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From those stills, it looks apparent to me unless he/they were transported into an old "asteroids video game"...the safety was already on and "cheating" to Watkins side of the field, he COULDN'T have gone over to "help/double" on Kupp even had he wanted to...
the CB would drop Watkins and take Kupp and safety would be on Watkins, and that is what happened here anyway, the CB reads the throw and peals back on Kupp. That didn't happen because Watkins drew the double team which is what Benoit said was NOT happening and that "Kupp was drawing the extra attention" and the extra attention in this case would never be the S but the Cov-3 corner. So it was never a question of if the safety would take either Kupp or Watkins it was whether if Watkins or Kupp would get the "extra attention" and contrary to Benoit, Kupp didn't draw the extra attention because they were more concerned with Watkins.
Here is what it might look like had they had the corner give extra attention to Kupp...leaving Watkins 1-on-1 on Watkins
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The point was Benoit isn't correct in his narrative. And no one, not me anyway, ever suggested that Cooks wouldn't draw doubles, I think Cooks is a fine player. My objection is that Watkins is somehow inferior to Cooks. It's a wash.
In terms of slants all I can say is watch Watkins and how he uses his muscle and body to shield the defender. His bigger body makes him adept at doing it, Cooks he's not built for that
Agree pretty much 100....not sure what Benoit was watching TBH.
I agree Sammy has more "body to use" in shielding a defender in said scenario and ALLOWS for a larger radius/margin for QB error...for lack of better terms. That said, I believe Cooks to be MUCH quicker in smaller spaces, and creates more immediate separation due to that and better explosion and body control from the hips down...it's on Goff to put the ball where it needs to be on the quick hitter slants at the goal line (RZ).
IMO Cooks is also FAR superior in pretty much every other facet of the position...He's quicker AND faster, better and more explosive running routes/breaking/cutting/starting and stopping on double moves etc..I also believe he is MUCH better at tracking the deep ball in the air, actually going up and fighting for contested balls at their high point...even when they are under thrown. Now, Watkins is FAR FAR superior to him in blocking downfield for a guy like TG...and this absolutely gives me pause for concern.
But yes, it's safe to assume...all things considered, I was VERY underwhelmed with Watkins and his effort...and I was wildly giddy when we traded for him. So there is a chance that I sit here next year at this time and have the same head scratchers about Cooks....IF so, I will then start to look at the guy throwing the ball/making the decisions.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/10/2018 06:15PM by Ram1380.
