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How did one of the league’s more underrated pass rushers

in Green Valley's Ranch 29.10.2019 08:12
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do against one of the best right tackles in football?" NFL GeneralColts AnalysisScouting The NFLFilm Room: Jabaal Sheard vs Lane JohnsonNew Kenny Moore Color Rush Jersey ,3commentsHow did one of the league’s more underrated pass rushers do against one of the best right tackles in football?EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Film Room: Jabaal Sheard vs Lane JohnsonTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Elsa/Getty ImagesNext up on the Film Room match-ups series is Jabaal Sheard vs Lane Johnson. This match-up is a bit different from the other ones so far as this one doesn’t feature two All-Pro caliber players against each other. Johnson certainly fits the criteria as he is a two-time Pro Bowler and a one time All-Pro in his six year career. Sheard however has never made a Pro Bowl and has 47 sacks in his nine year career. So why highlight this match-up? First off, Sheard is much better than his stats suggest. He is extremely disruptive and gets into the backfield consistently. Secondly, Sheard had an outstanding game against a top right tackle and gave Johnson all he could handle in this game. Let’s look at some film though to see just exactly what I’m talking about. <hr class="p-entry-hr" id="VQk372">Film RoomFirst clip and you can see just how strong and quick Sheard is. He gets a great jump off the snap and goes for the bull rush on Johnson. He gets his hands inside on Johnson and is able to drive him back into the pocket. Sheard then angles his body inside and in a direct line to Carson Wentz in order to cause quick pressure. Wentz just releases the ball before Sheard gets there but he does get a good quick pressure on the play. Johnson does do a good job of keeping his body in between Sheard and Wentz despite giving up ground on the rush.<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="OudNTJ">Sheard again gets a good rush on this second clip. He sets Johnson up to the outside before breaking inside after a quick move. Johnson gets just enough of Sheard to cause him to trip on the back of the guard but Sheard gets a good initial rush. As he is falling, he nearly gets a hand on the pass here as he has a knack for getting his hands up and deflecting passes. Johnson finishes the block nicely despite getting beat initially.<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="clhsxB">Sheard is an elite run defender and he shows that right here. On the sweep play to the right, Sheard is able to diagnose the play and burst up the middle to get the tackle for a loss. His speed and quickness is too much for Johnson to handle as he tries to grab Sheard as he runs by. Sheard making an elite right tackle look this helpless on a run play is so impressive. His motor, awareness, and quickness off the line are obvious strengths in his game. <hr class="p-entry-hr" id="KTHNaE">One of the best rushes of the day for Sheard nearly results in a big play for the Colts. He starts with the bull rush as he is able to knock Johnson off balance. Once he gets a small amount of room inside, he rips past Johnson and nearly knocks the ball out of Wentz’s hands. He does end up forcing Wentz off his spot and causes the quick roll out and the inaccurate pass. Johnson does a good job of giving Sheard very little room to work and shielding him off so he can’t get the sack. Sheard has been close all game to a few sacks. <hr class="p-entry-hr" id="iEGhVv">Johnson is finally able to adjust and get a win on Sheard. Johnson sets up inside to counter the inside move that Sheard has been using all game. This forces Sheard to run the arc which is simply not his game. He pushes outside and never really threatens Johnson from there. Good adjustment by Johnson to take away Sheard’s strength on this play and allow Sheard to take himself out of the play. <hr class="p-entry-hr" id="w4r1Dm">Sheard again shows off his strength on this rush. He hits a slight hesitation to get Johnson off-balance before surprising him with a bull rush. He is able to drive Johnson right into Wentz’s lap as Johnson is unable to regain his anchor and fend off the rush. As Wentz begins to throw, Sheard jumps into the passing lane and knocks the ball away. Savvy, veteran play by Sheard to notice Wentz beginning to throw and have the awareness to jump up and swat the ball away. (Side note: I do love how Johnson finishes blocks when his defender leaves his feet. Very nasty player who finishes blocks like this). <hr class="p-entry-hr" id="XcsqOC">Final clip of the game is a good example of this battle. Sheard rushes up field and gets his shoulder inside on Johnson to drive him towards the pocket. Johnson does a good job of staying on his feet and directing Sheard outside the pocket. Sheard’s strength nearly overwhelms Johnson but yet again, Johnson is able to complete his core responsibility of keeping his quarterback clean. Still, Sheard really gave him a good fight in this game from start to finish. <hr class="p-entry-hr" id="Ircb3i">Final ThoughtsLane Johnson is one of the premier right tackles in the NFL but he did not look like one throughout this game. He was off-balance and thrown back multiple times and Sheard really got the best of him on multiple occasions. Johnson overall won the match-up because he was able to keep his quarterback clean throughout the game but Sheard gave him all he could