Doug Free play by play

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Below is the play by play for Doug Free, I do not have the last 2 minutes of the game, my recording stopped. But Doug Free actually played a very good game, and most of the game he was up against Dave Ball, a very good DE how does get lots of PT as a backup for Tennessee.

· Pass, Doug Free holds ground, with help from FB as DE attempts to get inside free.
· Drives DE (Dave Ball) 3 yards back.
· Collapse his guy (DT) way down LOS on run play right over him. Completely dominates his guy.
· Bull rushed so that Kitna’s follow threw hits Free, but Kitna is not rushed on play, and Free is still on his guy.
· Has no one to block, checks inside, but none to block, checks outside, but no rushers coming.
· DE rushes hard outside on RB, Free keeps pushing him and letting him take himself out of play.
· Free is beat on spin move, but has some help from OG, and keeps pushing his man further outside while off balance.
· Free pushes his man outside past Kitna, to give Kitna a good pocket and throwing lane.
· Free shows pass drop first on draw, and then keeps pushing his man out of the play.
· Locks up with DT, and does not drive, but keeps from getting involved in play.
· Locks up and rides his man out of play to create throwing lane for Kitna.
· Screen pass keeps in front of his guy.
· Locks onto man, and drives him down the line a few yards, but his man spins off and assist on tackle 5 years up field.
· Man attempts to bull rush, holds ground reasonably well. Gives some ground, but does not get pushed back into Kitna.
· DE attempts bull rush again, he gets pushed back some initially, but stands his ground, and ends up actually driving his guy back a yard or two in the end.
· DE attempts to speed rush Free, he easily escorts him around Kitna.
· DE attempts bull rush, Free holds ground well, DE at the end partially breaks off Frees block and attempts to get to Kitna, but Free keeps blocking, and ends up just being a dive at Kitnas feet.
· Quick pass, his man attempts rush, but doesn’t get anywhere partially because of 3 step on time pass.
· Run play is supposed to go away, Free scrapes to LB, and locks onto LB, but Lattimore cuts ball back to Frees side, Free is able to keep partially blocking LB, even though he is already positioned to block the LB into Lattimores new running lane. Keeps his man from making the play, even though his man was in the best position to make a play after Kattimores cutback.
· Free scrapes to LB, and drives LB 2 or 3 yards back.
· Free locks onto pass rushing DE and stone walls him.
· Free seal blocks a DT, and rives him all the way to McQuistens tackle spot, and pancakes him.
· Free stonewalls man on pass rush attempt.
· DE attempts bull rush but gets no where.
· Stonewalls pass rusher
· Free punches at line and passes guy to guard, peels back to find no one to block
· Starts to double team, and peels off to pickup a backside DT.
· Draw play, entire line drops to setup for pass block. Locks onto guy and he does nothing.
· Picks up blitzing LB off ends, and stonewalls him.
· Drops back on setup at setup and picks up DE, his man is out of play.
· Free turns DT and pancakes him.
 

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Free had another good game. I'm not worried one bit about the guy having to start and I think he prevents us from having to spend a high pick on a LT next year.
 

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same here theogt, seems like we have 3 young tackles with ability (although Brewster is hurt and his ability is more potential than anything)
 

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theogt;2899647 said:
Free had another good game. I'm not worried one bit about the guy having to start and I think he prevents us from having to spend a high pick on a LT next year.

I agree, he is starting to look very promising. I'd hate to lose Adams longterm this yr, but I really do believe if Free had to play a few games we'd be ok.

Another yr in the weightroom and he could be ready for a major role in 2010.
 

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I'm glad to see Free get playing time with the starters. I thought he did exceptionally well this game, maybe he can and will be the LT to fill Flo's spot eventually.
 

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theogt;2899647 said:
Free had another good game. I'm not worried one bit about the guy having to start and I think he prevents us from having to spend a high pick on a LT next year.

You know that may be the best post I've seen on this board in a long time.
 

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free seemed to play ok. i just did not see him dominate his guy he needed to block. he needs to do a better job of forcing his man to the outside more away from the qb. kitna almost hit his hand on the de helmet because free got pushed to far inside on one pass play. i am afraid against speed rushers he is going to be burned badly like they been saying ware and spencer have had the best of him in camp. maybe i am be to overy critical of free.
 

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I worry more about bull rushers he's quick enough
 

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lwehlers;2899703 said:
free seemed to play ok. i just did not see him dominate his guy he needed to block. he needs to do a better job of forcing his man to the outside more away from the qb. kitna almost hit his hand on the de helmet because free got pushed to far inside on one pass play. i am afraid against speed rushers he is going to be burned badly like they been saying ware and spencer have had the best of him in camp. maybe i am be to overy critical of free.
If in 30 plays the closest he allows a defender to a TFL or sack is the QB hitting the defender on his follow through on a single play, I'd say that's pretty damn good.
 

