Play of the Week Vote against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
by UkRedskin on Sep 3, 2011 2:59 PM EDT
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PrintI've chosen two plays for this week, the Brandon Banks 95 yard TD on a punt return, and the Rob Jackson sack/forced fumble. Lets start with Robs Jackson's play. 
We are lined up in our based 3-4 defence. Rob Jackson and Markus White are the OLB's on the play, stacking up the line looking for a run play on first and 10.
Jackson gets a great jump off the snap. He's made his first step before the left tackle has even moved. From the Buccs point of view, when you know its a passing down and the pass-rushing LB gets a jump over a tackle, it's probably going to be a negative play. This is my main down point on Jackson, and White at the other LB. They are very good pass-rushers, but they tend to go straight to the backfield to make a play. On run plays they leave big holes behind them for backs to run into if they miss the tackle. But on this occasion, it happened to be a passing play.
You can see the advantage that great jump got Jackson. The black circle is where the LT would want to have the pass-rusher. But you can see that Jackson has that extra step on him.
The tackle barely ever gets his hands on Jackson, who makes a really nice club and rip move to break what little contact the tackle made on him. He then uses his momentum to go get the QB.
I'll finish this play with this picture, purely because it just looks like a dreadful situation for the poor QB. Jackson does a really nice job of hitting both arms in the sack in attempt to force the ball loose (as it turned out on the replay, the QB's arm was going forward but it wasn't reviewed). White does an excellent job of picking the ball up and running it down to the two yard line.
Then we have Banks punt return.
He catches the ball on the 5. I think in the season, he lets that ball go out the back of the end zone. But because he was under pressure to make the team, and because the nearest defender was 15 yards away, he takes it out.
I've circled Banks and the first key block. It allows Banks to run inside, but lets him run past the other defender close by.
Banks shows off his play-making speed, leaving defenders playing catch-up. Another key block is circled here. It's close to a block in the back, which would have been a penalty that would have cancelled the play. But he hits from the side just enough to get away with it.
One final key block, and Banks fly's past the out-stretched arm of the defender. One man to beat for Banks now, the Punter.
The punter has no chance of catching Brandon Banks at 70% speed, let alone at top speed. Banks easily gets past and has a free run to the end zone. He nearly makes a huge mistake of letting go of the ball before he walks into the end zone. But luckily he was just over the line. Hopefully he's learned his lesson, and will be doing this plenty more times for us this year because he's made the team!
So, which was your play of the week?
Also as a little note, this will be my last write up for a while. I'm flying out to Florida on vacation tomorrow for 10 days (I've got tickets to the Buccs/Lions game which I can't wait to see). It will probably mean I wont be able to do a breakdown of week 1 vs the Giants until the following Thursday at the earliest (unless someone can email me some game film, I might be able to get something up on the Monday then). So I apologise in advance for that, and for this breakdown not being that good.
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I loved Banks' return... but he almost blew it!
MLB players make sure they touch homeplate before they celebrate… Banks needs to learn this.
by 1x1an on Sep 3, 2011 3:07 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Gotta be Jackson's FF
The Refs had to blow the call in order for Bank’s return to be a TD. Should have been ruled a touchback for the Bucs.
I can’t in good consceince vote for a play where we had to get undeserved help from the Refs.
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Aw settle down
He effed up, but a least he did it in the preseason. Now he knows not to do it again. The bottom line is, he got there, past everyone. If he stays healthy, he’s gonna be one of the best return men in the league.
I picked
The FF. First of all, I love turnovers. But thats not even it. The score should win. But, truthfully, I’ve kind of come to expect that of BB. It just didn’t surprise me.
I also LOVED the way Jackson launched himself at the QB. I got early Lavar flashbacks.
Fantastic hustle from Jackson and White
The punt return was spectacular but, to me at least, the infamous Perry Riley block last season (that cost Banks a TD and us a win over the Vikes) wasn’t any worse than the one described above.
That, combined with the non-call on Banks’ loss of the ball, worries me. Hopefully, the refs give that TD in the regular season, but I have my doubts.
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That damned Riley block
extended my streak of having not seen a Skins win in person to another year.
Banks says hi to all haters!
"By far the worst performers on the (Redskins) are in the front office." – Sally Jenkins
Come on man
I don’t think any rational Redskins fan “hates” Banks. They just didn’t want to lose one of our top 6 performing WR’s to keep him. And it looks like the front office came up with a plan to make both sides happy.
The team is better for having him. Let’s just hope he keeps the show-boating in check. You know that sort of thing drives Shanahan crazy.
On Comcast, B-mith interviewed BB...
B-Mitch to Banks, “What the hell were you thinking”?
Banks, “I thought I was 10yds in the endzone”. “I’ll never do it again, I promise”.
@Callahan_9 on the twitter machine.
What up Doe?
Granted Banks isn’t the smartest dude but hopefully it’s a lesson learned.
@Callahan_9 on the twitter machine.
He probably feels like he's gone home
He was a University of Texas product after all.
Dockery just signed with the Cowboys
Hurray!!!
by ENsDad27 on Sep 4, 2011 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
A punt return for a TD gets my vote every time.
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I'm so ready for the regular season now...
that all of preseason doesn’t have the impression on me it did after Pittsburgh/Baltimore. I didn’t watch a single play of the Tampa game and I put as much stock into it now as any fan does.
What I keep telling myself is that we played 4 teams that don’t really care about the preseason anymore as compared to a rebuilding squad such as ourselves. Sure it’s fun to finally see the new prospects in action, but I’m trying my best not to get overly hyped/too down when thinking of the past 4 weeks.
Beck starts week 1 and I’m sticking with my window of 5-8 wins. Though we’re on the right track, a great effort against Baltimore’s 1’s doesn’t give me the inkling that we’ll be consistent enough to compete in 2011.
You can give me 6-10 again as long as I think we’re a BETTER 6-10. You can never predict week to week and I know we as fans will have to be patient as the rebuilding continues. First and foremost, get the respect from the league back, then win the division.
by Dammit Cerrato... on Sep 5, 2011 2:31 AM EDT reply actions
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