And therein lies the rub. Powell is the #1 so resources were targeted at slowing him down, thereby leaving Crawford on an island with Rodgers.
I think Prior should have gotten a shot after Crawford got beat on the first big TD.
Replies to: "Rodgers is not their #1 WR"
- A question for those more knowledgeable about football than me. RE: defensive problems vs Clemson. - NDavenue - 10:51am 12/23/20
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- Part of the problem is that we gave them SO MANY shots at our defense so early. - jakers - 3:43pm 12/23/20
- Great point that shows how an offense can hang a D out to dry - Chrisb - 8:15pm 12/23/20
- Good point. [NT] - NDavenue - 3:57pm 12/23/20
- Rodgers is not their #1 WR - kgirish - 3:06pm 12/23/20
- How so? Rogers has far more targets, receptions, yards and TDs. Sounds #1 to me. [NT]
- NDavenue - 3:20pm 12/23/20
- Either could be considered a #1 WR - ndunabomber - 5:27pm 12/23/20
- I recall Herbie saying Powell was #1 during the game - kgirish - 3:35pm 12/23/20
- How so? Rogers has far more targets, receptions, yards and TDs. Sounds #1 to me. [NT]
- NDavenue - 3:20pm 12/23/20
- from a Podcast I heard - pvm71 - 1:06pm 12/23/20
- It is difficult for any defensive back to stick with a speedy receiver when pass protection is solid - THEISMANCARR - 12:54pm 12/23/20
- On the particular play you mention - NDNEIL - 12:01pm 12/23/20
- Two questions. - NDavenue - 12:15pm 12/23/20
- Re: Two questions. - NDNEIL - 3:26pm 12/23/20
- Thanks. [NT] - NDavenue - 3:56pm 12/23/20
- It did not matter who was on him since the play was to fool the safety and it set up the speedy - THEISMANCARR - 12:56pm 12/23/20
- Re: Two questions. - NDNEIL - 3:26pm 12/23/20
- Another killer is the 3d and short option... - Nostradamus - 12:15pm 12/23/20
- Two questions. - NDavenue - 12:15pm 12/23/20
- Defense didn't play bad, but to me seemed like their intensity towards stopping the run wasn't - Chrisb - 10:59am 12/23/20
- We also failed to tackle Lawrence when we had him in the pocket multiple times. - jakers - 3:44pm 12/23/20
- For sure! Margin for error gets thin in these big games - NDNEIL - 9:14am 12/24/20
- Yep. [NT] - Chrisb - 8:05pm 12/23/20
- Felt like they were on skates. - NDNEIL - 3:30pm 12/23/20
- it is interesting how much designed runs for the QB open up the running game...much better than scra - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:48am 12/23/20
- They were ok. It was just those 3 or 4 big plays. - NDavenue - 11:03am 12/23/20
- We also failed to tackle Lawrence when we had him in the pocket multiple times. - jakers - 3:44pm 12/23/20
- Part of the problem is that we gave them SO MANY shots at our defense so early. - jakers - 3:43pm 12/23/20