Anatomy Of A Goal Line Stand
October 21st, 2018
Big play after coming off the street
Joe has gone to the tape and watched it over and over and over.
Here’s how the Bucs turned the Browns’ fourth-quarter, 10-play, 79-yard drive into a heroic goal line stand with five minutes remaining.
1st-and-goal from the 11 after a five-yard Browns penalty. Baker Mayfield throws complete and safety Isaiah Johnson makes the likely touchdown-saving tackle of Jarvis Landry at the 2 yard line.
2nd-and-goal: Mayfield sees Brent Grimes and Carlton Davis have their receivers covered and he throws it away in the back of the end zone. Jason Pierre-Paul applying pressure off the right edge. Without that, Mayfield probably gets creative.
3rd down: Run right has room but Grimes and Adarius Taylor close quickly to keep the ball six inches out. Big hit comes from Taylor.
4th down: Mayfield on the QB keeper behind his right guard. Will Gholston, Devante Bond (yes, fresh off the street), Taylor and friends man up.
Interesting to note that Vita Vea was not on the field during that series outlined above. A little odd to have your manbeast, space-eating, 340-pound rookie on the bench then.
Regardless, awesome confidence-builder for the Bucs defense there. No surprise they were lights out in overtime.
October 21st, 2018 at 8:11 pm
This was the highlight of the game. It has been so sickening over 2 years to watch Dirk’s offense have no idea or any ability to get one yard needed.
the only thing that made it worse was that our defense was a complete pushover in the same situations……… If our defense can start coming up with big one yard stops like today then we may actually have a touch of hope.
October 21st, 2018 at 8:15 pm
And all of this was done without GMC93 on the field. Just sayin……
October 21st, 2018 at 8:15 pm
I missed Taylor on that 3rd down play being in on the stop, but I did notice Taylor looking like he was stuck in mud on that Mayfield run – I literally thought he blew out his hamstring or something because he was moving so slow and was so slow to respond. Hopefully I only noticed him on his awful plays and otherwise he was doing OK. His box score looks good, so I’ll give him that much.
As for Vita, I don’t want to jump on the bashing bandwagon since it’s way too early to know much about him, but he didn’t inspire any confidence watching him play today. He looks slow and isn’t really pushing the pile and isn’t really getting any pressure, in other words he looks exactly like a 3-4 run stuffing NT playing out of position – and a rookie to boot. BUT, said all offseason, you really can’t judge a rookie DT since they almost always contribute nothing their rookie year – even Sapp didn’t look special his rookie year. But even by that standard Vita isn’t doing much. 2 tackles on the year, no QB pressures and no QB hits. Not good so far. But hey, if the Bucs switch to a 3-4, at least they have a run stuffer. Well not that he’s been a run stuffer yet, but we can hope.
October 21st, 2018 at 8:17 pm
“Ok, Fire Mike Smith and then what?” Completely change the defense that’s what.
October 21st, 2018 at 8:22 pm
A bunch of scrubs got it done…..our D is tore up with injuries…
now Kwon
Conte
Hargreaves
Beckwith
Curry
GMC
Losing a starter each week…..
October 21st, 2018 at 8:31 pm
It seems like the Browns would use Tyrod Taylor on some running plays
October 21st, 2018 at 8:33 pm
Tbbf
Conte, Gmc And Hargreaves being out helps the team you know that. No way they have a goal line stand with soft arse career loser cancer93 in the game. Team would just run over the clown
October 21st, 2018 at 8:49 pm
No coincidence that the D played way way better without Geraldine McBooty on the field. As I said before, addition by subtraction. I guarantee if Geraldine had suited up the coaching staff would have been forced to put him on the field for that goal line stand. And the Browns would have graciously ran him over as he fiercely apologized to Chubb for getting in his way and attempting to impede his progress into the end zone.
October 21st, 2018 at 8:56 pm
I don’t think anyone is giving Gholdston credit for the game he played today inside and out.
October 21st, 2018 at 9:29 pm
^HAHA Ray…yup!
October 21st, 2018 at 9:30 pm
Yes, I was pumped. Of course after that I worried they’d get us for another safety. Can’t help feeling apprehensive even after great goal line stands.
October 21st, 2018 at 9:32 pm
Gholston decided to not be a poser today….a nice change. Many on the D came to play…JPP and Nassib have been our best offseason moves so far. Big V will get it together. Hes not Sapp and more than likely a NT that we need to plug the middle. Just draft us another monster 3 tech 1st pick….that is if we dont go QB 1st.
October 21st, 2018 at 9:32 pm
It’s a Buc’s life
October 21st, 2018 at 9:34 pm
Woulda never happened with “Coach my scheme” still in the pressbox.
Defense went from absolute embarrassment (so far) to “youngry” and solid. The rookies were not getting scorched. The coverage looked more like what I saw in week 2–where it looks like the young guys know where they are supposed to be, and will only improve as they are able to react more instinctively.
I saw no Shmitty defense, defined as 2 or more players looking as if they have no idea what just happened.
Huge improvement.
October 21st, 2018 at 9:39 pm
Myself, I don’t care if Vita appears slow vs GMC. Vea was OWNING HIS GAP AND PLUGGING THE LANE instead of offering his “1st step to nowhere” as a running lane.
October 21st, 2018 at 9:40 pm
Vita Vea has probably not practiced the goalline defense much yet. I’m interested in seeing how he improves on the back 8 this season. He gets some really good penetration on plays and forced Mayfield to get rid of the ball. Those things don’t show up on the stat sheet.
October 21st, 2018 at 9:45 pm
Its no coincidence gholston and nassib played well. The leader of the losing culture was not on the field to suck the life put of them.
Defense plays smarter and harder without the crying clown
October 21st, 2018 at 10:04 pm
Maybe the problem was Smith.not using his personal right. I hope that with another week working with Duf. This defense get a little better although they look a lot better than they have for the past 2 years also what do we do with the kicking game. We’ve cut like 3 kickers yet getting the same results. Maybe it’s time to fire the special teams coach
October 21st, 2018 at 10:15 pm
Sorry about Kwon. Joe can you plz find out who is calling plays
October 21st, 2018 at 10:17 pm
Trade McCoy for a 5th.
October 21st, 2018 at 10:27 pm
Thank goodness Koetter fired Smitty or we would have been buried by the Browns. Nassib should always start at DE like PFF! Vea played great. We will be OK at MLB when Beckwith returns. Our OL will always suck til Koetter fires the real reason: Warhop is as incompetent as Smitty was. He should start Liedtke at RG and should have canned Benenoch who is awlful. D. Smith should have been moved to LG years ago and does not deserve a big LT Contract! Warhop called him one of the 3 top LTs in the NFL. LOL!!!
October 21st, 2018 at 11:33 pm
Buc1987 Says:
October 21st, 2018 at 10:17 pm
Trade McCoy for a 5th.
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^^^^^THIS^^^^^
When we perform as well with or without him in the lineup, is as good a time as ever to make that move.
October 22nd, 2018 at 7:43 am
The Bucs remind me of Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman in the movie the replacements. except that they had better players. send the imposter QB down the road with the QB coach and let Fitz or even his backup start. Our third string QB looks better than JW.
October 22nd, 2018 at 8:17 am
I was surprised Vita was not in too.
He hasn’t showed much so far.
If only the Bucs had Baker Mayfield or Blake Bortles they would’ve won yesterday.
Oh well.
October 22nd, 2018 at 9:58 am
Trade your mother!!
October 22nd, 2018 at 10:55 am
It was a good stand….not worthy of a coordinated celebration which would have even looked more ridiculous and immature if they lost the game as they should have.