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The reason Mettenberger has so many balls batted down ....
Posted on 10/23/12 at 6:37 am
Posted on 10/23/12 at 6:37 am
Is on the front page of the Sports section of the advocate. on the shorter routes he throws the ball at a downward angle.
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Posted on 10/23/12 at 6:51 am to windriver
I would have thought it was from staring down his receivers along with a long slow throwing motion.
Posted on 10/23/12 at 6:57 am to Cadello
slow throwing motion? its not that bad but maybe you are seeing something I am not. I think it has much to do with play calling and the short passing. I think these short passes, you sort of have to stare them down to some degree b/c of how quick the route is developed and when thrown. Defenders are taking advantage of this. Wonder if it's more of an issue for right side passes? I can't recall
Posted on 10/23/12 at 6:59 am to yeauxkneauxit
His release is very slow!
Posted on 10/23/12 at 7:03 am to windriver
I can't count the number of times the WR's have had to kneel or dive to get a chance at catching the ball on a stop route.
That being said, I don't know that he can throw it over an outstretched arm at the LOS and have it drop on the shorter routes without lobbing it. A lot of these blocks are just luck.
That being said, I don't know that he can throw it over an outstretched arm at the LOS and have it drop on the shorter routes without lobbing it. A lot of these blocks are just luck.
Posted on 10/23/12 at 7:04 am to windriver
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The reason Mettenberger has so many balls batted down ....
He wants to be more like Drew Brees.
Posted on 10/23/12 at 7:08 am to JTA1985
He looks like an outfielder trying to throw someone out at home.
Posted on 10/23/12 at 7:09 am to LSUFrosty
Dandy Don had a practice vid of both QB's prior to season. was pretty neat b/c you got a camera view from the receiver location.
Posted on 10/23/12 at 7:11 am to yeauxkneauxit
Didn't Eric Reid say in the fall that the db's are frustrated because Mett put the ball only where the receiver can catch it. What has happened from then to now?
Posted on 10/23/12 at 7:16 am to Papa Tigah
They are getting knocked down because they are quick 3 step drops that put him.closer to the line of scrimmage. All opposing defenses know that we throw 80% short and they know they cannot get there with the pass rush. So the best way to defend this is to get their hands up.
Posted on 10/23/12 at 7:19 am to ct4lsu
Remember when Jamarcus used to throw too high and people said it was because he was so tall and the crown of the field caused it. I always thought it was funny, some of the bullshite excuses people came up with for why the qb doesn't get the job done.
Posted on 10/23/12 at 7:28 am to guttata
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They are getting knocked down because they are quick 3 step drops that put him.closer to the line of scrimmage. All opposing defenses know that we throw 80% short and they know they cannot get there with the pass rush. So the best way to defend this is to get their hands up.
Also, we throw 80% of our passes to the outside, so defenders can anticipate the throws in most cases. Typically, the Oline cut blocks for 3 step drops to get the defenders down and create throwing lanes. If the defenders are upright when the throw is made, then the chances of a batted pass are higher.
Posted on 10/23/12 at 7:45 am to Bmath
To me it looks as though he throws flat and low on short routes while giving clues about the targets. Can there really be another explanation?
Posted on 10/23/12 at 7:49 am to windriver
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on the shorter routes he throws the ball at a downward angle.
how else is a tall QB going to throw short routes to short wrs?
Posted on 10/23/12 at 7:49 am to TBoy
Our defense bats down a ton of balls to. It's not that big a deal.
When you have 6ft 4in tall d-lineman jumping and putting their hands up, it is tough to throw over them unless you are going deep.
When you have 6ft 4in tall d-lineman jumping and putting their hands up, it is tough to throw over them unless you are going deep.
Posted on 10/23/12 at 8:17 am to ct4lsu
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They are getting knocked down because they are quick 3 step drops that put him.closer to the line of scrimmage. All opposing defenses know that we throw 80% short and they know they cannot get there with the pass rush. So the best way to defend this is to get their hands up.
That and the line on short routes should be cutting the D line.
Posted on 10/23/12 at 8:34 am to Cadello
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long slow throwing motion
Posted on 10/23/12 at 8:36 am to windriver
Well, there's 9 in the box, with no fear of anything happening over their heads between the hashes.
We don't play action enough to even respect the possibility. Since our TE's are attached to the hips of our tackles, the DE's are better served to time a deflection than rush the QB.
It's a self fulfilling prophecy when you never establish the ability to throw the ball consistently. What I can't understand is why play action and TE seam routes are not used, when we've established the run.
Our routes are not complex, and surely Mett is not given more than two possible targets. How can the fake be that disruptive to his read, mechanics, or release. And, if so, why is he still taking all of the snaps?
We don't play action enough to even respect the possibility. Since our TE's are attached to the hips of our tackles, the DE's are better served to time a deflection than rush the QB.
It's a self fulfilling prophecy when you never establish the ability to throw the ball consistently. What I can't understand is why play action and TE seam routes are not used, when we've established the run.
Our routes are not complex, and surely Mett is not given more than two possible targets. How can the fake be that disruptive to his read, mechanics, or release. And, if so, why is he still taking all of the snaps?
Posted on 10/23/12 at 8:38 am to windriver
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on the shorter routes he throws the ball at a downward angle.
That's idle. The NFL loves QBs that throw downward on short routes.
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