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Week 1 Top Highest WR Separation for QB's

Costy16 : 9/11/2024 8:51 am
1. Lamar Jackson(BAL): 4.9 yards, 63% comp
2. Jayden Daniels (WSH): 4.7 yards, 71% comp
3. Josh Allen (BUF): 4.6 yards, 78% comp
4. Daniel Jones (NYG): 4.4 yards, 52% comp (YIKES)
5. Gardner Minshew (LVR): 4.3 yards, 76% comp
6. Justin Fields (PIT): 4.3 yards, 74 comp
7. Sam Darnold (MIN): 4.2, 79% comp (which doesn't speak well to the Giants defense)
A lot of the separation stats have more to do  
Section331 : 9/11/2024 8:53 am : link
with the type of defense being played than the ability of WR’s to get open. The Giants were playing primarily zone, which is going to give higher sep numbers.
RE: A lot of the separation stats have more to do  
Giantsfan79 : 9/11/2024 8:57 am : link
In comment 16605353 Section331 said:
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with the type of defense being played than the ability of WR’s to get open. The Giants were playing primarily zone, which is going to give higher sep numbers.


no the stat is for most of the game the Giants WR had a 4.4 yard gap between them and the defender during parts of their routes. A QB who can place the play should have a field day normally.
RE: RE: A lot of the separation stats have more to do  
Section331 : 9/11/2024 8:59 am : link
In comment 16605355 Giantsfan79 said:
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In comment 16605353 Section331 said:


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with the type of defense being played than the ability of WR’s to get open. The Giants were playing primarily zone, which is going to give higher sep numbers.



no the stat is for most of the game the Giants WR had a 4.4 yard gap between them and the defender during parts of their routes. A QB who can place the play should have a field day normally.


Yeah I get that, I was referring more to Minny’s separation numbers having more to do with the Giants playing mostly zone (although having the best WR on the planet doesn’t hurt either). I’m not sure if Minny played more man or zone.
RE: A lot of the separation stats have more to do  
Costy16 : 9/11/2024 9:00 am : link
In comment 16605353 Section331 said:
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with the type of defense being played than the ability of WR’s to get open. The Giants were playing primarily zone, which is going to give higher sep numbers.


Moreso the fact that Jones comp% is on average about 20% lower than anyone else outside of Lamar is the eye-opening stat here.
I know Cross made some excuses for this  
Biteymax22 : 9/11/2024 9:22 am : link
However everyone else on this list had a completion percentage considerably higher than Jones despite in some cases playing much better defenses.

Bottom line is if guys are open, the QB needs to find them and get them the ball.
Regarding Sam Darnold,  
barens : 9/11/2024 9:26 am : link
the defense didn't look good, but that is a really underrated offense. Dare I say that Manny is better off with Darnold than Cousins.
So  
Spider43 : 9/11/2024 9:33 am : link
From those stats, we should see a field day on Sunday? On paper, that is. One dude is still a rookie, and the other, well...
Opposing defenders have a huge advantage versus the Giants though  
ThomasG : 9/11/2024 9:36 am : link
as most of the passes are thrown down at receivers feet or into the turf.

It’s like having a few extra guys in the secondary.
One of these things just doesn't belong here  
Blueworm : 9/11/2024 9:39 am : link
Now it's time to play our game!

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Daniel looked bad, over throws, underthrows wide throws  
Dinger : 9/11/2024 9:44 am : link
not hitting receivers in stride. But our receivers/TE's/RB's had some drops as well. Think this is one reason he ALWAYS looks at Slayton. Soon Malik will take over that spot. Hopefully Hyatt can enter the DJ 'cone of trust' and we take a shot downfield with him too. Going against a Quinn Defense this week will not be easy but hopefully Dainty Dan can gather up some confidence and make some throws.
RE: RE: A lot of the separation stats have more to do  
k2tampa : 9/11/2024 10:03 am : link
In comment 16605355 Giantsfan79 said:
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In comment 16605353 Section331 said:


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with the type of defense being played than the ability of WR’s to get open. The Giants were playing primarily zone, which is going to give higher sep numbers.



no the stat is for most of the game the Giants WR had a 4.4 yard gap between them and the defender during parts of their routes. A QB who can place the play should have a field day normally.


