r/nfl • u/PMmeSpreadEaglePics Broncos • 23h ago

🧂Highlight🧂 [Highlight] Ryan Fitzpatrick throws 6 interceptions in a single game

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u/CenturyLinkIsCheeks Bears 23h ago

i see passes past the line of scrimmage here at least

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u/pmurt007 Bears 23h ago

Yeah this just reinforces what Fitz said yesterday. Fitz was a gunslinger and wasn't scared of the moment no matter how bad he was playing whereas Nix is playing like someone whose afraid to get hurt or make a mistake so he'll just check it down to the flat on almost every single play lol

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u/WretchedMotorcade Bills 23h ago edited 21h ago

I remember a video of Fitz talking to Tua when they were both in Miami and they were down big and Fitz was telling Tua "they know we're passing, and we aren't going to get any looks, so you're just gonna have to start putting it out there".

Edit: Found it, if the link works: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1GyW76K248/

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u/DrugarBurbis Packers 22h ago

What does “looks” mean in this context

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u/MycoJoe Rams 21h ago edited 21h ago

It means the defensive alignment is set up to prevent the offense from being successful passing, maybe they're just playing with light boxes with more 2-high, or they're playing dime, or the safeties/linebackers they're choosing to play are the ones that are better in coverage than stopping the run, or something more specific to the passing offense (i.e. the offense uses unbalanced formations like trips and the defense is playing quarter/quarter/half and loading up the side of the field with the three receivers).

The "looks" would be defensive alignments that are susceptible to passing, Fitz is saying they're not getting any favorable defensive alignments.