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Ja'Marr Chase Explains His Dropped Passes At The NFL Level

by Staff Reporter

September 9, 202162 Comments

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Former LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase has had some issues with dropped passes in practice and preseason games with the Cinncinati Bengals.

This week, he explained whats going on. Per SDS:

quote:
“The ball is different because it is bigger,” Chase said. “It doesn’t have the white stripes on the side so you can’t see the ball coming from the tip point so you actually have to look for the strings on the ball at the top, which is hard to see because whole ball is brown and you have the six strings that are white. But for the most part, just have to get used to it and find out what I am comfortable with catching.”

Chase also added that he’s not looking the ball into his hands the way he needs to:

“My drops come from me not looking the ball in. By looking the ball in I’m talking about high-pointing it and watching it and as soon as it hit you looking away,” Chase said. “Me running before the catch. Me doing stuff like that and dropping it. I did that a couple times.”

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LSUtigers111•32 months

You'd think he would be practicing with an NFL ball the whole year he took off

jeff70121•32 months

Bingo!

Spelt it rong•32 months

While he's not wrong about the ball being different, I think this is the first time I've ever heard a WR blame the ball for not being caught.

CatfishJohn•32 months

He also blamed himself for not looking it in.

Shooter•32 months

The ball is racist

beantown•32 months

He's trying so hard to not blame the year he took off as the reason why he's struggling.

TaderSalad•32 months

Guess he didnt load pro footballs into the jugs machine in his year off

saints5021•32 months

I am not a professional receiver and I have no problem looking in and catching an NFL football.

TaderSalad•32 months

could've been you, baw.

High C•32 months

The entire first paragraph is bullshite.

Black n Gold•32 months

I to have the same issue catching NFL balls. I am also not an NFL wide receiver.

TheWalrus•32 months

Welp guess I should bench him in fantasy

Shiftyplus1•32 months

I still think he has a great year. Maybe not JJ good, but good nonetheless.

SUB•32 months

Was he not practicing with an NFL ball his whole year that he sat out? I highly doubt that.

SirWinston•32 months

Victim mentality - sad!

BigDickJoeyB•32 months

That’s funny coming from you

Bucktail1•32 months

bullshite

MSTiger33•32 months

He should ask Justin how he learned to catch a pro ball

CanebreakCajun•32 months

I know some QBs have issues transitioning from the college to the pro ball. But, I do not think I have ever heard a WR say this.

YMCA•32 months

I’m not saying he’s being truthful, but pitchers sometimes have trouble adjusting to the pro baseball when coming from HS and college. There’s a noticeable difference in the seams.

Shiftyplus1•32 months

Yeah, but he supposedly spent several months training for the NFL. Was he not catching NFL balls during that time?

irvchilichill1•32 months

Damn if he does, damn if he doesn't. He's being honest in his own assessment as to why he is dropping balls. Most here who are criticizing him can even speak on it from a personal experience standpoint. He is saying the reasons he believes he is dropping the ball. Not looking a ball into your hands, is a primary reason that leads to drops. He is working on correcting it. Sometimes I wonder if people on the rant are actually fans who want former players to succeed or bitch just cause they havent done it themselves.

DVinBR•32 months

Translation: "I sat out an entire year, so now I'm struggling getting back to the level I was at"

tucoco•32 months

Thew dude looked great at LSU's Pro Day running routes and catching passes I believe. So, what's the deal now?? Nothing, it's just all in his head.

LSUJD_04•32 months

Excuses excuses. Just own up to it and say you screwed up and that you will work hard to correct it. It’s not the ball’s fault.

Mickey Goldmill•32 months

What did you read? He's literally owning up to it and saying he's gotta correct some things. Explaining what you're doing wrong it not always an "excuse."

Cshaw91•32 months

Don’t see Terrace having that issue

tigerterrace•32 months

I have no issues

Yeti_Chaser•32 months

Thought he sat out a year so he could get ready for the NFL

CanebreakCajun•32 months

Guess he was using a college ball to train when he opted out. I mean that was the point right? Train for the NFL? One would assume you be would using, you know, things they use in the NFL, like the ball.

the LSUSaint•32 months

Now are yall all convinced he's a punk arse quitter. He quits on his LSU team and uses excuses AS A PROFESSIONAL. I'm pretty sure if you put NFL balls into the jug machine, NFL balls will come out

Shiftyplus1•32 months

He sat out so he could get aid early and frick around, knowing no matter what he'd be a top 10 pick. Let's not pretend it was anything else.

BlackPot•32 months

No sympathy. Sat out a year and got rusty. No excuses, man up, catch the ball. Justin didn't seen to have that issue. Odell didn't seem to have that issue catching that somebitch with 1 hand rookie season.

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