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From theboysblog.com
Roy can be a very effective player. However, for every pick he makes, he blows passing lane assignments.
It’s not lack of range that drives me nuts about him, but that about every other game, he does something fundamentally wrong. Look at the bomb to open the Giants game, where Roy runs into the official. He’s *****ing after the game that that’s never happened.
Plaxico Burress is laughing saying Roy never could find the ball.
As much as I dislike Burress, he’s right. Roy took the strangest angle to the ball you can imagine.
And that’s his biggest problem. Smart safeties make up for their lack of speed by knowing where to be. He was out of position so many times this year it was ridiculous. And he kept making the same positioning mistakes over and over again.
Sorry, but he played like a guy who went on autopilot once he pocketed the big money.
And here’s the truly damning evidence to me. Two plays where he blows the game.
3rd and 1, Seattle at the Dallas 41, with about six and a half minutes left. Zimmer dials up a run blitz for Roy. He comes free and has Alexander lined up in the backfield for a three yard loss. He whiffs and Alexander gets three yards and a first. Instead of 4th and 4, Seattle has new downs.
ON THE VERY NEXT PLAY the score the game winner on the Stevens pass.
Second situation — This is a play nobody talks about, but it’s huge. Seattle first and ten at that two. This is the first play after Romo’s botched snap.
The Cowboys have Seattle backed up at their two. There’s about 1:15 left in the game. DALLAS HAS ALL THREE TIME OUTS. The Seahawks are going to run. If they hold, they can get the ball near midfield with about 50 seconds left and give themselves another shot at a field goal to win.
On Seattle’s first play, Alexander, who had 49 yards on 22 carries to that point runs for 20. Game over.
I talked to a scout who broke down the game tape and he says Roy had Alexander lined up for a two yard gain at best, gave up his lane and gave S.A. a free cutback. He’s not sure if Roy’s dive inside was called or if Roy freelanced.
However, yesterday, Chris Mortensen was on ESPN radio. He talked about that play in detail. Moretensen doesn’t watch game tape, but he does talk to Parcells on a regular basis. He’s the closest thing to a B.P. confidante we’ll find in the business.
If he’s saying “I don’t understand what Roy Williams was doing on that play,” I’m betting dollars to donuts he’s quoting Parcells verbatim.
For all the razzing everybody gives him, Roy supporters fall back on his ability in the box and his hitting and intimidation.
Well here are two critical plays in the fourth quarter of a close game where Zimmer calls upon Roy’s strength. He puts him in position to shut down two critical plays on the LOS. Roy is unblocked both times.
And both times he whiffs.
If he can’t perform on plays like this, what can he do?
Roy can be a very effective player. However, for every pick he makes, he blows passing lane assignments.
It’s not lack of range that drives me nuts about him, but that about every other game, he does something fundamentally wrong. Look at the bomb to open the Giants game, where Roy runs into the official. He’s *****ing after the game that that’s never happened.
Plaxico Burress is laughing saying Roy never could find the ball.
As much as I dislike Burress, he’s right. Roy took the strangest angle to the ball you can imagine.
And that’s his biggest problem. Smart safeties make up for their lack of speed by knowing where to be. He was out of position so many times this year it was ridiculous. And he kept making the same positioning mistakes over and over again.
Sorry, but he played like a guy who went on autopilot once he pocketed the big money.
And here’s the truly damning evidence to me. Two plays where he blows the game.
3rd and 1, Seattle at the Dallas 41, with about six and a half minutes left. Zimmer dials up a run blitz for Roy. He comes free and has Alexander lined up in the backfield for a three yard loss. He whiffs and Alexander gets three yards and a first. Instead of 4th and 4, Seattle has new downs.
ON THE VERY NEXT PLAY the score the game winner on the Stevens pass.
Second situation — This is a play nobody talks about, but it’s huge. Seattle first and ten at that two. This is the first play after Romo’s botched snap.
The Cowboys have Seattle backed up at their two. There’s about 1:15 left in the game. DALLAS HAS ALL THREE TIME OUTS. The Seahawks are going to run. If they hold, they can get the ball near midfield with about 50 seconds left and give themselves another shot at a field goal to win.
On Seattle’s first play, Alexander, who had 49 yards on 22 carries to that point runs for 20. Game over.
I talked to a scout who broke down the game tape and he says Roy had Alexander lined up for a two yard gain at best, gave up his lane and gave S.A. a free cutback. He’s not sure if Roy’s dive inside was called or if Roy freelanced.
However, yesterday, Chris Mortensen was on ESPN radio. He talked about that play in detail. Moretensen doesn’t watch game tape, but he does talk to Parcells on a regular basis. He’s the closest thing to a B.P. confidante we’ll find in the business.
If he’s saying “I don’t understand what Roy Williams was doing on that play,” I’m betting dollars to donuts he’s quoting Parcells verbatim.
For all the razzing everybody gives him, Roy supporters fall back on his ability in the box and his hitting and intimidation.
Well here are two critical plays in the fourth quarter of a close game where Zimmer calls upon Roy’s strength. He puts him in position to shut down two critical plays on the LOS. Roy is unblocked both times.
And both times he whiffs.
If he can’t perform on plays like this, what can he do?
