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Originally Posted by Dr.Lecter
Mouldsie (11-13-2012)
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That's why you throw it right at the DB...a lot tougher to defend when the wide receiver has inside position, between you and the ball. This pass has been completed a hundred times over Gailey's tenure, and the probability of it being successful again goes up immensely with the right route. It certainly wasn't the best pass, and the slight inaccuracy would've made it a more difficult catch than it shouldn't been, I'll grant that much.
Don't think he undercuts it, but TJ doesn't have the body to shield the safety/McCourty from breaking it up. If David Nelson is running that post, and I'm Fitz, I make the same decision because Nelson can body him up/shield the defender. TJ isn't going to do that. A guy like Vincent Jackson on that route, is going to go up and pluck it, but we don't have VJ or anyone like that. Big body receiver that can go up and high point the ball in traffic.
Really don't think it's a concept/play issue, misuse/wrong personnel if you ask me.
Last edited by kingJofNYC; 11-13-2012 at 06:11 PM.
Even if TJ undercuts the route putting him in front of McCourty, he has no chance at catching the ball. No one mentions this, they just blame TJ for running the wrong route.
McCourty JUMPED to make the interception. It's not like it was gift wrapped into his chest.
TJ is 5'11" with a 33" vertical. McCourty is 5'10" with a 36" vertical. McCourty basically caught the ball at the top of his jump...so even if TJ undercuts him placing himself maybe at the goaline or 2 yards out as some of have suggested, he doesn't get to the ball.
kishoph (11-14-2012)
Bills 3-6 for a reason.
Historian (11-14-2012)
Maybe in moon gravity he would have. McCourty is about 2-3 yards deep in the end zone when he makes the interception. McCourty was on the goal line as TJ came out of his cut. To undercut McCourty and stay in front of him, unless McCourty gives the ground anyway, that's placing TJ at the 2 yard line. And no defensive back is gonna give ground to let a WR get position in front of him in the end zone on that play with the route run by TJ. You're talking a 5 or so yard difference on where people say TJ should have been to where McCourty caught it.
With the way Fitz threw the ball, TJ has no play on the ball even if he undercuts McCourty.
ServoBillieves (11-14-2012)
I'd add that Graham has been catching footballs for the better part of his young life. Getting off the ball, heading towards the middle and to the end zone is something he's familiar with. WRs run wrong routes in most games. I think Fitz forced the ball - he gets it - hero. He gets picked - goat.
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