Hartline's Zona receptions. Follow the White Guy. (images of every catch)

Here's are snapshots of every catch... plus a few significant plays.

I'll start with the 80 yarder.
At first I thought Bess picked Hart's man, but it was just botched coverage on a deep crossing route with the safety out in no man's land.







Did Hartline blow by the secondary ala Mike Wallace? Unfortunately no. Nobody picked him up, but I'll take an 80 yard TD anytime.

 

Catch #1

easy 7 yard drag across the middle. Nobody picks him up, and he sits down in the zone for an easy catch.

 

Catch 2
12 yard out hitch vs Patrick Peterson in 1 on 1, no safety help.
The coverage is good but Tannehill starts the throw before or as Hartline begins his break.
Ball is placed perfectly. It's a good catch by Hart, but this play is mostly all on the QB.

 

I'm not chastising him for no YAC on this particular play. I just didn't feel like creating & saving another another image that shows him getting tackled.

 

I can say "follow the white guy" cause I'm white. lol.

 

Peterson nearly squeezed him out of bounds. I give him credit for the route and catch, yes, but it's not like he completely schooled Peterson on the play because w/o a perfectly placed pass that's a potential pick.

 

Teleporter.

BTW, that's one of the few receptions he had where he actually wasn't given a free release.

 

Catch 3
13 yarder vs rookie Jamell Flemming. Huge cushion. Stringer, how did he get off the line on this play?

 

I'll give you the ball placement, but the key to the play's success was Tannehill releasing the ball as Hartline made his break, if not before it. It was a good route by Hartline but the throw is what made it IMO. It certainly wasn't due to bad coverage by Peterson.

 

but he wasn't all over him. It was an easy pitch and catch.

 

It's hard to say b/c I don't recall seeing him make many receptions verse it Sunday. That might've been the only one.

 

I understand that, but the timing was pretty darn good. BTW, this isn't one of the plays that I claimed as an easy throw and catch, so I'm not sure why people are making it out as if I am.

 

wasn't it like 3rd and 10-12? So why is the corner giving up the easy first down?

 

Fine, he can have all the credit for this play if you like.... but it doesn't take away from most everything else he faced or was afforded all game.

 

I understand the cushion. I was merely pointing it out the free release and subsequent success.

 

1 on 1 verse Peterson in the Redzone
points left on the field b/c Hartline unfortunately is not a scorer.

 

was referring more to the poor corner play.... but it doesn't hurt to have a free release regardless of the down & distance, no?

 

Catch 4

2nd & 3. Verse Peterson. Quick pass with Peterson giving about a 10 yard cushion.





but he lowers his head and runs right into the teeth of them for only a 2 yard gain.
Becomes a dead drive and punt b/c we can't make 3 yards in 2 downs.

 

Here's why we shouldn't be happy when a receiver sets a franchise record in one game----- WE LOST.
All his yards went for nothing b/c we couldn't run the ball, we couldn't throw for garbage on Zona's side of the field, and we couldn't pass in the redzone.