Dumb Decisions: The STUPIDEST Screen Pass EVER | Brian Flores | Dolphins @ Raiders (2021)

[@progshark]

Wow, no previous completed passes for a safety in NFL history. Immortalized.

[@CyruzDgamer]

This season is going to be exciting if we already have back to back weeks with all-time dumb decisions.

[@marcus813]

Even if Jacoby Brissett throws Jaylen Waddle an accurate pass, the latter might still get tackled in the end zone anyway. The Dolphins' offensive coordinator can't call that play in that part of the field, especially without blocking in front of Waddle. I wouldn't recommend calling that play from where the Fins' offense was even with someone built like Derrick Henry.

[@lloydmarshalljr1951]

This could be called one of the "Charlie Browniest" play calls ever in the NFL.

[@EdBurke37]

I was already loving this channel but the return of regular season football has made it EVEN BETTER!

[@nasetvideos]

I like Brian Flores and think he is, and will continue to be, a very good coach. But when you call a play that ends up as an NFL "first time ever" resulting in a safety, that's obviously not the best of your highlight moments. Great video, as always.

[@jry3270]

Im not up on who makes decisions in Miami, but think about this- they stuck with Tua in 2021 KNOWING they'll have to play future MVP Josh Allen in their division every year for next decade. Thats an embarassing decision and if Flores had any part in that decision he should be let go. Why even draft him that high to begin with? Miami is so dumb. Go Bills!

[@davidozab2753]

I don't like that he blamed execution (aka his players) instead of taking responsibility for a bad play call.

[@eugenedenbrook322]

@@jry3270 I wanted to disagree with you, but you're correct. I don't think many teams wanted Tua in the early 1st round. I hope he still develops into a good QB, and no, I'm not a LolPhins fan.

[@aceassn716]

Dolphins would be scary with Justin Herbert… Oops

[@kiasman0114]

@@davidozab2753 I mean it was execution. A good pass give Waddle a chance to shake his defender 1 on 1. It was a bad call though

[@calabria1967]

great analysis - i'm confident Tony Romo couldn't have critiqued this any better. Now we know Jalen Waddle isn't "elusive" just fast.

[@curtismcneil8695]

He didn't have a chance to be elusive. I mean he had to jump up to catch it and the law of physics says what goes up must come down, as soon as he came down he was being hit. He never had a chance ball was to high that's why accuracy is so important.

[@woody72691]

Cod Fanboys are the worst

[@evankoch2575]

Doesn't mean he isn't elusive just because he couldn't break a tackle before he even had a chance to turn his body upfield

[@kiasman0114]

@@curtismcneil8695 thank you. If Brissett throws a better pass and Waddle has his defender 1 on 1, I'm taking Waddle every time in that situation

[@calabria1967]

@@curtismcneil8695 100% correct. The pass was bad and didn't give him a chance -- the elusive comment refers to his brief NFL career of not shedding the first tackler

[@kyle1910]

Any thought about Rocket Screen in Super Bowl XVIII?

[@akimhamlet5092]

Imagine making a play so stupid that a channel that usually makes videos on the NFL more than 20 years ago makes a video about something that happened yesterday

[@toddbiesel4288]

Did Brian Flores think that it was Tecmo Bowl and the result would be a Miami touchdown in his own end zone, like the bug in the video game?

[@yusefinc1096]

Only possible with Bo Jackson 😆

[@bafa7353]

Dumbest screen pass ever was the 1983 Super Bowl. Redskins down 14-3 with 12 seconds left in the half on their own 12 yard line. Joe Theisman threw a screen pass that ended in a pick 6.

[@geekay4703]

Super Bowl XVIII - Washington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Raiders - January 22nd, 1984. 12 seconds left 2nd qtr, Joe Theismann pass incomplete intended for Joe Washington is intercepted by Jack Squirek and returned for 5 yards, touchdown. That was the worst screen pass ever.

