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Thread: Out routes and comebacks
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01-14-2020, 08:57 PM #73Veteran Poster
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01-15-2020, 10:21 PM #74Regular 1st Stringer
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Nice summation after some good clips.
The one in this video is deflected at the line... as well as while being hit. The deflection likely makes a bigger impact on ball direction as the ball wobbles much more after the deflection.
Overall. The throws lack velocity. The idea of throwing outside is to get ‘easy’ completions for short yardage by throwing to an open WR who can then either break a tackle or get out of bounds. Lamar doesn’t always get the ball there fast enough to give the WR an option except to take a tackle OR fight to catch the ball.
Another one of the videos, showing the ball low and outside; clearly shows the defender having enough tune to deflect the ball. On an ideal out pattern, the DB shouldn’t have a shot at a deflection. Either the WR didn’t sell the route OR the QB didn’t put enough velocity into the ball. I would actually say both.
I don’t think the Ravens would have practiced many of the passes they used in that playoff game. Frequently receivers stopped after completing routes. A quality WR like AB, regularly destroyed us on ad-lib adjustments. We need more practise on passing downs.
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01-16-2020, 12:59 AM #75Regular 1st Stringer
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Unless my eyes are bad, in this game, the only throw that wasn't on time to the outside was the deflected ball to hollywood (which I still think was a great play by the DB). The INT was more a failure to read coverage. The others were complete and I don't think could've gone for many more yards if the timing was different?
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Same. I certainly don't think Lamar's velocity was an issue in this game. At the same time I think Lamar could drive his throws harder if (a) he chose to (b) he had a stronger/firmer front foot strike and had more aggressive weight transfer. But Lamar has never been to me eye a QB that tries to throw hard merely to throw hard. He's strike me more as classis Bill Walsh style finese thrower that can dial up the velcocity if he needs to. I don't think his timing was an issue.
If i had to pick his issues this game they were (a) decision making (b) poise; and those are typically strong points for Lamar.
After further review the sideline out on the right to Hollywood that sailed out of bounds could also have been a miscommuncition on the route depth and I wrongly said that Lamar was hit during the throw, i saw a better angle posted on twitter that showed that he was hit just after but the ball was deflected like you said.
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01-16-2020, 06:34 PM #77Regular 1st Stringer
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Any narrative about throwing outside the hash marks being an issue is wrong. The charts all year showed a good distribution to both sides of the field. The charts did show a lack of deep passing and attacking the sidelines.
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