A Break From the Ordinary for Something Cool: Inside Hand Off to Justin Forsett

by John Morgan on Sep 22, 2010 5:21 PM PDT

Have I mentioned that I love the inside hand off?

3-3-SEA 27 (9:03) (Shotgun) 20-J.Forsett up the middle to SEA 46 for 19 yards (23-R.Hill, 24-C.Bailey). WATCH HIGHLIGHT

I don't have my software or templates uploaded on this computer, so here's a very crude diagram.

Damn that thing's ugly. It's like Paint humped the Elephant Man.

Well anyway, the play is pretty rockin. It's a showcase play for Chris Spencer, who, for the first time in his career, seems all grown up, trusted, a name, a face, a leader on this line. Watch, next week he'll be benched for Ben Hamilton.

Step 1: The Fake

Spencer strikes Marcus Thomas head on. Tyler Polumbus and Sean Locklear angle right Robert Ayers and Justin Bannan, respectively. Ben Hamilton pulls and moves towards the right "A" gap. Stacy Andrews pulls hard left.

Step 2: The Bitch Slap

Spencer reach blocks Thomas and staggers him enough for Andrews to arrive from the right and complete the pin. Spencer then pulls and doubles Ayers. Jarvis Moss is caught chasing, and is lost behind the Polumbus-Spencer wall. Hamilton runs through the right "A" gap and blocks out inside linebacker D.J. Williams

Step 3: The Run

Justin Forsett starts on Hasselbeck's left, runs right, takes the hand off and sprints through the right "A" gap. That gaps gettin trained. Force breaks a Bannan arm tackle and runs left around Hamilton and into the third level.

Forsett is tackled after 19, but from a pure scheme and execution standpoint, this was a touchdown.

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Is pitts the starter once he can practice fully?

Am I wrong to think Ben Hamilton played very well?

by Joshua Kasparek on Sep 22, 2010 5:38 PM PDT reply actions

He is technically correct and moves well, but he doesn't get much push.

by John Morgan on Sep 22, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Sort of like Chris Gray his last two seasons?

by Joshua Kasparek on Sep 22, 2010 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Better than Gray

Gray was worked over pretty regularly.

by John Morgan on Sep 22, 2010 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Like Chris Gray when he was playing opposite Hutch and Jones.

A good complementary player.

by John Morgan on Sep 22, 2010 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions

So your personal thought is that Pitts should get a shot at the job?

and how is Sean Locklear doing?

by Joshua Kasparek on Sep 22, 2010 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Lock is ok

Sometime he gives you something to cheer for, too often he gives you something to boo. He’s not a great right tackle, but he is more than adequate.

by John Morgan on Sep 22, 2010 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions

What have you thought of Andrews so far?

As a fan it’s too hard to focus on the o-line while watching the game live (and hammered), and unless the QB gets sacked there’s little focus provided by the announcers (whose insight I already distrust).

by J.L. White on Sep 22, 2010 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions

He moves surprisingly well. The power and presence is undeniable.

His two false starts underscore the fact that he is more mauler than technician, but, in the trenches, I will take more mauler than technician.

by John Morgan on Sep 22, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions

This should be the game plan against the Chargers

Hand the ball off to Forsett, often. Let’s go full dirtbag. Gerrard had 4 picks against the Bolts on Sunday and I could easily see Hasselbeck gunning to top that. Screw the Jones/Washington rotation. Use the Force.

by Kevaru on Sep 22, 2010 5:50 PM PDT reply actions

I wouldn't mind some sprinklings of Washington here and there

maybe some Tate-cat, too :)

by chrees on Sep 22, 2010 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't you mean Golden Hawk? That's what I'm calling it when it happens.

by Joshua Kasparek on Sep 22, 2010 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions

That's a great name for it...

You better trademark that shit. Lock it up!

Karma police, arrest this man.

by wyte_lightning on Sep 22, 2010 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions

DONE!

by Joshua Kasparek on Sep 22, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't forget Jones!

Oh wait. Yeah, go ahead and forget Jones. Love the effort, but like Hass, I’m afraid he’s done.

by IslandHawk on Sep 22, 2010 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Who?

by J.L. White on Sep 22, 2010 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I dunno about using Garrard

as an example of why Matt would have a bad day. I don’t think the Jax offense play well on the West Coast as far as I can recall. Even still I think the team runs well because they’re not stubborn about the run.

I noticed (and these stats mean nothing) that Seattle has less attempts and less total yards than San Fran. But Seattle has more average yards per game. I’m taking this to mean they run more effectively than San Fran

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCK7njbgDO8

Prepare for scare

"It's always a bad play when the other team scores." - John Madden

by jubelthebear on Sep 22, 2010 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Or, San Fran had to play against our run defense.

So their run game has faced higher competition over the two games than ours has.

Either way it makes us look good, but I really struggle to assume that based on two games, we are clearly a more effective team at running the ball.

by cashless on Sep 22, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions

I know

we’ll see. I still think the offensive playcalling and scheming is better than what they got in San Fran…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCK7njbgDO8

Prepare for scare

"It's always a bad play when the other team scores." - John Madden

by jubelthebear on Sep 23, 2010 6:16 AM PDT up reply actions

BTW, John keep up the great work

Posts like this (finding the silver linings and the chronicles of our long suffering underdogs finding their way) get us through the struggles and the losses

by IslandHawk on Sep 22, 2010 6:00 PM PDT reply actions

Me too

I don’t think Seattle has a ton (or maybe even any) of elite talent, but we can always celebrate the good talent.

by John Morgan on Sep 22, 2010 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions

I guess that's probably one big reason a bunch of us were so bummed to see Tapp, Pistol and Simms go, regardless of their true value to the rest of the league

In the midst of so much losing, we could at least take solace in their gradual development. As a fan, if your team isn’t winning, at least watching our guys battle, make plays, and develop is something to sustain you through the bad times. And John, your writing and insight have served to bridge that gap, and it is greatly appreciated.

by IslandHawk on Sep 22, 2010 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Once healthy, Okung could be an elite talent

And I still love Carlson, Forsett, BMW, Spencer, Neon Leon, Neon Deion and Neon Deon. I guess that’s the “good talent” you just mentioned; I think a lot of people focus too much on the studs and overlook the 2nd- and 3rd-tier talents.

by J.L. White on Sep 22, 2010 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions

If we're gonna run it down their throat, let's not forget Michael Robinson.

His showing in Denver deserves another handoff, or two.

by broadbill birdwatcher on Sep 22, 2010 6:07 PM PDT reply actions

By far the most elegant, readable and understandable diagram you've shown me.

Yeah, they creamed Jacksonville, but, then again, so did Mora. Run, run, and run some more, and all will be well.

18-1, baby. 18-1.

by bleedshawkblue on Sep 22, 2010 8:44 PM PDT reply actions

The force? I like that . . .

Why isn’t the force getting 20-30 carries a game? He’s far and away the premiere back here. J.Jones just blows and Washington could be the third down guy.

by savage12 on Sep 22, 2010 9:19 PM PDT reply actions

PC is saving Force for the playoffs

by Surf Hawk on Sep 22, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions

I think that even if we have to go to a permanent

two tight end set, running the ball with Force, Jones and Leon should be priority numero uno vs the Chargers. Throw only when you want to, using the same two tight end set. Williams on one side, Tate on the other. Tate should also be the permanent kick/punt returner. The important thing is to run the football. It will accomplish two things. It will keep Rivers on the sideline and even Matt Hasslebeck cannot throw an interception on a hand off.

John Hancock

by mrcoffee1969 on Sep 23, 2010 8:52 AM PDT reply actions