[@wpjohnston0213]

This and that amazing punt to set the Dolphins at the 1 turned this WHOLE game around.

[@diaz5292]

Shocked! I'm shocked that the Las Vegas Raiders are off to such a great start in their new stadium and unlike last year they actually have fans in the stands. Wow! They're in a new city and they're doing great! The fans have no excuse not to come out and see them play!... although, it seems all a little too cute for the real world, once again...lol

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

Yes, and it was an awesome opening ... first place , good start. No one really shocked.

[@xZOOMORPHICx]

thanks for nerding out on football. love your content.

[@RealBarefootIsLegal]

I saw this yesterday, and immediately thought you would do this video eventually.

[@CTubeMan]

The pass by Jacoby Brissett also led to the safety. He threw it right to Waddle, but forced him to leap for it. So Waddle had to leap for the pass, gather it in, then turn 90 degrees upfield before even being able to think about getting out of the end zone. If Brissett was able to lead Waddle downfield a little that at least would’ve avoided the safety.

[@nothanksguy]

If he led him down field it may have been a pic, think about it. The corner covered 2 yards deep into the endzone and hit him before he even came down. Take those 2 yards away, and the corner is there at the same time as the ball.

[@nathanward7033]

He was better off just dropping the ball.

[@vdubproductions2646]

As a Raider fan I never laughed so much louder than what happened on that play

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

Might have been the momentum changer ... Raiders need to take care of business and NOT fall behind the Chargers next week! RN4L!!!!

[@vdubproductions2646]

@@SuperOmnicronsj44 I agree

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

@@Isaac-eh6uu Thats alright WE F*CKED THE FINS SO MANY TIMES, i forgot about it. 27-0 at the Coliseum, Sea of Hands. .. i laugh at your b*tch ass franchise too. I love it!!

[@annaspyropoulos6138]

@@SuperOmnicronsj44 u forgot when czonka crushed the raiders in the 1973 championship gm?

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

@@annaspyropoulos6138 we lead all-time 21-19-1 Make that 22-19-1 now RN4L!

[@hazi5961]

I'm a Browns fan, but this was the 4 o'clock game viewing in my area. Watching that play live, I couldn't believe they called that play. The QB sneak always makes the most sense in that field position. The only pass that would make sense in that scenario is something like a 3 step drop quick slant...and even that is a risky play. The fact they chose to throw a wr screen pass with their 2nd string QB is mind boggling.

[@yusefinc1096]

Same. Browns fan here. This game came on after the Browns game. My wife is a Dolphins/Browns fan. I saw this play and was like wtf? Lol. Glad to know this was the first reception/safety ever.

[@daBEAGLE1017]

Your Browns totally dismantled my Bears. Congrats to you fans.

[@hazi5961]

@@daBEAGLE1017 Appreciate it. You guys have had a rough go of it. I hope Fields ends up being your answer at the QB position...but Nagy has to go IMO. He has a decent staff, but QBs seem to regress under his tutelage. Your Defense is freaking incredible though. They really gave us fits until the end of the 3rd quarter.

[@hazi5961]

@@yusefinc1096 it was a good game though. Las Vegas seems to like playing overtime games this year, lol.

[@daBEAGLE1017]

@@hazi5961 i suppose Browns fans know a thing or two about QB situations. One day both our teams will have the good fortunes of Green Bay and their QBs.

[@mjlsx376]

Joe Theismann had another bad one. Coincidentally, against the Raiders too.

[@DolFan316]

I'm so glad my team has TWO offensive coordinators so they can think of brilliant, mind-blowing, paradigm-shifting plays like this!

[@Joemama..]

As a bears fan,can you do a video about Matt nagys and entire gameplan yesterday? It deserves a video of its own. Just embarrassing.

[@luisreyes1963]

Must we relive the pain? 😭

[@DanielJohn2300]

Justin Tucker's 66 yard field goal was 19 yards more than the Bears offense gained all day.

