05-10-2022, 02:34 PM
(05-10-2022, 10:49 AM)Au165 Wrote: Be careful here because Warner says some stuff that is simply false in this video and it feels like he came into the video trying to explain away the struggles. I know you're about to say "yea sure NFL QB vs guy on internet", so I'll give you an example or two.
Time Stamp 18:15 or so he says this play befuddles him and that sometimes Mahomes locks in on a receiver pre play. He then shows the backside routes and says he could have taken those then shows the front side and calls the routes...except he is missing what the play is. The play is what's called a mid screen, a screen play to a WR or TE downfield between the tackle box. Warner notes that the O line are downfield for some reason but doesn't connect that it is actually a screen pass when you can obviously see the O linemen release. You don't throw those backside routes on a screen, it's either to the main receiver or a dirt ball. In the end it was a great play by the defender to force the int.
Earlier in the video he is talking about an easy over route Mahomes usually throws that he inexplicably doesn't take. He highlights all the defenders and why Mahomes should throw it...except Bates faking a robber. You can see Bates set up eyes on Mahomes faking a robber and holding Mahomes from throwing it, it's the exact same thing he did to Tannehill for the INT the first play against TEN. Bates bails on the robber once Mahomes eyes come off the deep over. Warner never even acknowledges the robber which is the counter to the deep over.
I agree, Mahomes was rattled second half but I also think it was partially due to the scheme adjustments the Bengals made. The late rotations, the Cover 1 robber, the dropping out of d lineman all made him have to think an extra beat.
This makes sense and you know football better than about anybody on here. Sure, Mahomes struggled against our Defense.
But that wasn't just him struggling, our Defense deserves a lot of credit.
