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This play occurs on the first drive, on a 2nd down and 9. \u00a0The Chiefs are lined up in a single high safety look, much similar to the ones presented by the Bills last week. \u00a0The Jets are spread out, and there are multiple options on this play. \u00a0While it’s not easily discernible from this angle, Fitzpatrick is locked into Brandon Marshall from the onset, which works out for the Jets because he gets open in the middle of the field. \u00a0Notice the slight movement from Marshall showing he may go outside, which causes the CB to turn his hips ever so lightly. \u00a0This little move helps him get greater separation for this throw. \u00a0It’s a good throw, and catch by Fitzpatrick and Marshall. \u00a0 The play is also well designed because if Marshall is covered, then Enunwa is open on the progressive read further to the right of the QB.<\/p>\n
2)<\/strong>\u00a0 The Jets are again spread wide with an empty backfield, but the Chiefs have gone to a 2 man safety, unlike the Bills last week. \u00a0Fitzpatrick does a good job of staying steady in the pocket, and makes a good throw to Bilal Powell, who is cutting across the middle. \u00a0A two man safety look against Fitzpatrick means that they are going to cut off the deep pass, so Fitzpatrick rightfully checks down to an open Bilal Powell. \u00a0A slant route by a RB against a LB will usually open up in most cases if there is no safety in the vicinity, and it happens again.<\/p>\n 3)<\/strong>\u00a0 This play happens with about five minutes left in the third quarter, and this is the third passing play that\u00a0was deemed good in this game, which should give insight into how well the offense played this week. \u00a0 This is a 3rd and 1 play, and the defense has sold out for the run. \u00a0The key on this play is Brandon Marshall, essentially picking off two players to allow Enunwa to be open. \u00a0 However, this is a very good play by Fitzpatrick, because his initial position in the pocket would have caused this throwing lane to be occupied, but he does a good job of moving to his left and throwing to an open Enunwa. \u00a0 This is a very good call on 3rd and short in what most likely was four down territory anyway, and the Jets get a big conversion.<\/p>\n 4)<\/strong>\u00a0 This play happens on 2nd and three, with the Chiefs again showing a two deep safety look. \u00a0There are three wide receivers, with Kellen Davis masquerading as a possible fourth option, along with a RB in the backfield. \u00a0When Kellen Davis went in motion, the Chiefs did not have anyone follow him across the line, showing zone coverage. \u00a0Quincy Enunwa is in the slot on this play, and as soon as the play starts, both safeties move towards Marshall (to the left of the formation) and Decker (to the right of the formation) respectively, allowing Enunwa to be open in the middle of the field. \u00a0Quincy finds a soft spot in the zone from the point where he is handed off by his defender to the safety, and Fitzpatrick does a good job of hitting the open WR. \u00a0When defenses go to zone coverage with two deep safeties, they are usually daring the QB to find seams in the zone, and challenging their arm strength to get the ball in the zone before a defender can close the gap. \u00a0Fitzpatrick does a good job of getting the ball to Enunwa on this play.<\/p>\n 5)<\/strong>\u00a0 This is a third down and ten play in the fourth quarter, and a good example of defensive recognition by Fitzpatrick. \u00a0The Chiefs come out in a two deep safety look to begin with, but closer to the snap, one of the safeties move up towards Eric Decker, trying to double team him off a shallow crossing route. \u00a0However, this backfires, because Decker is slated to run a deep crossing route, so the incoming safety is now in a bad position to cover him. \u00a0 Fitzpatrick steps up in the pocket realizing that Decker has the momentum advantage, and throws to him as he’s running open before the second safety can come into play. \u00a0 Fitzpatrick throws this ball before Decker is actually open, but he shows good recognition of play development and the Jets gets a huge conversion.<\/p>\n 6)\u00a0<\/strong> The Jets are spread wide with five receiving options against a two safety look from the Chiefs. \u00a0This defense leaves the middle of the field open for Fitzpatrick, and he takes advantage by running for about eight yards. \u00a0This is good recognition by Fitzpatrick, and he shows good situational awareness in this case to take the yards available to him. \u00a0Against spread offenses with slower QBs, defenses tend to leave the middle of the field open in empty sets because they have faith in adjusting to a run faster than the QB can find the hole. \u00a0It’s paramount that the Jets take advantage of such situations to keep defenses honest in the middle. \u00a0Fitzpatrick does a good job here of taking advantage of one such situation.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n