NFC Wild Card Playoffs - New York Giants v Minnesota Vikings MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 15: Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants looks to pass against the Minnesota Vikings during the first h
alf in the NFC Wild Card playoff game at U.S. Bank Stadium on January 15, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Daniel Jones used play action on just eight dropbacks in the wild-card roundTua TagovailoaJones didn’t need the play-fake as much; he sliced through the Vikings defense with ease on traditional dropbacks.on option routes as a slot receiver. Normally a pure perimeter player, Hodgins caught all five of his targets when lined up inside and managed 2.72 yards per route run. That guy can play.
That should benefit Jones, who's been thriving in the dropback pass game — without play-action — and adding another layer to his comeback-esque breakthrough season. No team played more man coverage than the Giants this regular season but during their playoff win over the Vikings, New York used zone coverage on 76.8% of dropbacks. Altering the coverage and calling off the blitz dogs was specific to covering. Deploying three-deep looks and a ton of quarters coverage instead of heavy man and brackets worked as an adjustment.
Looking at the unit that took the field during the regular season, if the pressure didn’t get there, they had problems.is having a Defensive Player of the Year type season. He likely won't win the award but he needs to be discussed. He could be a game-wrecker all by himself against Jacksonville. If Jones doesn't come through, the Jags have players to prey on KC's tackling issues.
Even if there isn’t some grand ramp-up for Toney or an unleashing of him as a starter — again, I’m skeptical of any of that — he can play a huge role in this game. The way the Chiefs have deployed him on sweeps and simple flat routes gets him where he belongs out in space. I like him to at least rip off one big crucial play in this matchup.The Bengals went to the Super Bowl with a bad offensive line last year. They’ve proven they can overcome poor pass protection.
Allen is playing normal drives like a two-minute drill. He's big-play hunting and passing on open check-downs. I can't blame Allen for reading deep routes first considering he has one of the best wideouts in the game inon the other end. But he needs to get to the check-down or scramble faster. The offense is too chaotic otherwise.has built functional check-downs into the offense. Allen just needs to take them.
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