naugem
10-13-2006, 08:04 PM
Bills quarterback J.P. Losman has shown marked improvement in his second year as a starter. Through the first quarter of the season, he has displayed Kelly Holcomb-like accuracy, but unlike Holcomb, he’s been completing the ball down the field. Draft day comparisons to Brett Favre may turn out to have some accuracy. They way he’s been zipping the ball through porthole-sized windows in double coverage certainly looks a bit like the Green Bay gambler. Coaches usually provide young quarterbacks with more protection, but Losman seems to thrive when he has more options out running routes. His performance by just about any measure (yards per play, quarterback rating, completion rate) is better with three and four wide receivers than with multiple tight ends and fullbacks staying in to block. Part of that could be due to Losman’s scrambling ability making extra blockers less important than a more stationary target. After being sacked for a safety in Week 1, he matter-of-factly explained that he ducked the first two guys but just didn’t see the third. Another reason could be that Buffalo’s tight end depth (Kevin Everett, Ryan Neufeld) isn’t as strong as their third and fourth receivers (Josh Reed, Roscoe Parrish).
LINK (http://www.footballoutsiders.com/2006/10/13/ramblings/too-deep-zone/4385/)
LINK (http://www.footballoutsiders.com/2006/10/13/ramblings/too-deep-zone/4385/)