I wanted to dive into the All-22 film from the Raiders game to look at what's really happening with our passing game. There's been a lot of speculation about Stafford's execution, the WRs and protection. I didn't know what I would see in this All-22 review from the Raiders game. What I saw was how much Tutu opens up things for others. My main takeaway from the film is the ultimate car analogy: Stafford is the driver, while Puka is the engine and Tutu can be the turbocharger.
I broke down the timestamps from a great film review video (link at the bottom) to show what the tape is telling us. Full disclosure: I'm biased toward the Rams needing Tutu's speed. But the eye in the sky don't lie—Tutu’s deep speed is actively changing coverages, drawing safeties, and creating space, even if open the ball isn't always finding him due to pressure or other options. These are deep routes which he can easily cut off with different play designs for short or intermediate routes.
Play 19:20 First play bad play design with spacing. Poor protection got em on the stunt. 3rd and 5.
Play 2--19:30 TD pass good play design from the 3 yardline to KW.
Play 3--24: 00 This was 2nd and 5 yards. This is very interesting. MJD talked about this on BTH video. It's where Stafford throws incomplete between Higs and Tutu. Higs is wide open as Tutu is doing a deep corner post clearing Higs on his crossing route. Stafford misses the throw plain and simple. Stafford had time and could have stepped up and hit an open Tutu.
Play 4--28:20 3rd and 5 Stafford hits Puka over the middle after Puka motioned across the field. Standard 3rd down in route for Puka
On the other side of the field Tutu is open "butt ass naked though the middle of the field". As noted it was 3rd down and 5 so getting the first down is fine. It does show that Tutu can get open for Stafford.
Play 5-- 34:00 1st Down check down to Allen for 7 yards as Tutu clears out the left side which open up both Puka on a 15 yard out and Allen. Stafford with pressure takes the short check down. Zone coverage explained.
Play 6-- 38:00 1st and 10 Pass to Mumpfield the middle. Commentary explains that Mumpfield looked back and didn't get his head around fast enough while Stafford throws it behind him. Mumpfield makes the catch on the ground. If it was smoother on both WR and QB it would have been a TD.
Play 7-- 43 Minutes 3rd and 12 late Blitz. Good coverage with pressure. Incomplete to Puka with safety help. Commentator says Tutu had a step on the other side of the field but Stafford didn't have protection .
Play 8-- 46:30 Stafford rolled and flips hips and passes to Parkinson.
Play 9--47:30 Deep to Mumpfield. Not open pushed to the sideline.
Play 10--51:50 2nd and 6 Tutu goes deep taking safety with him. He takes two DBs with him. This opens up the entire right middle of the field where Parkinson gets an easy 15 yard completion and run. Commentator shows the impact of Tutu's speed to open up the field.
Play 11--55:30 Puka, Mumpfield and Tutu get open. Delayed blitz stunt makes Stafford throw quick for short completion to Puka. Good play by defense on pass rush.
Play 12--1.03.30 Stafford pressured. Notes that Mumpfield was getting open.
My Overall View:
This is just a small sampling of Stafford's 29 passing attempts, but it tells a story. Tutu didn't even record a target in this game, yet his tape proves he is the turbocharger assisting this offense by drawing heavy coverage and dictating how defenses play us.
The Rams absolutely must keep teams honest. Without Tutu's vertical speed on the outside stretching the field, defenses will just crowd the line of scrimmage to suffocatingly stop our run game and short passes. Puka is our engine, but Tutu is the threat that gives the engine room to run.
The real bottleneck is the protection. Stafford is constantly dealing with immediate pressure, unpicked-up stunts, and late blitzes that collapse the pocket before the deep routes can mature. If the line can give Stafford just a split second more to let the turbo kick in, this offense will be impossible to stop.
The Channel is 1st and Tuna.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G9MZlCs0MQ
I broke down the timestamps from a great film review video (link at the bottom) to show what the tape is telling us. Full disclosure: I'm biased toward the Rams needing Tutu's speed. But the eye in the sky don't lie—Tutu’s deep speed is actively changing coverages, drawing safeties, and creating space, even if open the ball isn't always finding him due to pressure or other options. These are deep routes which he can easily cut off with different play designs for short or intermediate routes.
Play 19:20 First play bad play design with spacing. Poor protection got em on the stunt. 3rd and 5.
Play 2--19:30 TD pass good play design from the 3 yardline to KW.
Play 3--24: 00 This was 2nd and 5 yards. This is very interesting. MJD talked about this on BTH video. It's where Stafford throws incomplete between Higs and Tutu. Higs is wide open as Tutu is doing a deep corner post clearing Higs on his crossing route. Stafford misses the throw plain and simple. Stafford had time and could have stepped up and hit an open Tutu.
Play 4--28:20 3rd and 5 Stafford hits Puka over the middle after Puka motioned across the field. Standard 3rd down in route for Puka
On the other side of the field Tutu is open "butt ass naked though the middle of the field". As noted it was 3rd down and 5 so getting the first down is fine. It does show that Tutu can get open for Stafford.
Play 5-- 34:00 1st Down check down to Allen for 7 yards as Tutu clears out the left side which open up both Puka on a 15 yard out and Allen. Stafford with pressure takes the short check down. Zone coverage explained.
Play 6-- 38:00 1st and 10 Pass to Mumpfield the middle. Commentary explains that Mumpfield looked back and didn't get his head around fast enough while Stafford throws it behind him. Mumpfield makes the catch on the ground. If it was smoother on both WR and QB it would have been a TD.
Play 7-- 43 Minutes 3rd and 12 late Blitz. Good coverage with pressure. Incomplete to Puka with safety help. Commentator says Tutu had a step on the other side of the field but Stafford didn't have protection .
Play 8-- 46:30 Stafford rolled and flips hips and passes to Parkinson.
Play 9--47:30 Deep to Mumpfield. Not open pushed to the sideline.
Play 10--51:50 2nd and 6 Tutu goes deep taking safety with him. He takes two DBs with him. This opens up the entire right middle of the field where Parkinson gets an easy 15 yard completion and run. Commentator shows the impact of Tutu's speed to open up the field.
Play 11--55:30 Puka, Mumpfield and Tutu get open. Delayed blitz stunt makes Stafford throw quick for short completion to Puka. Good play by defense on pass rush.
Play 12--1.03.30 Stafford pressured. Notes that Mumpfield was getting open.
My Overall View:
This is just a small sampling of Stafford's 29 passing attempts, but it tells a story. Tutu didn't even record a target in this game, yet his tape proves he is the turbocharger assisting this offense by drawing heavy coverage and dictating how defenses play us.
The Rams absolutely must keep teams honest. Without Tutu's vertical speed on the outside stretching the field, defenses will just crowd the line of scrimmage to suffocatingly stop our run game and short passes. Puka is our engine, but Tutu is the threat that gives the engine room to run.
The real bottleneck is the protection. Stafford is constantly dealing with immediate pressure, unpicked-up stunts, and late blitzes that collapse the pocket before the deep routes can mature. If the line can give Stafford just a split second more to let the turbo kick in, this offense will be impossible to stop.
The Channel is 1st and Tuna.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G9MZlCs0MQ
