re: Shutdown corners made the difference for the defense.

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I had on a different pair of glasses because I saw some good corner play but more of some bad passes thanks to the D line pressure. Lack of pressure and things could have been very different. I also saw LSU D-backs slipping more that aTM

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EXACTLY this. The DB's played well, but again, this.

Playing man coverage against JFF is a risky game, as the DB's backs get turned to the QB, allowing QB to scramble down the field. The defensive stars of this game were the linemen, who got constant pressure without crazy blitzes, which allowed for combo coverages, which made his receivers be constantly covered, which made him throw a ton of horrible looking passes.

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The defensive stars of this game were the linemen, who got constant pressure without crazy blitzes

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the defensive star of the game was the Chief...mixing up where the extra pass rusher was coming from was probably the biggest factor in JFF's confusion. Also, zone is more dangerous against JFF because much of the time he knows how the play will unfold pre-snap. Vs. man he really doesn't know who will be open and the extra pass-rusher gives him little time to go through progressions.