What causes receiver drops?

The Force of Gravity

It's when the receiver tries to catch the ball, but they fail and the ball falls to the turf resulting in an incomplete pass.

I think its a combination of Harris's Cannon Arm + high throws + Poor Receiver concentration/trying to do too much + Mainly NOT ENOUGH LIVE GAME REPS

1) Not enough LIVE reps-- I think this is KEY. All subsequent things can be fixed as QB and WR's get on the same page and settle down a little.

2) Harris's Cannon Arm -- For Example..Busted play in the 4th quarter when he zinged one into Diarse's hands while rolling to the left...Harris's Pass was right on the money but reminded me a bit of Vick's laser passes. Even if the Receivers are used to it during practice, catching them in a game is a totally different story regardless of what you say as i) Receivers are bit more stressed and ii)Harris's ball speed also goes up given his own nervousness and intent to complete the pass;

3) Harris's Flat Throwing Arc--> He is getting better, but, he is still sailing a lot of throws pretty high. Makes it difficult for receivers because A) They have to break their stride and jump to get the ball - which is another dimension of thinking and coordinating that increases risk of incompletion B) DANGEROUS FOR RECEIVERS even if they Catch it --> they are now sitting ducks for DB tackles mid-air risking injury or worse. We saw one today on a high throw where reciever (cant remember who) got CLOBBERED and was shaken up getting off the ground. This needs to be and I am sure will be addressed soon enough. Even if they do catch those, their momentum is killed and they have to separate from receivers again = not as many yards gained after the catch VS if the ball is thrown in stride

4) POOR RECEIVER CONCENTRATION - It is not as much as core lack of talent or a Single Receiver issue. Receivers may be trying to do too much, or ii) not focusing on actively catching the ball and instead thinking of what they are going to do after the catch OR who is coming to tackle them --> breaks their concentration just enough that they don't catch it.

Solution: More LIVE GAME Reps --> 1) Allow the game to slow down for Harris (much like Fournette said it did for him last year ). Harris should automatically put some air under his throws = Not Throw too high = Less risk on receivers & Higher Yards Per Catch 2) Receivers will settle down & not try to do too much + FOCUS better on the ball and not on whats next.

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Do you think the receiver drops are due to lack of rhythm in passing game, bad catching/concentration, Harris' cannon arm, or something else? It doesn't seem like a one receiver problem either.

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Not enough glue on the gloves...

Nervous.

I think our WRs are shocked when we actually attempt a pass and lose focus.

Seriously, only 3 teams have attempted fewer passes ... Army, Navy, Air Force. A couple of drops isn't a big deal when you throw it 30 times a game, but they get magnified with so few opportunities.

Lack of concentration

If the ball touches the wide recievers hands and the result is an incomplete pass...it is a 'receiver drop'. The Cause? - receiver doesn't catch it for any reason.