Does that stat include all receivers in a play or the receiver who was thrown to? Huge difference. I would bet it's the receiver who was targeted. There is no team that would have all receivers open by 4.5 yards on average every play.
This is why I didn't quite  
Big Rick in FL : 9/11/2024 10:33 am : link
Understand the Daboll called a bad game thing people were pushing. It's like no he called a fine game with his receivers getting open. Daniel Jones just couldn't hit any of those open receivers and when he did they had basically no chance to gain any YAC.
RE: This is why I didn't quite  
Eric on Li : 9/11/2024 10:35 am : link
In comment 16605462 Big Rick in FL said:
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Understand the Daboll called a bad game thing people were pushing. It's like no he called a fine game with his receivers getting open. Daniel Jones just couldn't hit any of those open receivers and when he did they had basically no chance to gain any YAC.


my issue with the playcalling was mostly rz first half where they just didnt take shots into the end zone enough and settled for fgs.

that said, given how the second half went that may have been the lesser of 2 evils.
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Big Rick in FL : 9/11/2024 10:49 am : link
In comment 16605466 Eric on Li said:
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In comment 16605462 Big Rick in FL said:


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Understand the Daboll called a bad game thing people were pushing. It's like no he called a fine game with his receivers getting open. Daniel Jones just couldn't hit any of those open receivers and when he did they had basically no chance to gain any YAC.



my issue with the playcalling was mostly rz first half where they just didnt take shots into the end zone enough and settled for fgs.

that said, given how the second half went that may have been the lesser of 2 evils.


It all comes down to the QB. There's a reason the Giants were offering 6 picks to trade up to 3. They don't have confidence in our current QB. If he can't hit open WRs do we expect him to thread the needle in tight spots in the red zone? I don't. We see what happens when he tries to thread the needle in the RZ. He gets picked after forcing a pass to a guy that had a ton of defenders around him. I forget what former QB it was, but they broke that play down and Nabers had space on the opposite side of the field. Orlovsky (believe it was him) said he'd much rather Jones throw Nabers way on that specific play than the pass he did make.
RE: This is why I didn't quite  
Greg from LI : 9/11/2024 10:52 am : link
In comment 16605462 Big Rick in FL said:
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Understand the Daboll called a bad game thing people were pushing. It's like no he called a fine game with his receivers getting open. Daniel Jones just couldn't hit any of those open receivers and when he did they had basically no chance to gain any YAC.


Yeah, same. Maybe it was a good game plan, maybe it wasn't, but how can you tell when the QB plays like that?
RE: RE: This is why I didn't quite  
Big Rick in FL : 9/11/2024 10:58 am : link
In comment 16605504 Greg from LI said:
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In comment 16605462 Big Rick in FL said:


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Understand the Daboll called a bad game thing people were pushing. It's like no he called a fine game with his receivers getting open. Daniel Jones just couldn't hit any of those open receivers and when he did they had basically no chance to gain any YAC.



Yeah, same. Maybe it was a good game plan, maybe it wasn't, but how can you tell when the QB plays like that?


Exactly!! Maybe it was good. Maybe it was shit, but let's stop automatically saying it was shit when the QB looks worse than a HS QB. It's very hard to tell like that. I know guys were open and passes were thrown high, low & wide. Guys weren't even looked at in certain situations (The EZ INT) based on the last 6 years and 100 different coaches he's got fired I'd have to blame it more on Jones than anybody else.
Looking at the film  
46and2Blue : 9/11/2024 11:09 am : link
there were players open all over the field and Jones just refused to turn it loose. I always say watching other teams, why aren't our receivers ever so wide open, whelp they actually are, we just don't throw them the ball.
Its not Danny boys fault  
chuckydee9 : 9/11/2024 11:31 am : link
These WRs were only open cause the defense was disguising them to be open. Also its the coach's fault for not having the Open WRs being the first choice on the play.

I have had it with everyone else on the field screwing up and making DJ look bad..
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