Jags defender says that they knew what was coming on Saints' final play
The New Orleans Saints offense has officially become predictable, according to one Jacksonville Jaguars defender. Although Jags cornerback Montaric Brown did not say it directly, he did say that the team's defense knew that the Saints would try a fade route on the goal line on their fourth down try to tie the game. “I […]
The New Orleans Saints offense has officially become predictable, according to one Jacksonville Jaguars defender.
Although Jags cornerback Montaric Brown did not say it directly, he did say that the team's defense knew that the Saints would try a fade route on the goal line on their fourth down try to tie the game.
“I was expecting the fade the whole time. They kept trying it, I wasn’t thinking about nothing inside. It was the fade. And they threw it. I was expecting it the whole time.”
The Saints tried to hit Chris Olave on a fade route, and it was broken up to end the game. New Orleans fell by a score of 31-24.
For whatever reason, the Saints called the fade for Olave – rather than Michael Thomas, who had already scored on a similar route earlier in the game. That touchdown was an incredible play by Thomas, but they did not go back to him when it mattered the most.
The comment from the Jaguars defensive back is a rough one for the Saints' offensive coaching staff and Derek Carr. Their defense knew exactly what New Orleans planned for a 'do-or-die' type of play.
