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The pick 6 was the turning point of the game. It had nothing to do with pressure. KJ missed a pre-snap read. They doubled JJ. KJ had to come off him and look for Smith who was slotted same side, or the receiver (Parkinson, I think) that lined up wide to right side and was single covered.

KJ just was not expecting anybody to be doubled, I think. We have become so used to a stacked box and no "extra" DBs that it doesn't get read. As far as pressure goes, you are correct that on that play he had time. Problem was he just wasn't "reading" what he saw. Pre-snap, it may be you aren't sure who the will double (but JJAW is a good guess!). But before you throw it, you have to find the DBs. If you are only looking for two of them, but there are actually three in coverage (on that side of the field), bad things will happen.

I also thought Stanford had a fair amount of open receivers with separation last night.

I remember one time Irwin was very open. Don't remember many others though. We got a lot of tight end across the middle that for sure were contested. JJAW caught two sideline routes that I recall, both of which were very well covered. It just didn't matter. The ball was thrown away from the DB and he had no chance. And yes, he was singled up.

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KJ has been heroic at times, but his lack of mobility to get 2 to 3 first downs a game with his legs has been a problem.  He also seems slow to recognize coverage or a blitz to get the ball out early or check into a better play.

Coaches don't want him to run at all. He had offseason hip surgery and his backup is made of tissue paper.

Probably true, but he is getting hit a lot out there anyway. Might as well run a bit, not as a "planned" run but an escape run. I wouldn't make a habit of it, but he got hit a lot on Saturday. Three yards and a slide might be better than just getting smacked. He showed he can still run well enough when chasing the DB on the pick 6. It is not that he is hurt too, which was what I feared was true.

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The pick 6 was the turning point of the game. It had nothing to do with pressure. KJ missed a pre-snap read. They doubled JJ. KJ had to come off him and look for Smith who was slotted same side, or the receiver (Parkinson, I think) that lined up wide to right side and was single covered.

KJ just was not expecting anybody to be doubled, I think. We have become so used to a stacked box and no "extra" DBs that it doesn't get read. As far as pressure goes, you are correct that on that play he had time. Problem was he just wasn't "reading" what he saw. Pre-snap, it may be you aren't sure who the will double (but JJAW is a good guess!). But before you throw it, you have to find the DBs. If you are only looking for two of them, but there are actually three in coverage (on that side of the field), bad things will happen.

I also thought Stanford had a fair amount of open receivers with separation last night.

I remember one time Irwin was very open. Don't remember many others though. We got a lot of tight end across the middle that for sure were contested. JJAW caught two sideline routes that I recall, both of which were very well covered. It just didn't matter. The ball was thrown away from the DB and he had no chance. And yes, he was singled up.

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KJ has been heroic at times, but his lack of mobility to get 2 to 3 first downs a game with his legs has been a problem.  He also seems slow to recognize coverage or a blitz to get the ball out early or check into a better play.

Coaches don't want him to run at all. He had offseason hip surgery and his backup is made of tissue paper.

Probably true, but he is getting hit a lot out there anyway. Might as well run a bit, not as a "planned" run but an escape run. I wouldn't make a habit of it, but he got hit a lot on Saturday. Three yards and a slide might be better than just getting smacked. He showed he can still run well enough when chasing the DB on the pick 6. It is not that he is hurt too, which was what I feared was true.