[@CantRead1]

That safety basically costed the Dolphins the game later on

[@yusefinc1096]

True. I thought about that when the game went into OT

[@DolFan316]

Started a 25-0 run, so yeah.

[@teen_laqueefa]

Yep, too bad the Raiders are having such a hard time internally, who dey

[@DolFan316]

Turned out that one play literally ruined the Dolphins' season, since without that safety they win and make the playoffs.

[@levikatriel]

Official Jaguar Gator 9 made a video about Danny Wueffle doing another silly thing at the 1 yard line.

[@MrLaneSir]

It was an awful playcall. Fake the screen and do a QB draw or a RB draw. A slant route would be a bad call either. 2000 AFC Championship (Raven/Raiders) was a huge play at the time.

[@TheSonicsean]

Massive props for putting this out so dang quickly. This is a weird case where the WR should have legitimately batted the ball out of bounds instead of catching it

[@F40PH-2CAT]

I was waiting for this vid. I saw it live and was shocked and you made it look even worse.

[@danhester4408]

As a Raiders fan, this play was so doomed that I didn't even have enough time to expect the Raiders to somehow screw it up. It was like, "Oh, the Dolphins are throwing it there, holy shit, there's Casey Hayward," in all of like 1 second. Lol. Even if Waddle was able to make a play and escape Hayward, there is a decent chance it still ends up in a safety with other defenders crashing hard on the play. Doomed, doomed, doomed.

[@stryder414]

Kind of surprised you didn’t use the Giants again after this last Sunday. Specifically; 3rd & 3 at opp 39 down by 1 in the 3rd qt- throw deep for an incompletion but there was holding on the offense, penalty was declined to bring up 4th & 3 (again, at the opponent’s 39) & NY decides to PUNT the ball instead of going for it or attempting a kick with a solid kicker (Gano). Gutless.

[@DolFan316]

I officially agree with this video. Flores joins the long list of defensive coordinators turned head coaches who don't know how to do offense, at all.

[@kiasman0114]

Flores doesn't call the plays. Why do people keep mentioning him

[@neutronstar34]

@@kiasman0114 thank you. This is just a hit piece on Brian Flores. He did call the play. He is not the offensive coordinator. Ultimately it falls on the head coach but he doesn't get named first the coordinator who called the play should be who he blames.

[@NosferatusCoffin]

You could say that this is "Rocket Screen: Part Deux" with the added bonus that the Raiders D Coordinator did not even have to sub out a LB for pass coverage.

[@TheSteveSteele]

And then after a safety give the ball back immediately to one of the most efficient QBs in the NFL with good field position and momentum. It only resulted in a total of 5 points, but they were only up by 14 with a backup QB who’s not known for putting up points. WTF? Let the Raiders back in the game.

[@DolFan316]

That safety was the start of a 25-0 run that essentially ended the game at that point even though it went to OT.

[@slothkng]

I figured this would get covered some day. But today is already that day

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

“Behold the worst screen pass you will ever see in your life”

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

Raiders have been here before. Ask Jack Squirek in Super Bowl XVIII when Washington called "Rocket Screen"...

[@Jeffman12313]

“Paddling the school canoe that’s a safety” 😆

[@thepenguinsrafterme]

This video had me rolling with laughter. Well done

[@chadwickwhite6107]

The Miami Dolphins are BETTER OFF just SPIKING the football into the ground on EVERY single OFFENSIVE play!!!!!!

[@bigdaddymlora]

Please do more current day dumb plays

[@SkylerH247]

And this guy surprised he was fired 🤣🤣🤣😂

[@SuperHorseSense]

I'm very quickly losing faith in this coaching staff and front office.

