Yesterday I plugged in the game again to look at Brad Smith's TD, and I saw the punishing block 30yds downfield to spring him free, and I wanted to know who it was. I figured it was Coles, Cotchery, or Baker, someone who goes down field alot. Turns out it was D'Brick!!! I was shocked. A tackle beating a WR downfield on a reverse and laying out a crushing block to clear him for a TD. WOW. I was skeptical on him, but now im completely sold, this guy is going to be a great one.
He is a big guy who can run. I would not be surprized to see Mangini use him on the 1 Yard line this year when we have to score. Oh, the block Ferg threw was awesome.
Actually, this would be a bad idea for 1 reason. If Ferguson is put into an eligible position, he has to report eligible. HOWEVER, if he then wants to go back to an uneligible position, he must sit out a play. So let's say it's 2nd and 1 from the 1, and we put Ferguson in the backfield, and we do not succeed (holding penality say). Now it's 2nd and goal from the 11, and we need to put someone else in at Tackle.
Brick's best work was a 2-for-1 downfield block BY TOM ROCK Newsday Staff Writer August 21, 2006 When the Jets scored their first touchdown of the preseason, it was a rookie who made the play by using the speed, agility and field sense the team drooled over when it drafted him. No, not Brad Smith. All he did was run the 61 yards for the score on a reverse. The rookie who really popped eyes was D'Brickashaw Ferguson, the starting left tackle. Smith's touchdown was made possible by a slew of blocks. Quarterback Patrick Ramsey ran just enough interference to keep Renaldo Wynn off Smith in the backfield. Center Nick Mangold flipped cornerback Mike Rumph head-over-feet to open the first few yards. Wide receiver Laveranues Coles and guard Pete Kendall double-teamed safety Adam Archuleta into the ground at the 45-yard line. But it was Ferguson's block, 25 yards from the line of scrimmage and on the opposite side of the field from where he lined up, that gave Smith the final daylight he needed. Ferguson rolled over both cornerback Pierson Prioleau and linebacker Lemar Marshall with the grace of a 312-pound ballerina. "It felt good," Ferguson said of taking out the 185-pound Prioleau, knocking him into Marshall like a bowling pin to pick up the spare. "I can't complain."
Good point. There is some obvious risk and a better utilization on this type of move would be to use a defensive player I guess. I like the way you thought this one through.
Mangold did a really nice job of blocking his guy then getting to the sideline to take out the corner.
amazing how D'Brick got down field like that so fast P.S. don't tell Champ69 about this because D'Brick and B. Smith aren't playmakers
Yes - Mangolds block is really the one that opened up the play. It's hard to say if Ramseys block really did anything, the same could be said for D'Bricks block. I think Smith would have outrun all the players Ramsey and Brick blocked, but Mangolds block was crucial and very nice.
I think Smith's run was the least impressive part of that play (no offense to Brad). Mangold leveled the CB, Kendall took out the safety and 'Brick took out two guys. That's hustle. I also love that I haven't read yet where one of our rookies started showboating or crowing in the press. Paraphrasing the Godfather, "It's just business."
You know who's probably breaking his furniture in frustration these days? Mathias Kiwanuka. The way D'Brickashaw owned Kiwi in one series of drills at the Scounting Combine caused him to drop half a round. Seems unfair. That one drill might just have said more about Ferguson than Kiwanuka.
What was cool about it is Brick actually took both of them out on his own, Prioleau never touched Marshall. Just a big ol' shoulder into each of them.
Good block but better wheeles on Brad. He was already gone when Brick made that block.......... man can he return kicks????
Watching the downfield blocks of the offense line took me back to my high school football days. I bet my former coach saw that game and was cheering like crazy. He was always yelling at the o-line about downfield blocking. I bet many high school coaches across America have a copy of that play to show their teams this fall.
Yet another reason why I love D'Brick. The guy seems to have the midas touch. Kiwi has been phenomenal this preseaon, hyperbole aside the Giants seem to have come out like bandits on this one... at least as far as Kiwi's wallet is concerned.
