(11-01-2022, 11:02 AM)Caldrac Wrote:

(10-31-2022, 10:35 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: "deep threat" is not an issue

Guys are open deep when they run those routes. Zay, Christian and Agnew before he was hurt. The film shows them all open on deep breaking routes.

They just don't have a dominant X type that can win contested catches and beat the press on the outside.
Adding that would certainly help, but it's not really about the deep ball IMO.

Protection is the primary issue with the deep ball. Trevor is under pressure too quickly on the majority of the plays that take time to develop.

I don't agree with the protection. A lot of the local guys, including Lageman just now is saying things that clearly contradict this thought.

He's had time. He still sails passes or doesn't put enough air under the ball for his guy to run underneath it.

Taylor's having a career year at RT. He's been sacked 12 times this year which is tied for 3rd best overall. This is all in a pass centric offense primarily ran out of the gun.

His receivers are not catching everything thrown their way neither in fairness to Lawrence. Agnew hooped a deep shot earlier this year.

However, again, missed a deep pass to Robinson a week or two ago. Missed some earlier opportunities this year to both Jones'.

You're saying we're not missing a deep threat and that guys are open, yet, its the pass blocking failing to give him time.

I think the reality is him making mistakes early and then getting gun shy from that point onward in conjunction with the lack of a truly capable deep threat that commands respect and can separate at the top.

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Here are his attempts to look deep in the first three series from London.

1st attempt: 


Bartch is helping Fortner and ETN has to chip a free pass rusher - not enough to get it done with Den's secondary covering well

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TL's second look deep was a beautiful TD pass to Evan Engram (with Cam Robinson being pushed back into him) 

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Third series, third look deep:


First two guys are covered, can't get to third read before Cam loses his battle in 1.9 seconds.


It is happening in every game when they try to hit longer routes. Consistently.

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