Quote:A rookie QB struggling to connect on throws deep down the field, that's almost unheard of. It's a low percentage play to begin with and not even the best QBs in the league rely on the deep ball for consistent success anyway. Look at the way Brady and manning have throughout their careers took the short high completion pass all the way down the field. The deep ball comes with time. Part of being a good qb is making good decisions, and the right decision is usually the one with the highest rate of success. I think it's more promising mariota has shown that trait, but you're right he absolutely needs to get better on the deep pass. I just don't think it's a major problem at this point in his development.


Regardless, how does his lack of success on throws down the field entail that his success on short and intermediate throws have been gimmicky?