[@christmashake8968]

Here’s what’s particularly galling about this play, for Dolphins fans: without these two free points for the Raiders, all the Phins would need to do at the end of the game is get a touchdown and extra point to win as time expires, rather than a touchdown and two-point conversion just to force overtime. It LITERALLY cost them the game. :(

[@annaspyropoulos6138]

Fire Grier and flores,.bring in a guy who knows how to win,like harbaugh ( from Michigan)

[@DolFan316]

AND this game cost them a playoff spot, so you could legit say this one single rotten play call really did ruin their season!

[@jmlapedis49]

Mr. Jack Squirek is on the phone and would like to speak with you about this video.

[@davidcobb2693]

I don't know what Flores was thinking, or if he was thinking but maybe he felt that since the 82 yard pick six looked so easy/uncontested into the end zone that the field would magically open up for Waddle, forgetting that he would have to beat real defenders, guys paid to tackle, Waddle wasn't gonna have to beat 300-pound Offensive lineman, WR's, RB's and a QB to get downfield.

[@kcthesledgestoryteller]

Honestly, I think a more stupid example is Joe Theisman’s screen pass that got pick-sixed by Raider LB Jack Squirek in Super Bowl XVIII

[@VisualTedium]

Diversity is our strempf

[@sirmang9032]

Rocket Screen. Super Bowl 18 is the dumbest screen pass ever. You made a in defense of the play, when there was no defense of it.

[@jtdavis62]

This wasn't technically a screen pass. What defines a screen pass is the screen of blockers set up to help the receiver, who catches the pass behind the screen of usually linemen. More accurately, this play was a flare pass.

[@GR-bn3xj]

Technically I think it was. The line of scrimmage was the one yard line. He caught it behind the line of scrimmage. I get what you are saying bc it looks like a mini flare, but I think it can be considered a screen. In college it's referred to as a slip screen or WR screen.

[@GR-bn3xj]

However, your reference to blockers is also correct, so idk. There were none. So not sure what to call it , except that it didn't work ha

[@denisceballos9745]

I agree, the traditional screen pass is usually to the RB and he has a convoy of blockers leading him around the end. Nonetheless, this was a dumb call down there.

[@roguegust8832]

I had Miami +4, I wanted to break my TV lmao

[@moffjerjerrod1579]

Good video, but that is not the worst screen pass ever. That has to go to a game played on January 22, 1984. It was called Super Bowl XVIII and the play was run by the Redskins and is called Rocket Screen. Sure Miami lost to Las Vegas 31-29 in week four, but come on. Nobody thought Miami would win that game. The Redskins did it in a frigging Super Bowl, and the play pretty much ended the game right there. And how ironic is it that both games involved the Raiders, and a coach with the last name of Flores. 🤷‍♂️

[@DisRespectoids]

Let’s not thank Ray Guy, Shane Lechler or Marquette King… let’s thank AJ Cole for this one 😝

[@jacobhayes4404]

Thank you Brian Flores. Without the dumbest screen call ever the Raiders wouldn't be 3-0. Or maybe if Gruden would have kept his for on the gas. See stupid coaching decisions on both sides.

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

We will TAKE THE WIN. Gruden gets conservative even with the lead, but this defense is IN GUS WE TRUST!!! The Bradley Effect - RAIDER NATION FOR LIFE!!!!!!

[@DolFan316]

Adam Shaheen was wide open BTW, but Brissett refused to throw it to him because he's an anti-vaxxer. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[@jry3270]

My Bills gonna roll over the entire AFC East. We will have that division wrapped up by November.

[@DolFan316]

I disagree. I say mid-October.

[@UnlimitedProduction1]

Back-to-back weeks of modern football having the dumbest moments lol this was worse than the Texans from last week

[@Bruce12867]

I do have one question regarding that "screen" pass: Where were the blockers?

[@DolFan316]

They quit in the middle of the play because mental health.

[@oneuponedown9503]

That is what you call a smoke screen

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

I would have called an Official JaguarGator9 series and spiked the ball into the ground for the entire series. You'd at least preserve a passer rating of 39.6.

[@redraiderfan1424]

Was expecting this video, today.

