappy.

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My primary knock on Ridder thus far is he waits too long to throw it away sometimes.

The int called back against NO, plus his couple of sacks that game and this past game. This one should’ve been a quick throw away when it wasn’t there instead of holding onto it trying to pull some pat mahommes style throw off. Just throw it away. We still had 22 seconds and a timeout left. Defenders close too quickly in the NFL.

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35 minutes ago, bossFALCON™ said:

My primary knock on Ridder thus far is he waits too long to throw it away sometimes.

The int called back against NO, plus his couple of sacks that game and this past game. This one should’ve been a quick throw away when it wasn’t there instead of holding onto it trying to pull some pat mahommes style throw off. Just throw it away. We still had 22 seconds and a timeout left. Defenders close too quickly in the NFL.

Rookie QB syndrome - yet to see one who wasn't second guessing themselves/adjusting to NFL speed. The big thing is that they grow out of it. 

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3 hours ago, JDaveG said:

Sprint option is a staple red zone play in the WCO. Ridder has to throw it away if it isn’t there. Nothing at all wrong with that play call. 

Ridder was trying to throw it away. His arm was hit. It was first down and goal. We were running the ball well. That was a terrible play call. 

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