xwalker
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I did a quick review of all snaps played by Jaylon and Vander Esch in the Miami game.
I've seen some posts saying they didn't play well or that something is wrong with Jaylon.
There were no significant problems with either player from what I observed.
If people criticizing Jaylon really watched closely, I think they would have mentioned that he was out of the game for 2 full series during the 2nd quarter. My guess is that he might have had an IV because on 1 specific play he appeared to either have a cramp or be totally gassed.
Vander Esch was great. Nothing to complain about with him.
Jaylon did over-run 2 or 3 plays but it looked like more of a mental issue than physical. He just came in to fast. Most LBs would over-run the play if they came in that fast. These were not significant over-runs but the offensive player might have gained an extra yard or two.
Jaylon and Vander Esch are both big LBs in a 4-3 defense. They are very athletic for their size but they're not going to have the same lateral agility and stop-start quickness as Dexter Coakley (5-9, 230, 4.3 forty) had back in the day.
The Dolphins did get Jaylon to bite a little on a run fake and then got a WR behind him on a crossing route; however, Jaylon showed impressive athletic ability to get back into coverage on that play and run with the receiver. It was a completion for a good gain but Jaylon was there to make the tackle after the catch but the receiver ran out of bounds. I'm not certain why Jaylon was the only defender anywhere near that receiver in coverage. Either somebody else made a mistake of there is a scheme issue that needs to be corrected.
There was one pass play with Jaylon in zone coverage where his spacing might have been just a little off but it's always a "guess" when playing as the "under" defender in zone coverage because they can't see behind them. It's part of the scheme where they (sometimes) have defenders play outside leverage and then depend on LBs to be the help defender underneath on in breaking routes. The scheme basically concedes that they're going to give up some percentage of completions on those plays.
The play I referenced where Jaylon appeared to have a cramp or was just gassed was the one where he was in the backfield and was chasing the QB as the QB rolled to the outside. Jaylon let up on the play in a way that made it appear he either had a cramp or was really gassed. He didn't really need to continue the chase as other defenders were about the stop the QB but he would normally not let up like he did on that play.
Jaylon did play about 1 or 1-1/2 less series late in the game than Vander Esch. They were both replaced by backups before the end of the game.
Summary:
I've seen some posts saying they didn't play well or that something is wrong with Jaylon.
There were no significant problems with either player from what I observed.
If people criticizing Jaylon really watched closely, I think they would have mentioned that he was out of the game for 2 full series during the 2nd quarter. My guess is that he might have had an IV because on 1 specific play he appeared to either have a cramp or be totally gassed.
Vander Esch was great. Nothing to complain about with him.
Jaylon did over-run 2 or 3 plays but it looked like more of a mental issue than physical. He just came in to fast. Most LBs would over-run the play if they came in that fast. These were not significant over-runs but the offensive player might have gained an extra yard or two.
Jaylon and Vander Esch are both big LBs in a 4-3 defense. They are very athletic for their size but they're not going to have the same lateral agility and stop-start quickness as Dexter Coakley (5-9, 230, 4.3 forty) had back in the day.
The Dolphins did get Jaylon to bite a little on a run fake and then got a WR behind him on a crossing route; however, Jaylon showed impressive athletic ability to get back into coverage on that play and run with the receiver. It was a completion for a good gain but Jaylon was there to make the tackle after the catch but the receiver ran out of bounds. I'm not certain why Jaylon was the only defender anywhere near that receiver in coverage. Either somebody else made a mistake of there is a scheme issue that needs to be corrected.
There was one pass play with Jaylon in zone coverage where his spacing might have been just a little off but it's always a "guess" when playing as the "under" defender in zone coverage because they can't see behind them. It's part of the scheme where they (sometimes) have defenders play outside leverage and then depend on LBs to be the help defender underneath on in breaking routes. The scheme basically concedes that they're going to give up some percentage of completions on those plays.
The play I referenced where Jaylon appeared to have a cramp or was just gassed was the one where he was in the backfield and was chasing the QB as the QB rolled to the outside. Jaylon let up on the play in a way that made it appear he either had a cramp or was really gassed. He didn't really need to continue the chase as other defenders were about the stop the QB but he would normally not let up like he did on that play.
Jaylon did play about 1 or 1-1/2 less series late in the game than Vander Esch. They were both replaced by backups before the end of the game.
Summary:
- Vander Esch:
- Awesome.
- Jaylon:
- Missed 2 series in the 2nd quarter.
- Appeared to have a cramp on 1 play.
- Came in too fast on a couple of tackles allowing an extra yard or two.
- Didn't appear to be any significant difference physically than last season.
- Might be playing at a heavier weight this season.
Another poster mention Jaylon actually has few more tackles now than he did last year after 3 games.