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theogt;2899717 said:
If in 30 plays the closest he allows a defender to a TFL or sack is the QB hitting the defender on his follow through on a single play, I'd say that's pretty damn good.

Sometimes folks forget that the guys playing against the Cowboys are getting paid too.
 

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Tobal;2899715 said:
I worry more about bull rushers he's quick enough

Exactly! The talk about problems with speed rushers is funny because it's the opposite.
 

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I don't see this play on your list; maybe I missed it. At 10:45 in the 3rd quarter, Free gets pushed back into Kitna, who bangs his hand on Free's helmet and misses a wide open Austin streaking down the left sideline.

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theogt;2899647 said:
Free had another good game. I'm not worried one bit about the guy having to start and I think he prevents us from having to spend a high pick on a LT next year.


If this is the case then we've already won this year. It would be SO huge to find our future LT out of this rag tag bunch we've drafted lately. I sure hope those of you who think this way are right. :crossed:
 

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bbgun;2899776 said:
I don't see this play on your list; maybe I missed it. At 10:45 in the 3rd quarter, Free gets pushed back into Kitna, who bangs his hand on Free's helmet and misses a wide open Austin streaking down the left sideline.
It's the 4th play listed in his report. The one we've been discussing in this thread.

I went back and watched it -- it was a bad play by Free, but I don't think it caused Kitna to overthrow Austin. I think he would have done that regardless, because the ball had left his hand by the time he hit Free.
 

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bbgun;2899776 said:
I don't see this play on your list; maybe I missed it. At 10:45 in the 3rd quarter, Free gets pushed back into Kitna, who bangs his hand on Free's helmet and misses a wide open Austin streaking down the left sideline.


· Pass, Doug Free holds ground, with help from FB as DE attempts to get inside free.
· Drives DE (Dave Ball) 3 yards back.
· Collapse his guy (DT) way down LOS on run play right over him. Completely dominates his guy.
· Bull rushed so that Kitna’s follow threw hits Free, but Kitna is not rushed on play, and Free is still on his guy.
 

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Ball did get 4.5 sacks last year- but he has been in the league since 2004 and those are all the sacks he has ever gotten. So I would not annoint Free just yet. Though he is certainly looking better then he did last year. My problem is that he had a lot of trouble with Butler during camp= and that is a worrying sign. Don't think the 49rs have anyone who will be a real challenge; I think the Vikings might have someone to give him a better test- but as that is the last preseason game will he run up against anyone decent?
 

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burmafrd;2899793 said:
Ball did get 4.5 sacks last year- but he has been in the league since 2004 and those are all the sacks he has ever gotten. So I would not annoint Free just yet. Though he is certainly looking better then he did last year. My problem is that he had a lot of trouble with Butler during camp= and that is a worrying sign. Don't think the 49rs have anyone who will be a real challenge; I think the Vikings might have someone to give him a better test- but as that is the last preseason game will he run up against anyone decent?
For the umpteenth time, it is absolutely impossible to judge the line in training camp. If you ever make it to one, you'll see what I'm talking about. They don't play 100% because they don't have to. The defenders can't touch the QB, so the line just sort of half ***es it out there.

Anyone that tries to tell you that "so and so lineman" looked good in training camp is blowing smoke, because you can't possibly judge them. Take all those reports about the line and throw them in the trash, cause they're worthless.
 

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theogt;2899782 said:
It's the 4th play listed in his report. The one we've been discussing in this thread.

I went back and watched it -- it was a bad play by Free, but I don't think it caused Kitna to overthrow Austin. I think he would have done that regardless, because the ball had left his hand by the time he hit Free.

No wonder I missed it. It's completely at odds with what actually happened.
 

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burmafrd;2899793 said:
Ball did get 4.5 sacks last year- but he has been in the league since 2004 and those are all the sacks he has ever gotten. So I would not annoint Free just yet. Though he is certainly looking better then he did last year. My problem is that he had a lot of trouble with Butler during camp= and that is a worrying sign. Don't think the 49rs have anyone who will be a real challenge; I think the Vikings might have someone to give him a better test- but as that is the last preseason game will he run up against anyone decent?


Well of course they have Allen on that side but i doubt he plays much in the last game so Free probably won't see him. Other than that they have Brian Robinson from Texas and a guy named Martail Burnett who has no stats in the NFL. Robinson has 7 sacks in his two years in the NFL.
 

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bbgun;2899799 said:
No wonder I missed it. It's completely at odds with what actually happened.
In what way? It says he was bull rushed into the QB causing Kitna's follow through to hit Free. That's what happened.

You could argue he was rushed, but it's a close call. When he started his throw he had space, by the time he finished Free was pushed back into him. The throw had good timing for Austin as he was wide open between the zones, it was just overthrown. A shorter throw would have hit him in stride.

I think everyone, even the OP, agrees that it was a bad play by Free, so I'm not sure what you're getting at.
 
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