I just wanted to know how Mario did today. I didn't get to see the titans game live or on television and I know Mario got a sack today. Other than that, how did he look? Was the line able to collapse the pocket? Did Mario look close to getting Vince Young other than from the sack? Was the sack just a tap or a real sack? Can someone tell me if he looks anything like a number 1 pick? Please no we should have gotten Bush or Vince Young in this thread. thanks
Okay game. Still showing steady improvement. The wow factor is not here yet but he made a few tackles both at the line as well as at least one chasing a player from behind.
He had another solid game and recorded a sack on VY. Out of the top 3 picks in the draft he has been the best performer IMO.
Wow. How did I miss the sack. I guess I was so carried away by the shock of David Carr benching as well as focusing to analyze Sage.
He sacked Vince Young once and should have had a second one, if not for that stupid blown defensive assignment in the secondary that resulted in a pass TD. Mario was THIS close to giving him a serious lick.
I thought he showed some more quickness today... more boosts of speed, especially on tackling guys from behind (he got there before most of the faster LB's did). The defensive game-plan was sound all-around... unfortunately, two horrible plays are what led to the Titans TD's (calling a blitz on a 3rd and long, and Dunta just letting his man go over the middle wide open).
The sack was an awesome play by Mario. He got into the backfield very quick. Vince was going to throw a swing pass to his back, but Mario sniffed that and jumped up with his hands up. He was directly between Vince and the back. Vince had to pull the ball down, because Mario got between them so quick, he couldn't get the ball over Mario to the back. Anyway, Vince pulls the ball down and takes off downfield. Mario took a second to gather himself after the jump and took off and tackled Vince from behind before he got back to the line of scrimmage. Truly a great sack.
that was a great sack?? young had his back to him...was scrambling...and sidestepped into mario's path. i think mario had a fine game yesterday. i think he's a fine player. but i'd have a hard time calling that a "great sack."
Yeah but the entire play as was said was made by Mario alone. He jumped to break up the screen and Vince pulled it down and started to scramble, Mario recovered from the leap and caught Vince from behind. Mario singlhandedly disrupted the screen and then still recovered to chase down a very mobile QB. I have no problem calling that a great play because it was.
I didn't see the play, but I think if a DE jumps to stop a pass from happening, then chases down the scrambling QB (especially if it's VY), then that's a great sack.
3.5 sacks is 3.5 sacks. You can break them down and say they were cheap, but you can do that for anyone. How come Babin can't get 3.5 sacks in 4 games?
I didnt watch the game yesterday so I dont know how legit his sack/s were. I just dont think he should have gotten the sack when Leftwich slipped and fell. I'm not saying Mario did bad, I'm just sayin he didnt cause anything on that particular play.
Well then you shouldn't get a TD for throwing a pass to a guy who is so wide open because of broken coverage. Or an INT when the QB throws it straight at you.
YEA MAN . .THAT IS SO TRUE - Co-Sign by USC and various other Defensive players who were *that* close By and Large Mario seems good and steady Not drawing the consistant double team but folx are chipping him and things from time to time He just has to keep the motor 60 minutes for 16 games and he will be ok Rocket River
That is completely different. On the sack i am talking about, Mario was not even in on the play, he did not even touch the qb. Since no one forced the sack, it was given to him by default.
But someone has to get to the QB. Leftwich could have gotten up and thrown the ball away for a no gain.
