Instead, the Lions should have been preparing to play the Hail Mary based on their alignment and technique.īut that's just the start of the Lions' issues. With the ball at the 39-yard line and Rodgers' deep-ball arm strength, there is no need to defend the classic hook and ladder. Sorry, that's poor situational football, considering the field position and the scouting report on Rodgers.
That's why we see two defenders hanging out around the 40-yard line and essentially covering a piece of turf (see diagram below).
Instead of defending against a jump ball, the Lions were preparing to stop the short pass that turns into a series of laterals, according to head coach Jim Caldwell. The Wrong Way to Defend the Hail Maryĭetroit's plan to defend the Hail Mary was set up to fail from the start due to a coaching decision. Let's take a look at what they got wrong, and two ways to defend what is really a playground route. The Lions had a bad defensive plan in place, period. But after reviewing the play a couple times, I wondered, "How did this even happen at the pro level with your season on the line?"
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How to defend a Hail Mary - and how Detroit totally botched itĪaron Rodgers' 61-yard Hail Mary toss that fell from the sky right into the hands of tight end Richard Rodgers gave the Green Bay Packers a ridiculous 27-23 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night.
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