httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUHBA0q4C-0
Carolina fullback Mike Tolbert ran a short angle route inside to lure Wright forward, and Olsen caught the in-route pass just behind Wright as Sherman mistakenly played the ball, not the man.
Olsen then scampered to the 1-yard line and Jonathan Stewart scored on the next play.
Seattle would have six more defensive plays, but this would be the last occasion they would play Cover 3.
In Cover 2, Sherman plays not with his normal deep responsibility but in “Cloud” coverage – a term describing a cornerback whose responsibility is the short flat.
Had Seattle played its normal Cover 3, Sherman would have been responsible for Olsen deep.
Seattle failed to “Echo” the coverage called from the sideline, so Thomas played the shallow hook zone he plays in that version of the Seahawks’ base Cover 3 zone.
If one player misses the call, it’s on that player.