[@marcwhitlock5002]

Pretty cool you're mixing in the current season with the past, oh and i hope more people got the school canoe reference/joke cause that's a paddlin if you don't

[@ac9559]

Sorry, the 1984 super bowl had the dumbest screen pass ever.

[@jamesage24]

Wasn't that like seconds before halftime on their own 10 yards line?

[@dentonyoung4314]

Next time the Dolphins are at their 1 yard line, they should fake the same screen and have a receiver pretend to block and then run a go route, then throw a bomb.

[@johnconnell4503]

You are absolutely amazing thank you

[@crazybeatlefan]

Fresh stupidity !, didnt need to go back to 1975 for this one...I watched this game live..couldn't believe they called that play.

[@SurgingSpecs]

Can’t say i didn’t see this video coming after seeing the play

[@Hodaggium]

When did the Lions move to Miami?

[@oneuponedown9503]

Definitely a top 3 worst play calls/plays in NFL history Seahawks have to take number 1 because of the situation. Dan Orlowski running out the end zone # 2. 3 Miami calling a smokescreen at your own 1 yard line.

[@yusefinc1096]

Maybe Waddle wasn’t first option? But it damn sure looked like it lol. A pass like that to be slightly successful needed to be out in front of him as he is moving forward. Their best bet would have been a run to start that drive.

[@rchot84]

Put it in front of him and risk a pick 6

[@aceassn716]

Not sure My Dallas Cowboys called the same play back in 06 playoff game vs Seattle But of course they never show or bring that up because of the bobbled snap by Romo Who wouldve scored had yes I know a kicker made a better block attempt darn you Gramatica! Rant over hahaha

[@CowSaysMooMoo]

This was NOT a screen pass, by definition. A SCREEN pass requires a SCREEN...also known as BLOCKERS. This was MUCH STUPIDER than a screen pass.

[@ninjadude17]

I was shocked when I saw this. I didn't expect the Raiders to get any momentum and then this happened.

[@dallasolson4731]

This is just a today's version of Jerry Glanville and the Oilers. This also happened in the cowboys playoff loss to Seattle when they slicked up the ball on romo. The NFL admitted that.

[@kevinthetruckdriver353]

Where's the screen pass?? The worst safety by the offense was when the Detroit Lions (during their winless season) were on their one against The Minnesota Vikings. The QB for the Lions took the snap under center. QB ran back of the end zone (clearly out of bounds) by a few yards looking for an open man to throw to. Clearly showing why the Lions went winless that season.

[@TheLostStars]

This series is for COACHING decisions

[@royhobbs7428]

Dumber than that was the 4th and 20 in the same game where the Raiders didn't blitz. Moronic.

[@SkolneyVikings]

If you're the receiver there you have to just drop it intentionally. You probably can even draw a personal foul flag.

[@johnliberty3647]

Shocked that was the first time in NFL history but back in Jan 1984 if Rookie CB hit Rookie Roger Craig high instead of low it may have possibly have happened in an NFC Championship game. As a Redskins fan I was happy with Darrell Greens tackle on Roger Craig because he was tackled but was able to fall forward to get the ball out of the end zone. Green could have hit him high and missed the tackle, Craig was a bigger guy and was good at shedding hits from smaller guys but he was also off balance due to making a catch. In the pass I am talking about it was a dump off pass not a screen. But the following Game for the Redskins there would be another infamous screen pass that made Jack Squirek famous for at least one night.

[@patrickcombs3567]

I saw this play and could not believe it.

[@marcel4002]

I'm a "phin fan". This breaks my heart that it's so easy to find epic fails from this team. No need to search thru the history records. Just turn on last week's game and pick one... Go Dolphins 😒

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

That might have changed the momentum. Good to see the rivalry still going since the SEA OF HANDS ... Raider Nation wouldnt have it any other way!!!!

