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Gionni Paul on play-action

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He bites (step or 2 in).. and then turns his head to recover in coverage.

He's covering no one when he does this. Just curious... but why is this taught?
Why is he turning and sprinting to the deep middle (not really looking for a WR/TE or seeing the QBs eyes)?

Admittedly I'm not a coach... but I observe other games and watch other LBs bite on PA (take a step in)... but then they just backpedal or slide step and follow the QBs eyes.
 
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Noticed him doing that too a few times as well. No clue as to why. But I was happy with his play. 11 tackles (13 according to Coach D) was an amazing feat for someone that sees the field so little. Hope to see him on the field more.....and this time: WRAP UP the ball carrier Gionni.
 
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he sucks in covg............PERIOD.....

He is just running to his zones..but he is not really playing the play.....chicken with his head cutoff...in covg..
 
From what I saw, the kid is just not a Miami caliber player. He is awful in coverage, and he is also pretty bad at tackling.
 
bobbydigius said:
From what I saw, the kid is just not a Miami caliber player. He is awful in coverage, and he is also pretty bad at tackling.
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his tackling was bad in high school..and still is....he doesnt wrap up...he things he can forearm tackle people...i dont get it...i know we didnt teach that....

i was expecting more out of him...but hes still better than Armbrister.
 
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I'd rather see him blitzing or playing the run on every down. Drop a safety in the box if you have to... just don't ask Gionni to do anything in coverage.
 
He's probably running with his back facing the QB because he knows he's late on his read and needs to get to a spot as quickly as possible. I was coached to never turn your back to the QB when you're dropping into zone but I wasn't slow as molasses like Paul is.
 
CaneLB said:
He's probably running with his back facing the QB because he knows he's late on his read and needs to get to a spot as quickly as possible. I was coached to never turn your back to the QB when you're dropping into zone but I wasn't slow as molasses like Paul is.
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It's comical to watch. On play-action against the Canes this year... it's pretty much 11 on 9. We generally have 2 LBs out of position in those situations.
And if we're in man... TEs go flying right by... or RBs are wide open in flats. NCST missed on many of these Saturday because they opted to take the deeper WRs (don't blame em - they got 600+ yards of offense)
 
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DeadPoets said:
CaneLB said:
He's probably running with his back facing the QB because he knows he's late on his read and needs to get to a spot as quickly as possible. I was coached to never turn your back to the QB when you're dropping into zone but I wasn't slow as molasses like Paul is.
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It's comical to watch. On play-action against the Canes this year... it's pretty much 11 on 9. We generally have 2 LBs out of position in those situations.
And if we're in man... TEs go flying right by... or RBs are wide open in flats. NCST missed on many of these Saturday because they opted to take the deeper WRs (don't blame em - they got 600+ yards of offense)
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I just don't understand this. Creecy had a walk-in TD where Cornelius blitzed and forgot that he had back responsibility. Creecy just flared out into the flat and no one was even close. Blitz-and-engage is one of the most simple defensive assignments...you blitz from the outside, and if the back stays in you try to get around him to the QB, but if he goes out for a route he's your man. Our LBs (Cornelius, Johnson, Armbrister) have all botched this assignment repeatedly this season. That's Pop Warner football IQ right there.
 
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