handle. This game is a bit of a testament to Sheard’s entire career. He has never been a statistical darling as his sack numbers and career stats don’t tell the whole story with him. His impact on the field is much more than the numbers and he is insanely hard to block. With Justin Houston lining up on the other side this year, I expect Sheard to have a solid season in 2019. The veteran duo should be one of the best pass rushing duos in the NFL if they can stay healthy. There can be no better measuring stick for the Chiefs and young quarterback Patrick Mahomes than what they face Sunday night.Beat the Patriots in Foxborough and all that excitement in Kansas City might be validated.Remember, though, that the Chiefs, with Alex Smith, went into Gillette Stadium and won the 2017 kickoff to the season. They went on an up-and-down ride the rest of the way, lost in the wild-card playoff round, while the Patriots straightened out and made the Super Bowl before losing to Philadelphia.Mahomes, of course, has looked immune to any sort of high-stakes pressure in leading the Chiefs (5-0) to the top of the AFC. He embraces this challenge and trying to outdo Tom Brady.“It is going to be a great opportunity,” says Mahomes, who has a league-best 14 touchdown passes. “He is one of the greatest quarterbacks, if not the greatest to ever play. I am going against their defense, but as a team we are going to go in and try to compete. They are a good team in the AFC every single year. Just to compete against one of the best teams in the league is going to be an awesome opportunity.”How familiar is Mahomes with three-time league MVP Brady, whom he has never met?“I definitely watched a good amount of him in college (at Texas Tech),” he says. “Coach (Kliff) Kingsbury actually played with Tom at one point. He liked to show me some things that he did where he was in the pocket, his pocket movements and things like that. I have definitely taken some things from him. He does it at such a high level, it’s something you have to strive to be like.”New England (3-2) is striving to be, well, New England. After a 1-2 start, the Patriots appear to have gotten back on their usual winning path.The weekend began with Philadelphia’s 34-13 road victory over the New York Giants. Carson Wentz threw a season-high three touchdown passes for the Eagles (3-3). They beat the Giants (1-5) for the fourth straight time and seventh in eight games.Off this week are Detroit (2-3) and New Orleans (4-1)Pittsburgh (2-2-1) at Cincinnati (4-1)One of the NFL’s most vicious and yellow-tinted rivalries . As in:—These teams combined for four penalties for unnecessary roughness, one for unsportsmanlike conduct, one for taunting, one for roughing the passer https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Jeremiah-George-Jersey , and two 15-yard penalties for grabbing a facemask in their previous meeting.—Cincinnati set a club record with 173 yards in penalties in that messy affair, when the Steelers overcame a 17-0 deficit to win.More numbers of note:—The Steelers have won the past six games in this series, nine of 10 and 14 of 17.—The Bengals are 8-24 vs. the Steelers under coach Marvin Lewis—Lewis is 2-15 at Paul Brown Stadium against Pittsburg.— Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is 24-4-1 in his native Ohio, including the postseason. He’s 13-2 at Paul Brown Stadium with 23 TDs, 10 interceptions.Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) at Cleveland (2-2-1)When last they met in Cleveland, the Browns won in their 15th game to avoid a perfect season on the wrong side of the ledger. So they lost every game in 2017, including at the Chargers.“Not to speak too much of last year, but I could not believe and I did not feel like they were an 0-16 team or 0-14, whatever they were when we played them last year,” says Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers. “It was a good football team. They just did not find ways to win and so many (games) they had opportunities.”They’ve got two wins already and lead the NFL with 15 takeaways, two more than in the entire 2017 season.Baltimore (3-2) at Tennessee (3-2)Two clubs coming off down weekends: Tennessee was punchless at Buffalo, Baltimore was inept offensively at Cleveland.Both can play D, though, so don’t expect a lot of end zone activity in Music City.The Ravens are playing a third straight road game, then have four of the next five at home. They lead the NFL in scoring defense, allowing 15.4 points per game, with no TDs in a second half.The Titans have allowed seven points in the first quarter and lead in red zone defense, allowing three TDs in 13 possessions for a 23.1 percent success rate by opponents.Chicago (3-1) at Miami (3-2)The Bears have won three in a row and come off a bye. They haven’t earned four straight wins since 2012.With Khalil Mack revitalizing the defense, Chicago ranks No. 1 against the run and second overall. If second-year quarterback Mitch Trubisky truly has found the passing rhythm — his six TD throws in a rout of Tampa Bay tied for second most in an NFL game — the Bears needs to be taken seriously.Miami was taken seriously until it laid eggs at New England and Cincinnati, where it blew a 17-0 lead. The Dolphins rank third worst in yards and fifth worst in points. They have been outgained by 94 yards per game, which ranks third worst.Carolina (3-1) at Washington (2-2)Washington was on the wrong end of the record-setting Brees blitz through the air in New Orleans, and was damaged as much by penalties as inefficient