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jemach
he made up his mind before the play started...and he deviated from the primary responsibility on the play.
He decided if the receiver stepped to the right as he cut, he was going to jump the inside route. He stepped right and Browner barreled inside. He guessed right.
Just in case this doesn't make sense to some, receivers will often step to the opposite direction to freeze the DB. A great route runner is awesome at this technique and it helps disguise which direction he may/may not go...sometimes he goes right...sometimes the right step is used to bait the DB as he then goes left. If everyone knows this...then ignore this paragraph.
The game is complex...but more than anything...a player made a decision...saw the read and did what he thought he should do.
If indeed the story is as Browner said, he gets the credit for using his instincts.
Maybe as said, if it was a big body, it would have made it much harder to jump the route the way he did.
Best,
Laram
