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too many 3rd down throws are less than the yard marker

Youtoo : 9/17/2018 2:37 pm
I know lack of time. However, they are crossing patterns where the goal is to hit the guy then he runs for it. First off its WAY short of the marker. Second teams are playing zone so its never 1 guy to beat. Its a lot of guys and it does not work. Its too far to run.

Instead of doing crossing patterns wouldn't it be better to add in comebacks. You run straight to the marker, turn around, Eli hits them low so they can use their bodies to shield themselves.

The Giants used to run back should passes a lot under Gilbride. They do not allow for Run after the Catch so they are not popular in west coast offenses, but the Giants got a lot of yards out of it.

Come backs likely take just as much time to develop as a cross
on third and 7 or even 3rd and 10 since you are running forward.

Really fed up with these crossing patterns then the guy has to run 5 yard for a first down and 3 guys tackle them. They have no chance.
So?  
section125 : 9/17/2018 2:40 pm : link
Eli has been doing that for years. WRs should know better and know where the 1st down marker is and Eli should throw passes that get past the marker, but he doesn't and has been doing it for awhile, like his shitty screen passes..
have to generate a run  
bc4life : 9/17/2018 3:38 pm : link
game to fix that
It falls ont he WR to get to the marker  
PatersonPlank : 9/17/2018 3:43 pm : link
No way a QB can stand 10 yards away and see if he's there or not. That is the responsibility of the WR.

If Eli is throwing much shorter, its because either he has no more time due to the OL or its a positive 1-on-1 situation (like Barkley on a LB).
But the plays are designed as short routes.  
Since1965 : 9/17/2018 4:17 pm : link
The receiver is expected to make up the yardage after the catch. SOS for the last few years. Maybe if the line could hold, they could actually throw an 11-yard vertical pass when they need 10 for a first down. It makes me crazy seeing other teams move the ball down field this way. We dink and dunk because of the OL.


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