BS cliche "It hits you in the hands, you should catch it"

When we charted out QB/WR at SMS in px if they got a hand on it, we counted it as a drop. When breaking film down in games same thing

We gave out daily Comp Att drop comp% drop% sheets to QB and coaches

The WR TE RB got catch drop with catch%

I would normally agree with you except you are forgetting one thing....if it hits you in the hands, you should catch it.

We also tracked words/blanks calls in px.

If it hits your hands, you should catch it.

I think there are some instances where they criticize players unfairly based on that mindset. If a receiver is sitting in a soft spot in a zone in the middle of the field and the ball hits him in the hands, he should catch it every single time. If the QB slightly overthrows a deep ball and a receiver completely lays out trying to catch it and it slips through his fingers, it isn't fair to call that a drop.

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You mean if you have the athleticism to somehow get your hands on an uncatchable ball, it's your fault if you don't miraculously bring it in?

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Yes. If it's a bad throw and it barely hits your fingertips, then it's on the QB. But if the ball hits your square in the hands, regardless of your position, you should catch it.

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If your hands are stretched to the max and the ball barely tips the end of your fingertips, there is zero chance of catching the ball

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Hey.

THe expression isnt "if it hits you in the fingers..." is it?