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I thought it would be interesting and a good idea to take a look at Bulger's picks from the game and discuss their impact on the game and get your guys' take on them.
I feel that their are OK picks and there are bad picks. Let me explain as I go through all of them.
Bulger's First Pick -- 3rd & 4 at Seattle 41 in 1st Quarter
This is a pick that I am OK with given our offensive philosophy. The reason being that it was third down and we were out of field goal range. A perfect opportunity to take a shot down the field. Not only does this have the immediate satisfaction of a touchdown if successful but it also shows the D that you are willing to take a shot. It could help out later on in the game. As it turned out the ball wasn't thrown perfectly, the DB got better position on Holt, and Holt was unable to make a play. Good job Seattle D. Now, the ramifications of this aren't that bad at all. A touchback, which is probable even if we punted on 4th down. Either way, I like being aggressive in that situation so I can live with the pick.
Bulger's Second Pick -- 1st & 10 at Rams 40 in 2nd Quarter
This looked like a big time miscommunication between Bulger and Bruce. I'm not sure whose fault it reall is but I'm going to lay the blame on Bulger since the ball was really nowhere near Bruce. Luckily this only resulted in a field goal attempt that was no good. This type of pick needs to be avoided.
Bulger's Third Pick -- 2nd & 10 at Rams 25 in 4th Quarter
This was an outstanding play by Marcus Trufant. Man, I really wish we could have drafted him! This wasn't a terrible throw as Trufant did have to make a spectacular play to intercept the ball. However, it did occur in our side of the field and resulted in 3 points for the Hawks. The blame is definitely on Bulger for this one but a tip of the cap to Trufant as well for an outstanding pick.
So I really have no idea why I am typing all of this. I guess I just want to see what your guys' takes are on the interceptions and see some different perspectives.
I feel that their are OK picks and there are bad picks. Let me explain as I go through all of them.
Bulger's First Pick -- 3rd & 4 at Seattle 41 in 1st Quarter
This is a pick that I am OK with given our offensive philosophy. The reason being that it was third down and we were out of field goal range. A perfect opportunity to take a shot down the field. Not only does this have the immediate satisfaction of a touchdown if successful but it also shows the D that you are willing to take a shot. It could help out later on in the game. As it turned out the ball wasn't thrown perfectly, the DB got better position on Holt, and Holt was unable to make a play. Good job Seattle D. Now, the ramifications of this aren't that bad at all. A touchback, which is probable even if we punted on 4th down. Either way, I like being aggressive in that situation so I can live with the pick.
Bulger's Second Pick -- 1st & 10 at Rams 40 in 2nd Quarter
This looked like a big time miscommunication between Bulger and Bruce. I'm not sure whose fault it reall is but I'm going to lay the blame on Bulger since the ball was really nowhere near Bruce. Luckily this only resulted in a field goal attempt that was no good. This type of pick needs to be avoided.
Bulger's Third Pick -- 2nd & 10 at Rams 25 in 4th Quarter
This was an outstanding play by Marcus Trufant. Man, I really wish we could have drafted him! This wasn't a terrible throw as Trufant did have to make a spectacular play to intercept the ball. However, it did occur in our side of the field and resulted in 3 points for the Hawks. The blame is definitely on Bulger for this one but a tip of the cap to Trufant as well for an outstanding pick.
So I really have no idea why I am typing all of this. I guess I just want to see what your guys' takes are on the interceptions and see some different perspectives.
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