[@Davehhhh]

Can you do a dumb decision on the Steelers 4th and 10 late in the game vs Bengals that turns out to be a swing pass to the running back that gets maybe 1 yd?

[@XRAT3D3]

This was made quick lol. That is how you know it was a dumb decision.

[@mrmoose6619]

Hopefully this was not a scripted play either...

[@devinmorrison2993]

if im waddle im knocking that ball over my head out of bounds why the hell did he even catch that pass?!

[@Staceyatkinson4496]

Remember sb 18 raiders v football team, granted it was raider td

[@josephnofil3780]

What would the quarterback's rating be if he did nothing but complete screen passes for safeties on every play?

[@MilsurpMikeChannel]

The game footage quality for this video is WAY too high-quality for this channel 😀.

[@Fng_1975]

When you out smart yourself. 🤣😂🤣

[@coronavirusisacommunistchi845]

I was at this game. I was late because of the COVID19 vaccine verification line. I walked into the stadium right after this play lol. Very coincidental.

[@DolFan316]

" I was late because of the COVID19 vaccine verification line." Sentences like this would never be uttered in anything remotely resembling a sane world.

[@gamesnat2513]

Wow....first completed pass for a safety And on the same day the record long FG is made AND a 109yd return of a missed FG

[@teen_laqueefa]

Waddle was a decoy. That was a swing pass, you say it yourself ,they had NO blockers, that was designed to go to a slant across the middle.

[@stevenettore378]

Please don't forget the dolphins passed on chargers quarterback herbert who was victorious at arrowhead and took Tua...that's another dumb decision video...lol

[@stevenettore378]

@@matthewdaley746 agreed...

[@pronkb000]

JG9 says that Dumb Decisions aren't decisions that only look bad in hindsight. Nobody thought that Tua over Herbert was dumb at the time.

[@winstonjames2583]

Ugh...this play...

[@TheLocalLt]

Edit: this dude already did a whole video about it my apologies Original comment: Considering you’re an NFL history buff and the Raiders are even featured in this video, you should know that the worst screen pass in NFL history is the Redskins’ “rocket screen” that they ran 5 or 6 times against the LA Raiders in the 1983 Super Bowl, finally just before halftime with the Redskins already trailing, they went back to the screen one too many times it was picked off for an easy TD by Jack Squirek

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Talked about that in a previous video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKSUeWmwbdSlmbc Didn’t think the call was that bad

[@TheLocalLt]

@@OfficialJaguarGator9 damn bro that’s amazing I can’t believe you have a video on that, can’t wait to watch!

[@TheLocalLt]

@@OfficialJaguarGator9 still feel you could have at least mentioned it, maybe you could have even hawked your other video. Anyway I’m sorry for doubting you man!

[@KakashiInWinter]

Do not call passes like that against the Raiders. Just ask Joe Theismann. :) Why do you keep calling this a screen pass? A "screen pass with no blockers" is not a screen pass. It's just a pass in the flat.

[@TheTryhardBeast12]

Coulda been a smoke screen

[@aegisofhonor]

the problem I have with the name of this video is that isn't even a screen pass. For it to be a screen pass, there has to be a blocker in front. There was none, assuming that the receivers played the rout the way they were told to.

[@kylecruel]

That looks more like a swing pass vs a screen pass but it was definitely poorly planned.

[@hammerva]

Steelers fans will argue with you on the stupidest screen pass ever today.

[@bullinmd]

Receiver was already dry and getting nuked when he caught it!

[@DANGMQ]

the Dolphins have Co-Offensive Coordinators, so I bet there was confusion as to who was calling the plays.

[@BennysBenz]

If Brisstte spiked the ball the whole time in the end zone..... that would not be wierder then throwing it to waddle.

[@NillyNilly546]

Why did he think that would actually work?

[@dangeiger9796]

Watching the video of this and Stagger Lee side by side, there’s a very obvious difference. Rozier had three blockers in front of him, Wadle had zero