Siavii play by play
Saivii play by play as requested
his very first play is a laugher, he leans forward and the center shrugs him and he falls on his face.
Run off guard/tackle, stands up center and runs him down line, gets arm on McFadden and helps make tackle for two yard gain, not bad.
Roll out pass, center is pulling but Siavii shuves him two yards into the backfield. Siavii has no chance to make a play but he does take out a blocker.
Run up middle, gets double teamed, pushes double team a yard into backfield, held his ground nicely. Linebackers make easy tackle but Siavii should get some of the credit.
Drop back pass, initial pop is good, gets center moving backwards but stalls after two yards and gets stood up there.
Drop back pass, Great shuck on center, he pulls the center off balance and goes right by him, revenge shuck from the first play. The running back blocks him but it disrupts the blocking and the QB throws the ball away. Linebackers were blitzing, not enough blockers once Siavii beat the center.
Drop back pass, 4 man line, simply grabs guards shoulders and does not pressure at all, might be a spy or might have put forth no effort, its hard to say.
jumps off sides.
Drop back pass, is a full step behind everyone else coming off the ball did not want to be offsides again I guess, Shoves the centers hands to the side and runs right by him. Got to late a start to make a diffrence.
Four man line and Siavii is not on it.
Roll out pass, Siavii pushes pulling center three yards into backfield. 2nd time he's done this and it effectivly takes a blocker out of the play.
Run right, Siavii shoots the gap left leaving a huge hole, somebody screwed up, I think its Siavii.
Drop back pass, doubled and gets no pressure at all, does not get off line.
Run up middle, Siavii gets chop blocked, guard hits his knees, he stays on his feet but is off balance and the full back drives him three yards out of the play.
Drop back pass, starts the play off getting tripple teamed one blocker slides off so it ends a double team. He pushes the double team and actuall touches the pass. really good play for Siavii.
Drop back pass, gets doubled does not leave the line again.
Drop back pass, pushes the center back into the pocket and swats the attempted pass.
Screen pass, Wade mentions this play and I can see why, He does three really good things here, 1 he shucks the center and beats him right off the bat, 2 he reads the screen play immedietly, 3 he hustles and makes the tackle 20-30 yards down field running down the running back.
Run off tackle, Siavii gets his legs taken out by guard again, he goes to ground, out of play.
Drop back pass, pushes double team swats at ball, close but not really to hitting attempted pass.
Sweep running play, He leans forward and falls on his face, he might be tired.
My impressions of Siavii might have changed a little after watching him. He beat single blocks every time except when the guard cut his legs. He is a ninji with his hands. His hand work was super! He kept his blockers off balance and he kept thier hands off him.
I was impressed he was able to read the screen play so quickly, and hes not a great pass rusher though he beats the center several times hes to slow to actually make the sack. He lacked that burst of speed like Ratliff, but unlike Ratliff he was not getting pushed anywhere.
I noticed somthing else too, when Olshansky was in the game he consistantly got double teamed and was pushing the doube team into the pocket. Put Olshansky next to Siavii and you have got a good push that should serve our linebackers well, but neither guy can pass rush.
He also batted down two balls and came close to a third. He might not be able to pass rush but he gets his hands up in the lanes, he looks like he has long strong arms and he uses them very well,
On the Downside he did not beat any double teams by spliting them, he pushed them a little but he was no real threat when doubled. He has little to no pass rush. He's not as slow as I thought he would be but he is not fast and lacks a burst. He makes up for it by having great hands.
There were a couple plays he looked tired or lacked aggression,
He is way ahead of Seawright and Anderson.
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Good lord I hope you are right... and Great Job!
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Great Job
Probably about what we should expect for our second string NT?
Just what I thought
Not All-Pro but not terrible.
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I think hed look better if
2/3rds of the plays weren’t pass plays. Not his strength.
by Musiccitynorm on Aug 17, 2009 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks for all three posts Norm
This is great stuff, and I never see this kind of detail when watching a game. Lots of work, but well appreciated.
by One.Cool.Customer on Aug 17, 2009 3:12 PM CDT reply actions
+100
this is great stuff. we tend to make snap (pardon the pun) judgments based on one or two plays where we happen to notice him or when he gets called out in the play-by-play commentary, but when you add all this up it gives more of an indication of why the coaches are thinking highly of him and feeling confident that he can actually back up Rat. I sure hope they’re right, but it seems a little more believable now that they are. Thanks!
good job norm
I’d like it if Junior started against the Titans to see how he does against a legit front line. Give the guy 15 plays and we will know what we are dealing with a little bit better.
This gives me optimism that Spears won’t have to come over to the NT based on pure need. If Junior can just be average and not get pushed around, we can use him.
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I agree...
I am pleasantly surprised by Junior’s performance and I’d like to see him play on a higher level (that being against starters). I hope this is just the beginning for him… I haven’t been on his side at all till now. Here’s hoping he’s what I’ve been askin for all along!
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Aug 17, 2009 7:07 PM CDT reply actions
Siavvi and Igor
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by Aaron Novinger on Aug 17, 2009 10:42 PM CDT reply actions
Thanks guys
It was a little bit of time, but I wouldn’t call it work. It was quite fun. Look forward to Fridays game.
I really appreciate the kind words, thank you.
Thanks a lot,
I’ve been running around like a chicken with my head cut off worried about our depth at NT. This gives me some optimism and I hope he shows up. I still hope they find some young diamond in the dirt but hopefully he’ll fill in until they do. Again, thanks for the info and keep up the good work!!!
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Thanks Norm - how much better is this than the mediots at ESPN etc!?
The wonders of a great community. ESPN was a staple in my surfing – I would barely go there now….
Saivii looks better than I would have expected, especially given the scoreline after the starters stepped out.
My predicted roster has an extra D-end (Dixon) – assuming that Spears/Others fill in for Rat. Maybe I will have to reconsider. Sounds like his motor is an issue – but that is much less of an issue in a backup – just means he probably won’t last more than a season or 2 as the team will keep looking for a youngster to develop (you would think).
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Thanks Norm
Long, long time reader, first time poster. This was my area of biggest concern was the depth at back-up NT. If he can be at least servicable than I’m a little less worried about that position. Now I wish I could say the same thing for our O-line.
I wish the NFL Network would have weekly team breakdowns.
They could hire Norm to watch a few players per game for the Cowboys and detail their performance. Like a players to watch or keep an eye on segment. I know there are 32 teams and that would be anywhere from 16 to 32 hours of programming per week, but it would have to be better than top 10 lists all day long.
Make it half hour shows, Monday to Friday, 1 to 4:30. Spotlight 3 teams a week for hour long shows depending on story lines and standings.
by Baked Potato Soup on Aug 19, 2009 1:36 AM CDT reply actions
not too bad
you expect your starter to be a difference maker and the back up to hold the fort. if he can play 10-12 plays a game to give a breather to Ratlieff then he has done his job. if he is consistant in beating single teams, then he requires double teaming which in effect occupies a blocker, opening up the rest of the team. he doesn’t necessrily need to beat double teams, which is hard to do in the NFL anyway unless you are harrison, ware, seymor, ratlieff, williams or somebody like that.
If he plays like this throught out the year, then I think he is a good backup. I will be watching him the rest of the preseason, specially against titans who have a very good OL and see how he does there. can he win 50% of his battles going one on one.

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