Well, no way to tell who he was supposed to block, but it seems obvious to me that he did deliberately let Gipson go by (not a missed assignment-Gipson was Develin's man to block) but the play would have gone much better had Allen sealed Smith rather than pushing Smith TOWARD Lewis. Not saying Allen isn't a great blocker, he is. And he did start to push Smith downfield. It's just so obvious to me that he should have pushed Smith back into Posluszny, not toward Lewis's running lane.
Put the video on 25% speed and watch. It all happens so fast, but you can see Lewis barely squeaking by Smith as Allen was pushing Smith toward the sidelines and into Lewis's running lane.
That's how I saw it anyway. There are people here much better than I at analyzing blocking. Would like to hear their thoughts.
Hawg? Chev?
I'll defer to Hawg every time when it comes to trench warfare. My interests are elsewhere on the field.
PFF's game grades are up...Cam Fleming and Nate Solder shine so putting their grades in an OL thread is fitting even though Trey Flowers is lapping the field.
Top 5 Grades:
Edge
Trey Flowers,
91.4 overall grade
WR
Danny Amendola,
86.8 overall grade
T
Cameron Fleming,
85.4 overall grade
T
Nate Solder,
81.8 overall grade
QB
Tom Brady,
79.6 overall grade
Performances of Note:
QB Tom Brady, 79.6 overall grade
Brady wasn’t terribly sharp on Sunday, but he made the plays when it counted. He had a handful of forced throws down the field and misses that I’m sure he’d like back. He was
3-of-8 for 83 yards on passes targeted 20-plus yards downfield. Brady was much more efficient in the intermediate range, as he was in sync with
Danny Amendola all day. On those passes, Brady was 9-of-14 for 133 yards and a touchdown.
T Cameron Fleming, 85.4 overall grade
One of the biggest stories of this game was the Jaguars’ inability to get pressure on Tom Brady. Fleming was a big reason why. Brady was under pressure on only nine of his 42 dropbacks, and Fleming was responsible
for only one of those.
Edge Trey Flowers, 91.4 overall grade
One of the better, more underrated draft picks in Patriots recent memory, Flowers emerged as a force in 2016 but has taken his game to a new level this year. He has now amassed
12 combined sacks, hits and hurries and
six run stops in the postseason.
CB Stephon Gilmore, 79.1 overall grade
That’s why you give him the big bucks. Gilmore did give up one big play to
Dede Westbrook, but just four plays later, he was making the play of the game to turn the ball over on downs. He allowed
three receptions on his five targets for 48 yards and recorded one crucial pass break-up.
Top 5 Grades:
LB
Myles Jack,
85.8 overall grade
G
A.J. Cann,
83.1 overall grade
WR
Allen Hurns,
82.1 overall grade
WR
Keelan Cole,
80.6 overall grade
DI
Marcell Dareus,
79.4 overall grade
Performances of Note:
QB Blake Bortles, 64.8 overall grade
History beckoned, but perhaps this is a fitting end for the Blake Bortles era in Jacksonville. There was the tease of what was to come but ultimately Bortles was unable to make a play when most needed. It was a solid performance from Bortles with just the one turnover-worthy throw, but as the Patriots put him under more pressure in the second half, he just couldn’t respond. Will he get another chance? That will be one of the offseasons biggest questions.
G A.J. Cann, 83.1 overall grade
The Jaguars are a young team on offense, and it’s good to see young players coming of age. Cann had a shaky 2017 season, but his play over the last four weeks — since he was worked over by San Francisco — suggests the Jags have got their right guard for the long term.
LB Myles Jack, 85.8 overall grade
Jack made the play of the day for the Jaguars’ defense when he chased down Dion Lewis on a trick play and simply took the ball away. He added a hit and a stop on the day for the Jaguars’ highest-graded performance.
CB A.J. Bouye, 44.6 overall grade
The Jaguars’ corners weren’t close to their normal lockdown selves on Sunday. Bouye allowed four his five targets for 58 yards, while Ramsey yielded
four of his five targets as well for 72 yards. Both were also flagged for deep pass interference penalties as well.
PFF Game Ball: Danny Amendola, WR
