- The flags really got things started early.
Packers committed 11 penalties for 85 yards in the first half. Five of these flags were on the choice of second -round recruit recruit and the right tackle Anthony Belton – for a false departure, unnecessary roughness along the key line, a facial mask on a game when he wore the ball carrier Emanuel Wilson escaped and faults of consecutive illegal training when he was not aligned along the reward.
The last two wiped out a 20 yard intake by TE Ben Sims and a completion of 17 yards at Will Sheppard who entered the 5th, just before half-time, and the packers had to be satisfied with a basket.
Lafleur was the most upset by personal fault after the whistle, calling him “completely unacceptable”, while the offensive approached the range of goals on the ground, but fell.
He also suggested that coaches should examine how the offensive line is aligned to avoid alignment penalties. The Kadeem Left left platform was also reported for one of these on this same journey at the end of the first half.
“We have to do a better job,” said Lafleur, “we train these guys to line up, so we may have to look at our guards and see their alignment, see if they are too far back.
“Guys must compose and concentrate and make sure they do all the little things the right way.”
It was not only Belton, nor the packers elsewhere. Goalkeeper Donovan Jennings was reported for detained who wiped out a big gain, on a nice catch at the bottom of the field, by the receiver Malik Heath.
The colts also had a call to the mask to take away a interception and an offensive offensive without the field.
- Elgersma sometimes showed his strong arm.
The young Canadian QB, who entered the match in the second quarter after Malik Willis managed the first three possessions, was a productive 7 productive for 109 yards (96.4), taking a single bag and avoiding others.
When he is protected, he pulled the ball with conviction, and on his longest completion, he found Wilson alone in the apartment which turned into a gain of 32 when Wilson missed the first plateau.
His most embraced game was an achievement of 18 yards on a crossing road to Cornelius Johnson to convert into the fourth and 3 first at the start of the fourth quarter, creating Johnson’s TD race.
The only real imperfection of Elgersma was the interception that was destroyed by a penalty of colts, when it avoided pressure and forced a throw in traffic.
“I thought there were a lot of good things he did,” said Lafleur. “Obviously, we have led some score records. I think there was a few times when he put the ball in danger in difficult situations, and we were bailed out by a penalty on defense. So I think there is a lot to love, but also a lot to learn.”
Elgersma also undergone Isaiah Neyor once when the recruiter recruited not repeated took a step on his man and opened the touch. He quickly rebounded to convert the fourth to Johnson during the next game.
Clifford also missed a deep shot in Neyor, a recently signed perspective that had recently played in practice.
“When the head-to-head receiver beat the defender, we have to take this ball out,” said Lafleur.
