Fackrell Rules The World

[Fritz]

I wish I hadn't seen that clip. Now I don't feel so great about Fackrell any more. That o-lineman tossed him around like a pizza dough.

[hoosier]

What was Kyler aiming at? It was an inside stunt to allow Clark to loop around inside.

But what was his target?

EDIT: sorry, mostly repeat of Fritz, but hey, speculation follows...

Did he get bumped or trip or was he trying to chip Matthews blocker off him?

He looks like a fullback trying to open a lane for the halfback (Martinez). Only the halfback got swallowed up by the turf monster and didn't come blasting through the hole until five seconds later.

[pbmax]

I have it!

Left foot injury, he couldn't plant and turn. Next step he got caught by OT and shoved.

[run pMc]

Watching that clip, it looks like he was trying to bull rush the RG instead of squeezing between LG and LT. He took out both Clay and the RG.

[pbmax]

^ Can't see Clay at the start of the play, but it looks like a double T-E twist stunt. End goes inside to tie-up Guard and OT, D Tackle loops outside hoping to find a vacated lane.

But I wonder if this pretty standard stunt has a twist. Are Clay and Kyler supposed to knock the Guards together? Literally meet in the middle and hope someone falls down?

It would serve two or three functions: confuse the pocket, making escape up the middle harder. Without a step up, you might put the QB in reach of a looping DT. And if a Guard falls down, then an End is free to the QB.

Fackrell should have recognized that the OT followed him and not the Guard, making the possible collision in the middle half as effective. But he had more than a step on the tackle and should have headed right for the QB.

[Fritz]

^ Can't see Clay at the start of the play, but it looks like a double T-E twist stunt. End goes inside to tie-up Guard and OT, D Tackle loops outside hoping to find a vacated lane.

But I wonder if this pretty standard stunt has a twist. Are Clay and Kyler supposed to knock the Guards together? Literally meet in the middle and hope someone falls down?

It would serve two or three functions: confuse the pocket, making escape up the middle harder. Without a step up, you might put the QB in reach of a looping DT. And if a Guard falls down, then an End is free to the QB.

Fackrell should have recognized that the OT followed him and not the Guard, making the possible collision in the middle half as effective. But he had more than a step on the tackle and should have headed right for the QB.

How true that is.

If your thesis is correct - that Fack was supposed to meet in the middle, then he may have revealed one of his faults - he's so wedded to the plan that he can't see or can't take advantage of the very real opportunity to make a play that presents itself to him.

That big day of his don't seem so big no more.

[wthigoot]

Andy Herman @SconnieSports
Only Kyler Fackrell could manage a negative grade on a play he was credited for a sack on.
(For the record Fackrell never touched him, Allen tripped over his own lineman and it should have been a play on).
This is why you can’t always trust a box score ; )






It still counts. Doesn't have to be pretty. Or planned. Or well executed. Taking out a teammate is completely expected.

Honestly, any pressure is good. He forced an O lineman into the QBs path and Fack cut off the QBs escape route. Wasn't pretty at all but he completely screwed up the offensive play. All we are asking really.

Watched it while listening to Yakety Sax. Works great.

Hope Fack the Knife can keep getting some pressure on 3rd down and get the ball back to Rodgers.

[pbmax]

Reports trickling in that Fackrell, instead of ruling the world, is this week cleaning out lint traps.

[run pMc]

Is anyone shocked he disappeared against the Lions? Does anyone think he'll get 3 more sacks the rest of the year?

[pbmax]

Another sack. At this rate, he'll be a Pro Bowler by his retirement year.

[mraynrand]

If my research is correct, of the OLBs selected before Fackrell in 2016, only Leonard Floyd (12.5) and Jordan Jenkins (10.5) have more sacks than Fackrell (10.0).

[gbgary]

late bloomer. hopefully it continues.

[pbmax]

Maybe he is still inside his own head too much?

That spin move for the sack was the most deliberate looking spin move I have seen in a while.

Like he's learning how to dance.

[George Cumby]

EXCLUSIVE!

A brain scan of Fackrell: “You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out.....”

[Bretsky]

J.A.G.