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re: Burrow completion % is irrelevant
Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:32 am to luciouslou
Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:32 am to luciouslou
He’s not nearly as inaccurate as his comp% right now
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Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:33 am to drexyl
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The hell it is. That’s just nonsense.
Burrow’s completion percentage needs to get to at least 60% if we want to make some post season noise.
Postseason noise is too much to expect right now. I don't see us beating Bama and with the rigged system, we're not getting a mulligan.
Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:33 am to luciouslou
He needs to get better but here’s the thing - this is his third real game! Next year he’ll know the route trees backwards and forwards and his timing and reading defenses will be even more improved which is impressive.
It took Drew Brees and Tom Brady time to become a gamer, so it for damn sure will take Burrow time in the system. I guarantee next year he will be 60+% completion percentage, maybe even towards the end of this year.
Also, Orgeron and Ensminger are still tinkering and figuring out what we’re good at, and the play calling will be adjusted to do more of those successful plays and routes.
Everyone on here expects them to be as good as they are going to be right out of the gate, and that’s just not how it works.
It took Drew Brees and Tom Brady time to become a gamer, so it for damn sure will take Burrow time in the system. I guarantee next year he will be 60+% completion percentage, maybe even towards the end of this year.
Also, Orgeron and Ensminger are still tinkering and figuring out what we’re good at, and the play calling will be adjusted to do more of those successful plays and routes.
Everyone on here expects them to be as good as they are going to be right out of the gate, and that’s just not how it works.
This post was edited on 9/16/18 at 8:34 am
Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:36 am to CP3forMVP
Joe was clutch on 3rd down. His % was hurt by calling and throwing so many deep routes. It felt like last season a lot of times with trying to run, then throw 20 yd pass. That is what hurt his %
But the short passes he was money. 10 yd passes he was excellent. The bad % is on play calling a lot.
Personally there were too many long passes. I think the strength is the short passes, to get the ball in the WR hands and let them make a play. Then take an occasional shot.
But the low pass % was certainly not due to the OL. The were excellent
But the short passes he was money. 10 yd passes he was excellent. The bad % is on play calling a lot.
Personally there were too many long passes. I think the strength is the short passes, to get the ball in the WR hands and let them make a play. Then take an occasional shot.
But the low pass % was certainly not due to the OL. The were excellent
Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:39 am to sgallo3
There was more pulling and grabbing by Auburn then I can remember with the referees looking away. All’s well that ends well, but there was some “home cooking” going on.
Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:39 am to Bestbank Tiger
The Burrow love confuses me considering our history of hating qbs.
He's scrappy and smart, and he doesn't make bad decisions. He's an above average athlete and can move well in the pocket or run if needed. After patting the eff out of the ball in games one and two, he got it out much quicker against Auburn.
However, his passes seem to hang in the air too long and his accuracy leaves something to be desired. His receivers are getting zero separation, making things even worse. His touch passes, like screens are usually over thrown. There is much work to be done. He's a 50% passer right now on a good day.
He's scrappy and smart, and he doesn't make bad decisions. He's an above average athlete and can move well in the pocket or run if needed. After patting the eff out of the ball in games one and two, he got it out much quicker against Auburn.
However, his passes seem to hang in the air too long and his accuracy leaves something to be desired. His receivers are getting zero separation, making things even worse. His touch passes, like screens are usually over thrown. There is much work to be done. He's a 50% passer right now on a good day.
Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:44 am to luciouslou
Burrow was great at the start and incredible the last 2 drives.
But he was bad in the middle of the game. Sure AU may have gotten away with some PI but he threw some passes that were not even close.
He’s smart and doesn’t get rattled which is good. But it is completely fair to say that he needs to be more consistent.
But he was bad in the middle of the game. Sure AU may have gotten away with some PI but he threw some passes that were not even close.
He’s smart and doesn’t get rattled which is good. But it is completely fair to say that he needs to be more consistent.
Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:47 am to drexyl
quote:I agree it has to improve, but so does every phase of the game.
Burrow’s completion percentage needs to get to at least 60% if we want to make some post season noise.
