re: SEC Network Finley “seeing ghosts” when passing the ball

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No, they really didn't. Stinchcomb was blabbing about this multiple times after the TD, as if the fact he threw a damn TD to take the lead wasn't the story. Finley moved in the pocket, kept his eyes downfield, and threw a good pass. "Seeing ghosts" is only a thing if he's pulling the ball down to escape pressure that isn't there. Again, he kept his eyes downfield and threw the ball right after moving in the pocket.

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Yep. On the game winning TD pass he unnecessarily left the pocket. But he didn't panic. He quickly realized the OL had him protected, moved back into the pocket, scanned the whole field (after initially looking to his right on the first and maybe second read) and found a wide open Jenkins for a TD.

There were a few occasions where he climbed up or left the pocket unnecessarily but maintained the awareness to keep his eyes downfield AND remain aware of the LOS.

Is he seeing everything? Of course not. But he does show some good traits. Case in point. Watch 4th & 3 in 2nd Quarter. He initially looks for the crossing route. Which isn't there. He then considers throwing to the RB running a flair...it's covered. So he comes back to the middle of the field (where someone screws up a route because 3 guys end up in the same place 2 yards apart) and hits Gilbert for a 1st down...all while feeling the NT shoving Shananhan directly into Finley's face.

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