re: Sam Horn

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Watched the endzone of that multiple times it was a flood right roll out. The deep reciever was the correct route to hit, the flat was covered and the middle route was open. He threw it behind the middle reciever

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There are many different variations of a Flood Rollout this play was similar but not one. Instead of the 3 WR’s on one side they used 2 receivers and a TE in the slot to block. When Peat came out of the backfield the CB that was on Wease took Peat. Wease ran a Go route up the middle angling to the far sideline. Wease’s route took the S out of the middle of the field.

The OLB covered Horn and the MLB had to cover the TE. This leaves the middle of the field wide open. Miller was supposed to run a 10-15 yard route and turn to the middle and because his CB is 3 to 5 yards off he is open.

Horn focused on 1 receiver because that is what the play calls for. He threw it behind him because that is where the ball is supposed to be thrown. He threw it low because Miller ran the wrong route and that is the only place to throw where the CB doesn’t have a play on the ball. Miller’s hands were flat and he tried to catch the ball off his chest which caused the ball to fly up.

Another reason he wouldn’t throw it deep on that play is because he is moving to his right. Horn has a great arm, but throwing across your body in coverage would have been dumb.

Instead of passing Horn could have ran for 2 to 3 yards like Cook does or throw the ball away, but he made the right read and threw it to where only his receiver could catch it.

Bannister has ran similar routes the past few years.