Foster breakdown Oakland game

[Lev Vyvanse]

I have seen a lot of Foster bashing lately. I visited training camp this year and watched him flop around like a freshly caught fish so I assumed he was playing bad but I haven’t heard his name called out to many times this season. I decided to break down every play for a single game Oakland. Not being an expert I decided to give pass or fail grade.

Pass = 2
Fail = 1

Here are the results:
Foster had 4/49 failing grades (8.2%)
The rest of the line had 11/196 (5.6%)

Fosters score was much better then I anticipated and in terms of the Oakland game the offensive line played lights out. The running game left a ton of yards on the field. Our badass blocking WR’s either had a bad day or they are sucking this year. Tatum missed at least three cutback plays when the backside was completely wide open.

Here are my drive charts and the grades.

First drive
1st and 10 at DEN 20
(15:00) J.Plummer pass short middle to T.Bell to DEN 19 for -1 yards (T.Howard).
Grade: 2

2nd and 11 at DEN 19
(14:22) T.Bell left guard to DEN 24 for 5 yards (D.Burgess, S.Schweigert).
Grade: 2

3rd and 6 at DEN 24
(13:44) J.Plummer pass short left to T.Bell to DEN 40 for 16 yards (N.Asomugha).
Grade: 2

1st and 10 at DEN 40
(13:02) J.Plummer pass short left to T.Bell to DEN 36 for -4 yards (K.Morrison).
Grade: 2

2nd and 14 at DEN 36
(12:20) T.Bell right guard to DEN 41 for 5 yards (W.Sapp).
Grade: 2

3rd and 9 at DEN 41
(11:39) J.Plummer scrambles up the middle to OAK 48 for 11 yards (T.Howard).
Grade: 2

1st and 10 at OAK 48
(10:56) M.Bell left guard to OAK 46 for 2 yards (S.Williams).
Grade: 2

2nd and 8 at OAK 46
(10:18) J.Plummer pass short right to C.Sapp to OAK 44 for 2 yards (M.Huff).
Grade: 1

3rd and 6 at OAK 44
(9:38) J.Plummer pass incomplete deep middle to J.Walker (T.Kelly).
Grade: 2

Second drive
1st and 10 at DEN 44
(1:33) J.Plummer pass deep middle to J.Walker to OAK 2 for 54 yards (N.Asomugha).
Grade: 2

1st and 2 at OAK 2
(:42) T.Bell left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Grade: 2


Third drive
1st and 10 at DEN 38
(13:25) J.Plummer pass incomplete short left to S.Alexander (R.Thomas)
Grade: 2

2nd and 10 at DEN 38
(13:19) T.Bell right tackle to DEN 45 for 7 yards (T.Howard, S.Schweigert).
Grade: 2

3rd and 3 at DEN 45
(12:40) J.Plummer pass short left to J.Walker to 50 for 5 yards (R.Thomas, N.Asomugha).
Grade: 2

1st and 10 at 50
(12:01) T.Bell right tackle to 50 for no gain (K.Morrison; T.Kelly).
Grade: 2
PENALTY on OAK-S.Routt, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at 50.

1st and 10 at OAK 35
(11:30) J.Plummer pass incomplete short left to R.Smith (N.Asomugha).
Grade: 2

2nd and 10 at OAK 35
(11:25) T.Bell right tackle to OAK 31 for 4 yards (W.Sapp).
Grade: 2

3rd and 6 at OAK 31
(10:47) J.Plummer sacked at OAK 33 for -2 yards (L.Johnstone).
Grade: 1


Fourth drive
1st and 10 at DEN 47
(8:33) J.Walker left end to OAK 24 for 29 yards (S.Schweigert). Double Reverse
Grade: 2

1st and 10 at OAK 24
(7:49) T.Bell right tackle to OAK 24 for no gain (T.Sands).
Grade: 2

2nd and 10 at OAK 24
(7:10) J.Plummer pass short right to T.Bell to OAK 24 for no gain (D.Burgess).
Grade: 2

3rd and 10 at OAK 24
(6:28) PENALTY on OAK-A.Hawthorne, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at OAK 24 - No Play.
Grade: NA

3rd and 5 at OAK 19
(6:07) T.Bell up the middle to OAK 9 for 10 yards (T.Howard).
Grade: 2

1st and 9 at OAK 9
(5:27) T.Bell up the middle to OAK 5 for 4 yards (D.Burgess).
Grade: 2

2nd and 5 at OAK 5
(4:47) T.Bell up the middle to OAK 4 for 1 yard (T.Kelly).
Grade: 2

3rd and 4 at OAK 4
(4:07) J.Plummer pass incomplete short right to C.Sapp.
Grade: 2

Fifth drive
1st and 10 at DEN 1
(1:09) J.Plummer up the middle to DEN 2 for 1 yard (W.Sapp).
Grade: 2

2nd and 9 at DEN 2
(:29) J.Plummer right guard to DEN 3 for 1 yard (W.Sapp; T.Kelly).
Grade: 2


Half-time

Sixth drive
1st and 10 at DEN 9
(7:04) T.Bell right tackle to DEN 18 for 9 yards (R.Thomas; M.Huff).
Grade: 2

2nd and 1 at DEN 18
(6:28) J.Plummer pass incomplete short middle to T.Scheffler.
Grade: 2

3rd and 1 at DEN 18
(6:23) J.Plummer pass short right to C.Sapp pushed ob at DEN 20 for 2 yards (T.Howard).
Grade: 2

