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Originally Posted by Paintrain
I think there are a lot of reasons for that.. First is the routes he is running.. He's not getting down the field routes as often, he's running comebacks and outs and he's open.. We need to send him on more go routes or post/corner routes to get the separation.
Second is the QB arm strength.. On the few go routes I've seen, he's been open but having to wait on the ball allows the DB to catch up. When was he most effective last year? When Ramsey was throwing it to him, up the field, leading him away from the defender. Brunell seems to lead him into the sideline or into the defender. Even the big 4th down catch he made yesterday was behind him.
Third and most importantly is the pass protection.. If the QB can't step up into the pocket and throw the ball or doesn't have time for the routes to develop down the field it doesn't matter how open he is, he can't get the ball..
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definite truth to ALL these. i dunno why we aren't putting Coles in more track meets. he even says that straight ahead his toe doesn't bother him.
you're completely right about Brunell not leading them well enough, could very well be his arm strength.
seems like our OLine has been doing well in their one on one matchups, its just that teams are blitzing, so its never one on one! and our safety valve plays aren't crisp at all. at the very least, Brunell has been getting rid of the ball when nothings open and not turning it over. the problem: nothings open TOO DAMN OFTEN. (or not open ENOUGH)
