re: One play from the Spring Game that nobody mentions

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He throws that ball in front of Quinn and Mills knocks it away before Trey can even get a hand on it. Back shoulder was the only place to put that ball and it was beautiful. Mills just got it out.

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I am not sure what you mean by "in front of Quinn" - the ball needed to be higher and deeper so Quinn could catch it over his shoulder with his arms outstretched - away from Mills - not closer to Mills which was where the ball was thrown. Mills was between Quinn and Harris, and because the ball was under thrown, Mills was able to knock it lose.

And I am sorry, it was not a "back shoulder throw" nor was it the right time for a back shoulder throw. It was simply under thrown and got knocked away by the defender. Back shoulder throws work when the DB is stride for stride with or ahead of WR, so that an under thrown ball actually gives the receiver an advantage by slowing and letting the DB's momentum take them out of the way for the WR to catch the ball. Here Quinn was ahead of Mills and a higher and deeper ball needed to be thrown to get it over Mills, not under which almost put the ball right in Mills' hands.