1st and 10 at DEN 20
(5:56) T.Bell right tackle to DEN 24 for 4 yards (T.Kelly).
Grade: 2

2nd and 6 at DEN 24
(5:17) T.Bell up the middle to DEN 30 for 6 yards (S.Williams).
Grade: 2

1st and 10 at DEN 30
(4:34) T.Bell up the middle to DEN 27 for -3 yards (R.Thomas; T.Brayton).
Grade: 2

2nd and 13 at DEN 27
(3:50) J.Plummer pass incomplete short middle to T.Bell.
Grade: 2

3rd and 13 at DEN 27
(3:45) T.Bell up the middle to DEN 34 for 7 yards (K.Morrison).
Grade: 2


Seventh drive
1st and 10 at DEN 20
(15:00) J.Plummer pass short right to R.Smith to DEN 32 for 12 yards (T.Brayton).
Grade: 2

1st and 10 at DEN 32
(14:15) T.Bell left guard to DEN 34 for 2 yards (T.Kelly, T.Sands).
Grade: 1

2nd and 8 at DEN 34
(13:32) J.Plummer pass short middle to J.Walker to DEN 40 for 6 yards (D.Starks).
Grade: 2

3rd and 2 at DEN 40
(12:56) T.Bell left tackle to DEN 41 for 1 yard (T.Sands).
Grade: 2


Eighth drive
1st and 10 at DEN 43
(8:40) T.Bell left tackle to DEN 44 for 1 yard (K.Morrison).
Grade: 2

2nd and 9 at DEN 44
(8:04) J.Plummer pass incomplete short right to J.Walker (S.Routt).
Grade: 2

3rd and 9 at DEN 44
(8:00) J.Plummer sacked at DEN 35 for -9 yards (D.Burgess).
Grade: 1

Ninth drive
1st and 10 at DEN 19
(4:24) J.Plummer pass short left to J.Walker to DEN 29 for 10 yards (M.Huff).
Grade: 2

1st and 10 at DEN 29
(3:45) T.Bell up the middle to DEN 38 for 9 yards (S.Routt, S.Schweigert).
Grade: 2

2nd and 1 at DEN 38
(3:00) T.Bell left tackle to DEN 42 for 4 yards (T.Brayton, M.Huff).
Grade: 2

1st and 10 at DEN 42
(2:55) T.Bell up the middle to DEN 46 for 4 yards (T.Kelly, W.Sapp).
Grade: 2

2nd and 6 at DEN 46
(2:49) T.Bell left guard to DEN 47 for 1 yard (T.Sands).
Grade: 2

1st and 10 at OAK 38
(2:41) T.Bell left guard to OAK 38 for no gain (T.Kelly).
Grade: 2

2nd and 10 at OAK 38
(2:00) J.Plummer left end to OAK 19 for 19 yards (S.Schweigert).
Grade: 2

1st and 10 at OAK 19
(1:12) J.Plummer kneels to OAK 20 for -1 yards.
Grade: na

2nd and 11 at OAK 20
(:36) J.Plummer kneels to OAK 21 for -1 yards.
Grade: na

[69bronco]

Nice post, you have a lot of time on your hands.

[Lev Vyvanse]

Nice post, you have a lot of time on your hands.

It took about two hours but yea maybe.

[WABronco]

Your numbers roughly compare to KC Joyner's success percentages for last year. Foster had the lowest percentage of the line, but it was still well above league average.

[WABronco]

It took about two hours but yea maybe.

Nothing like being even more involved...with FOOTBALL!8')

[baja]

Nice work thanks. Rep!

[broncocalijohn]

he is happy he is over the 100 post newbie thing so he celebrates with a two hour research project. Hope this thread doesnt die on the Orange Mane show Late Night with Mock!

[Atlas]

That was way too much work. It's just easier to start a thread saying "Foster sucks!"

[Lev Vyvanse]

No one wants to bash Foster?

[Garcia Bronco]

Foster can do better. Realistically he should be able to move to LT...notice he's not being mentioned for that.

[broncosteven]

I fought on this board when Lepsis was being signed to move foster to LT. looks like it could happen sooner than I thought. I didn't think he was as bad a RT as everyone said. Thanks for the proof but chicks are cool, you should say hi to them & try to kiss them, etc...

[bendog]

Foster can do better. Realistically he should be able to move to LT...notice he's not being mentioned for that.

No way he plays LT at the weight he's at now. I've always been concerned with his wierd knees ... they point inward sorta. I'm not sure he's really LT material, but IF [edit in caps] he's got the qwicks, but he'd STILL have to lose at least 25 lbs. But him sucking as a RT this year .... board myth.

[Bronx33]

No one wants to bash Foster?


I guess gonzo hasn't found this thread yet, patience grasshopper.

[elsid13]

Foster can do better. Realistically he should be able to move to LT...notice he's not being mentioned for that.

If you listen to the tackles in the league it very hard for them to make the transition from one side to another, they have to relearn how the do things because everything is backwards. Remember it took Lepsis two full off-season to make the move. I rather keep Foster were he is comfortable then make move. I expect when all said and done, Pears will be the LT, and will get a lot of help from TEs, since they (TE) haven't been doing anything on the field they might well stay in and block.

BTW the rep to thread starter.

[Lev Vyvanse]

Foster can do better. Realistically he should be able to move to LT...notice he's not being mentioned for that.

All the speed rushers line up on the LT. That was the only way Oakland beat Foster was to speed rush the outside.