thebandit27

Point is, Blake is speaking from a position of authority about how it takes more than an arm, and you need to be accurate. To do what, Jeff? You had “the best” deep ball ever, and what did it get you? 2 above average seasons out of 9. I’m not sure he should speak so strongly.

If I were Allen, I wouldn’t waste 5 minutes listening to a guy that crested 3,000 yards twice in 9 seasons as a starter and had a career completion percentage of 56.4.

The latest research says that surface transfer accounts for an extremely low percentage of cases. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/how-exactly-do-you-catch-covid-19-there-is-a-growing-consensus-11592317650 Quote: Six months into the coronavirus crisis, there’s a growing consensus about a central question: How do people become infected? It’s not common to contract Covid-19 from a contaminated surface, scientists say. And fleeting encounters with people outdoors are unlikely to spread the coronavirus. Instead, the major culprit is close-up, person-to-person interactions for extended periods. Crowded events, poorly ventilated areas and places where people are talking loudly—or singing, in one famous case—maximize the risk. [Edit: I think it's pretty clear as "sensible precautions" go, wearing a mask and avoiding extended close contact with people >>> scrubbing your groceries and doorknobs. The problem I have with this conclusion, is the large number of cases for which the source (thus mode) of infection was not identified. We've been plagued from the start of this epidemic by assumptions that exclude data. There are clear case histories where the infected person's only known contact with an infected person was sitting in the same seat previously occupied by an infected person - either fomite (surface) transmission is a thing, or aerosols somehow lingered just in that spot for hours, which is not their usual habit. Reference Here - Cluster C "C1 and C2 (..) attended the 2-h morning service ... left immediately after the service. Based on closed-circuit camera findings, C5 occupied the same seat as did cases C1 and C2 at the prayer meeting after the morning service ] [Edit: Not to stop. Even if the primary transmission is droplets from close contact if they get on your hands then you touch your mouth, nose, eyes -> infection]

You really don’t believe that leading the NFL in dropped passes affected the offense? I mean, drops basically cost the team a 21-0 lead in the playoffs. It absolutely matters.

He got better in literally every single statistical category by a significant margin. If he improved even 2 times over again he’d be a 70% passer with 40 passing TDs, 15 rushing TDs, and 6,600 yards passing—basically the best season ever produced by an NFL player by a huge margin. But hey, hyperbole is fun! EDIT: Just for laughs, a 4x over improvement would see Allen pass for over 8,000 yards, 60 TDs, and complete 82% of his passes. For the record that would be good enough for me ?

Not my favorite, but a fast, easy version of pasta sauce for when I’m not home to make it for the family: 1 lb ribeye 28 oz can crushed tomatoes Slice ribeye against the grain and cube. Place in the crock and season generously with salt, pepper, basil, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, fennel seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar (probably more sugar than you’re expecting). Place on high 4 hours and serve over pasta with grated pecorino romano. Not a perfect substitute for real pasta sauce with meatballs and sausage, but close enough for a Wednesday dinner.

The basic premise laid out in your first paragraph isn’t true. Allen was 21st in on-target percentage in 2019 (Ahead of both Brady and Rodgers for the record). Good enough? No. Needs to improve? Yes. As bad as people claim? Nope. And that’s the point I keep driving home: people too often shoot from the hip regarding his accuracy and don’t bother to look at the data: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2019/passing_advanced.htm

Not only could he become more accurate; he already has. Significantly so. And again: if 60% matters so much, just ask his targets to improve from worst in the NFL to even average in terms of drop percentage and he’s there in 2019. Also, since we talked Cam, he (in your words) carried his team to the Super Bowl on the back of 59.8% completions. But all of that is secondary to the fact that, yes, accuracy is often improved in the NFL. Drew Brees entered the league as a 61% passer. He became the most accurate QB ever. And he’s hardly a unique case. From Ryan to Stafford to Goff to many others, QBs often get more accurate.

That’s definitely me when someone does the “can’t hit the broadside of a barn!!!1!1!1” routine (or repeats any other tired narrative that doesn’t hold water).

Wait, I’m confused as to why argument you’re making... I feel like this falls into the tried and true “accuracy can’t be improved except for when it can” category.

And the previous 3 college seasons?

So basically they get off scot-free again

So in other words this move really doesn’t change much?

And if there’s one QB that McDermott and Beane don’t know, it’s Cam. Wait...

When he’s right, he’s right

Is that Eric “Come on baby light my” Zeier?

Not really. You've been cited the examples of guys like Brees and Ryan (and a half dozen other high draft picks); you chose to marginalize their significance. Your prerogative, but it’s odd to say that it’s rare when it’s not. Also, instead of citing completion percentage, which is largely affected by drop rate, it probably makes more sense to cite on-target percentage...but fair warning: it doesn’t quite buttress the argument as you might expect.

I absolutely love when people say that they’ve never seen a QB improve his accuracy, because what they really mean is “except for all the ones that have”.

There is one aspect of the Tasker debate that will become more interesting in the next several years... He has, in many people’s opinions, been equaled—if not passed—as a STer by Matthew Slater of NE******. And I think there will be some push to get Slater into the HOF (by Belichick and Kraft). So the committee will have to ask themselves how they feel about putting Slater in ahead of Tasker, which would be very difficult to justify given how much better Tasker was as a WR.

Hmmm...perhaps your posts in this thread have been sarcasm then. Very well. My apologies.

So no one cares about that game, but you’re upset about a Tweet about that game? Forgive me, but... ?

What fallout are you worried about?

Um, yeah. They won. Period.

Yeah...now when we next play Pittsburgh, they’re going to try to win, whereas before they probably didn’t care! Just having a bit of fun. ?

The coaching staff of the league’s #2 defense apparently thought enough of him that he played more snaps than any other DE on the team.