defense. The usually precise Alex Smith threw an interception and was generally off-target.Now comes Carolina, which has seven picks, is plus-5 in turnovers, and has nine sacks. The Panthers also have the NFL’s top rushing offense, in part because quarterback Cam Newton is such a weapon on the ground. Newton is 4-0 with nine TDs and zero picks for a 115.4 passer rating vs. Washington, along with two rushing scores.Washington has lost five straight to Carolina.Los Angeles Rams (5-0) at Denver (2-3)While Denver’s defense has been getting Orange Crushed recently, LA’s offense has looked unstoppable. Jared Goff leads the league with 1,727 yards passing and ranks second with a 119.7 passer rating. In the past month, Goff is averaging 374 yards per game.Todd Gurley tops the NFL with seven TD runs and ranks second with 645 scrimmage yards. Of concern for the impressive receiving group is that Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp each left last week’s win at Seattle with concussions.Denver star LB Von Miller has gone sackless the past three weeks. The Broncos yielded 323 rushing yards to the Jets, so, yes, that has caught Gurley’s attention.Jacksonville (3-2) at Dallas (2-3)Oddly, Dallas has never won its first three home games at Jerry World.With RB Leonard Fournette still hurt, the showpiece matchup with Ezekiel Elliott disappears. Elliott has been the prime weapon for Dallas and is averaging 154 yards from scrimmage per game in the past three. But the passing game is 30th as Dak Prescott struggles without a topnotch receiver.He’ll face the stingiest defense in the NFL.Seattle (2-3) vs. Oakland (1-4) at LondonWonder if the Raiders will have as many fans in Wembley as they did in StubHub Center. They could really use the support as Jon Gruden’s return season spirals out of control.“I’m going to continue to emphasize the good and do everything I can to fix the things that are bad Denico Autry Jersey , because most of the things that are bad, my fingerprints are all over,” Gruden said.Such as a defense, minus the traded Mack of course, that ranks 30th. Oakland has the fewest QB pressures in the league (29), tied for fewest sacks (six), and is tied for third-fewest takeaways (five).Seattle makes its first regular-season overseas appearance. Worth watching:—Pete Carroll seeks his 91st win with the team to pass Mike Holmgren as winningest coach for the franchise.—Russell Wilson is 25-6 after a loss, the best record of any quarterback since the merger.—Seahawks kicker Sebastian Janikowski spent 18 seasons with the Raiders, holding the franchise record for points (1,799) and games (268).Indianapolis (1-4) at New York Jets (2-3)If any team needed the long layoff from a Thursday nighter, it was the Colts. They went into New England undermanned and then got hammered with more injuries, giving them little chance against the Patriots.Assuming they are somewhat healthier, this is a far better chance for Indy to straighten out its season. Andrew Luck’s arm looks strong, but who does he have to throw to if T.Y. Hilton isn’t in the lineup?New York opened up its offense in a win over Denver, letting Sam Darnold occasionally fling the ball downfield and it led to some huge plays. The Colts are vulnerable to that.Buffalo (2-3) at Houston (2-3)Each team comes off a tight victory in which the offenses were stagnant, while the defenses and kicking games were decisive.Houston wants things more open when it has the ball, with Deshaun Watson connecting on throws to DeAndre Hopkins. Buffalo’s solid second-year cornerback Tre’Davious White, will be tested.Apparently fully healthy after two tough years, Texans DE J.J. Watt is tied for the NFL lead with six sacks. Watt had an 80-yard interception return for a score in his previous game against the Bills in Houston, a 23-17 win in 2014.Arizona (1-4) at Minnesota (2-2-1)What could be a mismatch — Arizona has the NFL’s worst offense and has scored all of 65 points — has one intriguing element. Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald, a likely Hall of Famer, returns to his hometown for the sixth time in his 15-year career, with an average of 87.4 receiving yards and no touchdowns at Minnesota.On the other side, wideout WR Adam Thielen leads the league in receptions (47) and is second in yards (589). He’s also first in third-down catches (14). Thielen is the third player in NFL history with five 100-yard games to start a season, the first since 1961.San Francisco (1-4) at Green Bay (2-2-1), Monday nightFollowing a stinker at home to hand Arizona its first win, the Niners go to the prime-time showcase against Green Bay, which is following a stinker of its own at Detroit.Both teams struggle to protect the ball, and the 49ers can’t find ways to take it away from opponents; they have a league-low one interception and have forced three turnovers.Of special interest for the Pack: Mason Crosby went 1 for 5 on field goals and missed his only extra-point try at Detroit.Tampa Bay (2-2) at Atlanta (1-4)No one played worse the past two weeks than the Bucs. But the Falcons were close.Bucs QB Jameis Winston gets back his starting job following a bye; he was suspended for the first three games, when Ryan Fitzpatrick was either magical or mediocre. Tampa’s defense has been dreadful.Then again, so has Atlanta’s, which is ravaged by injuries. It ranks worst in points allowed and worst in third-down percentage. The offense struggles to protect Matt Ryan and to generate a running game.

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