Cornelius Johnson's first TD...did you notice Wilson?

Submitted by Fishbulb on November 28th, 2022 at 7:33 PM

I was elated for sure, as I thought the blitz was going to crush JJ or he was just throwing it away.  At the end of the play, after he broke free, suddenly Roman Wilson appears.  I wondered where he came from and why he was by himself.  The answer--check him out at the bottom of the screen at the start of the play.  Yikes.  On the one hand, JJ never gives him a look.  On the other hand, Knowles...haha.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8yPrVgVQWI

 

Durham Blue

November 28th, 2022 at 7:39 PM ^

Wilson's defender fell down as the rush closed in on JJ's face. So in all fairness to JJ, there was no way he could've made the throw to Wilson.  It all worked out in the end though.  I feel like Wilson will get his in the B1G CG.

Brhino

November 28th, 2022 at 7:42 PM ^

JJ was thinking "Well, I could hit the wide open guy, but think how much more demoralizing it will be when CJ breaks two tackles on the way to the end zone.  I'll do the wide open thing next time."

jhayes1189

November 28th, 2022 at 7:43 PM ^

Well, JJ had crazy pressure in his face after about a second, understandable that he didn’t see the WIDE open guy, May have not even been his first read. Glad it worked out and gave Johnson some pretty good film before he enters the draft. 

jdraman

November 28th, 2022 at 7:45 PM ^

On the one hand, JJ never gives him a look.

Really...? it's a free rusher coming for JJ from the moment the ball is snapped. JJ's eyes seem to be on the rusher right when the ball gets into his hands and then on over to Johnson on the hitch route to just fire that thing away. Really don't see how you can critique JJ on this play. Pretty clear to me that JJ went to his first read, which was open, and got the ball out before the rusher got to him. 

Golden section

November 28th, 2022 at 7:56 PM ^

So I’m clear, there is a zero blitz, JJ gets the ball out lickety split hits an open guy who runs for a touchdown and some are calling him out for not hitting a more open guy? 

IheartMichigan

November 28th, 2022 at 8:27 PM ^

I’ll add more, Wilson threw his arms up a bit as to say damn I’m open, then saw CJ break a tackle and ran with him. He could’ve pissed and moaned, but team player, ran with his boy to celebrate, these guys all seem very close to each other. Good Shit Jim!!

getsome

November 28th, 2022 at 8:50 PM ^

QB needs to predetermine vs obvious zero pressure.  quick look with your eyes, set your feet and let it rip.  unfortunate to see defender slip and wilson all by himself but thats the way it goes sometimes