IlluminatusUIUC
11-09-2014, 06:11 PM
I noticed Hogan ran 17 yard out on 3rd and 18, setting up a completely absurd punt by Doug Marrone with 7 minutes left, and I seemed to recall him doing that a lot. So I looked it up:
Hogan vs. Jets
~13min in teh 3rd quarter, 3rd and 15, Hogan goes for 14 yards. Result - Punt
Hogan vs. Vikings
~9min in the 1st, 3rd and 11, Hogan goes for 10 yards and fumbles while fighting for the final yard.
~13min in the 3rd, 3rd and 6, Hogan goes for 5. Result - Punt
Hogan vs. Lions
~4min in the 1st, 3rd and 7, Hogan goes for 6 yards. Result - Punt
I'm starting to come around to Hogan as an option in the pass game, but for a guy who's appeared in 6 games to stall 5 drives single-handedly by running his routes too short is a serious failure of coaching (and Orton deserves fault for repeatedly going to him in those situations). The guy is not going to juke or bowl anyone over for that final yard, he needs to catch the first down. Its these little things that separate winning from losing. Just think back to the Patriots running exact routes on third down when they beat us.
Hogan vs. Jets
~13min in teh 3rd quarter, 3rd and 15, Hogan goes for 14 yards. Result - Punt
Hogan vs. Vikings
~9min in the 1st, 3rd and 11, Hogan goes for 10 yards and fumbles while fighting for the final yard.
~13min in the 3rd, 3rd and 6, Hogan goes for 5. Result - Punt
Hogan vs. Lions
~4min in the 1st, 3rd and 7, Hogan goes for 6 yards. Result - Punt
I'm starting to come around to Hogan as an option in the pass game, but for a guy who's appeared in 6 games to stall 5 drives single-handedly by running his routes too short is a serious failure of coaching (and Orton deserves fault for repeatedly going to him in those situations). The guy is not going to juke or bowl anyone over for that final yard, he needs to catch the first down. Its these little things that separate winning from losing. Just think back to the Patriots running exact routes on third down when they beat us.