Interception vs Baltimore (endzone view)

[aikemirv]

I agree with Bluestang that Costa should have taken the man to his left. One of the few plays this game that Costa wasn't spot on. Combined with the fact that Livings whiffed as well it wasn't a good snap for the OL to be sure.

Definitely looks like Romo thought Otree was going to keep running, but that cross field throw is a big no no...a LOT of Romo's interceptions come on that type of throw. Probably complete if Ogletree keeps running.

The other thing is Romo had 4 seconds....he could have thrown it away, which would have been the wise move since everyone was running away from the way he rolled to escape pressure.

This was not a against your body cross field throw, this was a set your feet, square your body and throw, which he did. The funny thing is that if he does not set like a QB is supposed to and throws agaist his body on the run a bit it likely would not have been an int as Ogletree would not have stopped his route because the ball would have been on its way a second earlier.

Because Romo took the time to set and make on on-balance throw, Ogletree had the time to make a decision to stop his route. This is a time when the Qb saw an open WR and the communication was not there. I am not saying Ogletree made a big mistake here at all. He was trying to help the QB who was being flushed away from his route.

I think Romo did the right thing here. I think Ogletrees decision was a sound one as well - the timing between those 2 decision was a split second off. The result was an int!

 

[Kevinicus]

Stopping where OT stopped was not a good decision. Continuing his route and coming back towards the LOS (which if he continued how he was going, he would have) was the right decision. Stopping just let the defenders close.

 

[aikemirv]

Stopping where OT stopped was not a good decision. Continuing his route and coming back towards the LOS (which if he continued how he was going, he would have) was the right decision. Stopping just let the defenders close.

To be fair to Ogletree, he has no idea that Romo is going to stop his roll to his right. He probably thinks he should stop to reverse course and follow his QB across the field.

And by the way, I am one who is done with Ogletree, but I can't fault him in this one.

 

[zack]

It's not obvious to you that Romo thought Otree was gonna keep running?


Otree was open, no way should Romo have "thrown it away".


If anything we need to get a receiver out there that doesn't stop in the middle of his route.

When in man coverage you do not settle your route or stop it. Olgetree should have kept running his route all the way through and it would have been completed.

 

[TheDude]

When in man coverage you do not settle your route or stop it. Olgetree should have kept running his route all the way through and it would have been completed.

wasn't man on OT safety came down

 

[Bluestang]

wasn't man on OT safety came down

When in man coverage you do not settle your route or stop it. Olgetree should have kept running his route all the way through and it would have been completed.

It was man coverage but KO beat his man on the in cut. KO was in the slot and Austin next to him on the right.

Reed the good safety that he is read it and tried to chase KO but was a few steps late.

Cary Williams was manned up on Bryant on the left side of the field and was the guy that eventually made the pick.

That information alone should tell you how broken this play was.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Romo was very late on the throw - should have hit ogletree right as he crossed the 20, right out of the break when OTs head spun around (ball in the air around the 23yd line). He threw across his body. Never should have made that throw.

That said, Livings whiffed the block. The route and play worked to perfection otherwise (no sarcasm).

The tackle stunted into the opposite A gap hence why Free was able to get to him.

 

[PA Cowboy]

Agreed. Not to mention that Romo could not step into the throw because of the D-lineman in his grill. This affected the accuracy and velocity of the pass.

 

[Rack]

When in man coverage you do not settle your route or stop it. Olgetree should have kept running his route all the way through and it would have been completed.

I know... that's what I said...

 

[Champsheart]

Ogletree stopped his route. He had cut in front of the defender and Romo was leading him across away from the defender.

It would appear to me that the mistake is Ogletree's because he had the defense beat heading toward the sideline, while the defender stood a chance at playing through him after he stopped his route, which the defender did anyway.

However, he might have seen the other defensive back (who had no shot on the cross) and thought he was supposed to pull up.

I think it's just another example of our receivers not being very smart.

NO WAY! That is all on Romo. I am no Romo basher, and want Otree off the field, but that was all Romo. First he threw late, once he starts rolling to the right the pattern is dead, Otree does the right thing stopping on that Route based on where Romo was and appeared to be rolling too, Romo should have seen that as Otree was stopping before Romo threw the ball. As a matter of fact Romo has the ball at his hip when Otree is setting down, then Romo tries to make a throw with a defender in his armpit. No way I put that on Otree.

 

[Kevinicus]

NO WAY! That is all on Romo. I am no Romo basher, and want Otree off the field, but that was all Romo. First he threw late, once he starts rolling to the right the pattern is dead, Otree does the right thing stopping on that Route based on where Romo was and appeared to be rolling too, Romo should have seen that as Otree was stopping before Romo threw the ball. As a matter of fact Romo has the ball at his hip when Otree is setting down, then Romo tries to make a throw with a defender in his armpit. No way I put that on Otree.

He threw late because he rolled out to avoid pressure. Otree does the wrong thing stopping, there is no question. Tony wasn't still rolling, he was looking down field and getting his feet set to throw. When kevin starts stopping Romo is already going into his throw and has a guy in his face. The throw was on target for where he shoukd have been.