Basically, he's coached to throw it over the top when they drop a safety in the box and leave 1-on-1's outside, so that's what he does. Most of the plays do have multiple built-in dump-offs/screens if the defense leaves it open. On some of the packaged plays, the linemen are run blocking, even if Nick decides to throw it, so if he's not making the correct decisions, it's going to be a disaster. It was his decision making that led to the 7 TDs against Oakland. He wasn't Brett Favre'ing it, he was just picking them apart because they were unprepared.

 

What's wrong with a QB that takes what the defense gives them? That's what football's all about. Especially when you can hand it off to Shady.

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