Pass protection

[IndyJay1234]

I will apologize if this has already been talked about but I thought the biggest difference was Willis picking up a defender when they came through. He is a great blocker ala Thurman.

[UB2SF]

I will apologize if this has already been talked about but I thought the biggest difference was Willis picking up a defender when they came through. He is a great blocker ala Thurman.

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Willis's blocking definitely helped. I think our success could also be chalked up to...

1) fewer all-out blitz packages from the Dolphins than we've seen from other teams

2) better "max protect" schemes for Drew -- rarely was he back there all by his lonesome

3) good reads by Drew and crisp routes by the WRs.

 

In spite all the gushing about Willis's pass-blocking, which I tend to agree with, the lone sack on Drew was the direct result of Willis missing his pick-up (tried to make a block, but had a poor angle).

[buffalo mike]

Thurman could outright flatten people.

[DC Tom]

In spite all the gushing about Willis's pass-blocking, which I tend to agree with, the lone sack on Drew was the direct result of Willis missing his pick-up (tried to make a block, but had a poor angle).

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I can accept that as a rookie mistake...particularly since he consistently made blocks, whereas Henry consistently whiffs on them.

 

I liked, too, the way McGahee stayed back and looked for anyone needing blocking, and if he found no one went out as a safety valve for Bledsoe. Nothing all that special...except he seemd to be paying attention to the game, which is something I don't ever really sense from Henry when he doesn't have the ball.

[jester43]

i thought willis was just-ok on blitz pickup. his guy got by at least twice that i can think of...one sack and one near-sack.

 

on the other hand, the guy's hardly played...he'll only get better.