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Originally Posted by GTripp0012
If getting big plays was as easy as throwing it downfield, every team would do it every play.
A lot of the examples you provide seem to support my argument. One thing that I'm not saying is that JC's relatively low INT total is reflected in his propensity to force the ball down the field.
You have to justify his 51% completion through his first 5 starts somehow. This is a 2nd year QB who projects to be very good in the NFL. He should NOT be putting up Vick like stats in his 2nd year in the league. When I compare this with my observations, it seems like Campbell was taking the deep ball when it wasn't there. Sometimes, you get a mismatch deep, with Moss 1 v 1 on a safety and you take it. It just seemed like Campbell wasn't pickin his spots well. Trying to hit Randle El out of the slot on a very deep post pattern between two safeties is not a smart play. This resulted in a lot of incompletions, and a lot of unsuccessful drives.
I'm not saying you should ever pass up an open receiver streaking down the sideline because you might miss it. I'm saying that if you don't have a mismatch, don't force the ball down the field, because incomplete may very well be the best reasonable outcome. Considering that even in an efficient offense, 40% of dropbacks will result in incomplete passes, it seems like throwing a low pct. pass when there are more open options underneath is a bad idea, and will kill a drive more often than not.
The bottom line is you want to score touchdowns. Incompletions do not help you score touchdowns. Completions do. You have to take what the defense gives you. Campbell will learn this sooner as opposed to later.
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Nobody said getting big plays was easy casue it's not. But like I said, why would our offense, with new wr's that can all run, lead the league in sideline passes the 1st 9 weeks? Sorry but that's on the Qb, and for that matter the coaching staff too. Even Madden and Aikmen pointed out our problems at QB. Sorry but I think Troy Aikman and John Madden know more about NFL quarterbacking than you or I.
I would justify the 51% to alot of things.
1. Playing in 6 different offenses in 6 years.
2. A lack of work with the 1st team wr's for the first 1 1/2 years.
3. No real game experience since 2004.
4. Needs to work on his mechanics
5. He's a young QB.