This post was edited on 9/16/18 at 8:49 am
Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:49 am to luciouslou
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Burrow completion % is irrelevant
This is a top 10 all time worst take on this site which is hard to accomplish
Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:53 am to luciouslou
when you're playing the top defenses in the SEC, it's going to be low. That's just how it is.
Dude showed me who he was on the final drive.
Dude showed me who he was on the final drive.
Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:55 am to luciouslou
Burrow had a better QBR than the Auburn QB. 
Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:55 am to DrewSimp82
First road test and damn he was all over the place but I’m glad he got the job done.
Posted on 9/16/18 at 8:56 am to drexyl
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The hell it is. That’s just nonsense. Burrow’s completion percentage needs to get to at least 60% if we want to make some post season noise.
His percentage is somewhat misleading. Majority of his passes have been on target. Sometimes receivers separate, sometimes they don’t , but he places the ball where they at least have a chance at it most times. Sometimes D just makes a play. In games like Auburn the percentage goes out the window. Just find a way to make plays and win.
Posted on 9/16/18 at 9:03 am to luciouslou
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Burrow completion % is irrelevant
You are right. As long as we win.
Posted on 9/16/18 at 9:09 am to luciouslou
It's funny how for the last 2 weeks ESPN was talking about how the most important passes Burrow threw were his "smart throw aways" when no one was open. Now that he wins the big game they forget about the "smart throw aways" and look at pass %. They are full of it. They will use whatever stat they can to fit their narrative.
Posted on 9/16/18 at 9:18 am to luciouslou
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What matters is we convert on 3rd and 4th downs. That is so big.
Our defense is legit. If he makes a big play here and there, like he did last night, we will be tough to beat
That's absurd! We won... but passing game sucked. Our receivers weren't getting separation and Burrow's throws weren't accurate. For sustained success and post season hope (not to mention beating Bama), Burrow & receivers must improve.
Posted on 9/16/18 at 9:20 am to luciouslou
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What matters is we convert on 3rd and 4th downs. That is so big.
No, it needs to improve. We need Steve to figure out what’s working and what’s not, and get him and our WRs into good situations. They also need to settle on the WRs who can actually get open and catch the damn ball. That means Giles hits the pine and stays there until garbage time or injuries.
These should help, but Joe’s got to tighten it up, too. I give him all the credit in the world for pulling together and making the plays when it counted, but he had some pretty poor throws and decisions before that. There’s room for improvement.
If all of the above were done and his % hits the high 50s to 60s, then we have a real offense, not one that disappears for a quarter or two per game.
This post was edited on 9/16/18 at 9:21 am
Posted on 9/16/18 at 9:25 am to GeeOH
They were inaccurate because our WR’s were being held....
He threw the ball were they should have been....
He threw the ball were they should have been....
Posted on 9/16/18 at 9:25 am to luciouslou
This was the first game Burrow was somewhat off target. He missed high on a lot of throws. However, the play calling didn't give him a ton of easy throws. LSU took a lot of shots down field and Auburn covered them well (even when there was no PI)
The completion % is bad. But the decision making has been exceptional. If LSU continues to be a team that takes a lot of deep shots, then the comp. % isn't going to be great. However, I'm confident in Burrow to deliver in the clutch. It's one thing to misfire on some tough throws. It's quite another to completely miss who to throw it to in the first place. He's not doing that.
The completion % is bad. But the decision making has been exceptional. If LSU continues to be a team that takes a lot of deep shots, then the comp. % isn't going to be great. However, I'm confident in Burrow to deliver in the clutch. It's one thing to misfire on some tough throws. It's quite another to completely miss who to throw it to in the first place. He's not doing that.
Posted on 9/16/18 at 9:28 am to luciouslou
It isn't irrelevant, but it is misleading.
If he took sacks instead of throwing the ball away, which he does well, it would not look as bad. He actually looks pretty accurate, considering he isn't throwing interceptions and balls generally look pretty catchable.
If he took sacks instead of throwing the ball away, which he does well, it would not look as bad. He actually looks pretty accurate, considering he isn't throwing interceptions and balls generally look pretty catchable.
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