PLAYERS:
Brandon Gibson,
Jonte Green,
Danny Amendola,
Lance Kendricks,
Steven Jackson,
Sam Bradford
TEAMS: St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions
TEAMS: St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions
Situation:
2nd and 9 from the Lions 23-yardline with the game tied at 13, 9:51 remaining
Personnel:
11
Play:
Rag, Trey Right, Y-Orbit, Gibson on a Go-route
Defense:
Cover 1 man free.
Pre-Snap:
The Rams come out in 11 personnel (1 RB, 1 TE) with two receivers split to the field. Brandon Gibson is the single-receiver to the boundary. He is working on the Lions 6th round pick, Jonte Green, who had just entered to game to replace fellow rookie Bill Bentley. Danny Amendola does an in-and-out motion typically used by the offense to read the coverage. With the cornerback following Amendola in motion and with the Lions showing blitz, it indicates that most likely the Lions will be in man coverage. As we see after the snap, the Lions are in Cover 1-man free and are bring the blitz. The Rams keep in Lance Kendricks and Steven Jackson to pick up the bl...
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