Guys, Sanchez just doesn't have the arm to throw it deep like a Stafford or Brady or Rivers. It's insane to think he should be bombing it out.
I feel like we are running the Chad pennington dink and dunk offense with less efficiency. Seriously we are back to the point where everyone sits on the 5-10 yard routes because that's where 90% of our passing plays are. On third downs this week the pats were sitting at the first down line and letting the jets get anything in front of them and we weren't attacking them downfield and over he middle and that's why we had a 27% 3rd down conversion rate. I understand that the protection hasn't been there this year but we it was better Sunday and we need to build on that and start giving Sanchez and the receivers time to let those mid range routes develop.
You know, I restrained myself from the other thread, and now you post this. Sanchez has a cannon. Pete Carroll called him 'The strongest arm we've had since Carson Palmer'
The lack of speed on this offence is killing this team's chances. Getting McKnight and Kerley on the field more and hoping they hit is about all we've got at this point. Speed on O, depth at OL, Safety and speed at LB needs to be addressed next year.
Burress hasn't played in what, 2 years? He's 30 something, too, which is old for a WR. Moreover, Kevin Gilbride >>>>>>> Brian Schottenheimer.
Wait.. Sanchez doesn't have as good of an arm as Rivers? Are you kidding me? Rivers doesn't have that strong of an arm at all. Sanchez has plenty of arm strength, and to be honest he has really nice touch on deep balls. He hit Edwards and Holmes down the field plenty last year with some nice touch. We just never really call plays beyond 6 yards.
I think Burress is capable of running a deep route, I hope we test it against Miami because this is clearly the problem with our offense. We only do short passes and teams play for that. If we started doing longer passes it would spread the opponents defense and make the shorter pass alot easier. This whole offense though is just lost, it starts with running the ball. Once when we can succesfully do that, then we can do the bootlegs and deeper passes which would open up the short passes and everything will be easier.
When Burress gets single coverage there is NO REASON he can't run deep routes. He's done it this season getting down the sideline and outmuscling or outjumping corners. He CAN do it. And you can't tell me Santonio Holmes can't get open deeper down the field. It's ridiculous that they never even get routes that call for it though. It's just the saaaaaaame crap over and over.
I'm going to try that on Monday, at least I can be guaranteed to enjoy the game one way or the other.
I can't believe that some people can't get this through their heads: You can't go deep if the QB can't take a 5 step drop without having two defenders in his face. The Jets have only tried 2 passes of over 30 yards because by the time the receivers get deep, Sanchez is either sprinting for his life or has already dumped it off short to avoid a hit.
lol wouldn't you end up not drinking cus by 2 Mississippi Mark is already looking for the dumpoff and by 4 it's either a dumpoff or something stupid
Believe what you want to believe. Rivers doesn't have one of the super arms-you're looking at Cutler, Stafford, Newton, Big Ben and Rogers in that group-but he's one or two notches below them, with Brady and Brees and both Mannings. I'd put Sanchez a couple of rungs below that; he's average at best in arm strength. There's a reason they don't have him make stick throws and deep outs.
You telling me Santonio can't run a deep route. Edwards being gone takes away one of the threats but we shouldnt just shelf any deep game.
Holmes ran a deep route against Pittsburgh and it worked last year. And a deep route imo is about 40 yards. And yes Sanchez can throw the ball 40+ yards because he did it in both championship games for touchdowns.
Having Sanchez is pretty much pointless. Having a girl that can throw the ball 10 yards would do just fine, hell, they just have to through behind the line in Schottys system being that like 50% of our pass plays are behind the line.. We should trade sanchez for laron landry and have Rex's wife play qb- Success to Schottys system.
i was just thinking about this today. i can't even think of a time where sanchez just aired it out down field. why not take a shot? what bad thing can happen? on a 2nd and 8 from your own 35, you throw a 50 yd bomb. It gets picked, it's like a punt. There's also a chance for a pass interference or something. I'm tired of seeing the Jets DB's getting called for constant penalties. We rarely get those on offense. Can we get one of those cheap 3rd and 15 illegal contact calls?
Holmes can get open deep. That's not a problem. Tell the coordinator to stop having him run 4 yard slants and drag routes
The reason for that is the system. Mark 'dirty' Sanchez can make any throw. He hit Edwards all the time on bombs.
Pennington could hit the deep throw too, it's not about arm strength. Arm strength is more for the 15-20 yard outs.
