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10-05-2021, 09:51 AM
Down The Field And He Took The Check Down Option"
You see all these wide open receivers from the stands or on TV, but you don't see what the quarterback sees from his perspective on the field. That wide open receiver that you see open may not always be the best read, because you may not see that safety looming back there in the vicinity, and who can be there for a pass break up or a possible interception by the time the ball gets to that so-called wide open receiver. In other words, that receiver may not be as wide open, as it looks like to you, by the time the ball would arrive. Now in some situations that would be the best option, and the check down option would be a misread, but that can and will happen, and especially with a young quarterback. You also don't see and feel the defensive pressure from the stands or on TV that the quarterback does on the field. So there are a lot a pieces to the puzzle and playing quarterback, and making decisions from the stands or from your recliner are always a lot easier to make than actually being on the field and having to read and process what the defense is doing or giving you, and then usually having to make quick decisions on where the ball is going. Yeah, Will has missed some reads, but he has also made some good reads and good decisions.
Your wide receivers can also help out a young quarterback by giving him more confidence in making certain throws. I'm not calling any names but "all" of of our receivers should have that OM receiver mentality. If the ball is thrown where it is a catchable ball even if it takes a spectacular catch on the sidelines or a 50/50 ball, that ball is mine and you (the defensive back) is not going to get it. Those OM receivers also make sure that once they make the catch that they secure the ball and you aren't going to take it away from them. Like I said it's my ball and you aren't getting it. Also "all" of our receivers should continue running their route just like they are the primary receiver even if they aren't.
You see all these wide open receivers from the stands or on TV, but you don't see what the quarterback sees from his perspective on the field. That wide open receiver that you see open may not always be the best read, because you may not see that safety looming back there in the vicinity, and who can be there for a pass break up or a possible interception by the time the ball gets to that so-called wide open receiver. In other words, that receiver may not be as wide open, as it looks like to you, by the time the ball would arrive. Now in some situations that would be the best option, and the check down option would be a misread, but that can and will happen, and especially with a young quarterback. You also don't see and feel the defensive pressure from the stands or on TV that the quarterback does on the field. So there are a lot a pieces to the puzzle and playing quarterback, and making decisions from the stands or from your recliner are always a lot easier to make than actually being on the field and having to read and process what the defense is doing or giving you, and then usually having to make quick decisions on where the ball is going. Yeah, Will has missed some reads, but he has also made some good reads and good decisions.
Your wide receivers can also help out a young quarterback by giving him more confidence in making certain throws. I'm not calling any names but "all" of of our receivers should have that OM receiver mentality. If the ball is thrown where it is a catchable ball even if it takes a spectacular catch on the sidelines or a 50/50 ball, that ball is mine and you (the defensive back) is not going to get it. Those OM receivers also make sure that once they make the catch that they secure the ball and you aren't going to take it away from them. Like I said it's my ball and you aren't getting it. Also "all" of our receivers should continue running their route just like they are the primary receiver even if they aren't.