Watched the Bama pick 6 play on film

Gotta give Bama coaches some credit on this one for rolling the dice and knowing our progressions on that formation.

Bama showed cover 2 with a man under component. We had trips. Pre-snap, the read is to the slot receiver. The TE is split out. He runs a little dig route, which takes the LB out of the throwing lane. The slot is running a shallow post under the cover 2. The outside receiver is running a hash route to occupy the safety.

Looks like pre-snap, the slot is the right read. Bama did something pretty risky that paid off. They ran straight man on the trips side and the safety did not have deep half, he dropped back to show cover 2 and then jumped into the passing lane. It was excellent execution, play call, and scouting on their part. It is tough to see, especially when you are looking off the other safety, but Bennett needs to see it and make the throw to the outside receiver on the deep route with no safety help.

I can see how people who don’t understand football would think Bennett “threw it right to their guy”. Bennett was throwing to a spot where our receiver was going to be. Bama rolled the dice and made a great play. That’s a tough learning experience for the QB. You have to see that safety and not assume he is dropping into his deep half. We also need to be able to burn them on the deep post when they jump those routes.