Singleton, Lane, Janneh, et al are not getting very much separation on deep routes this year. If HK is off a little, especially if short, there would have been INTs. Since that is a focus, I’d guess CBF is taking 2-3 shots downfield a game to keep the S honest, and HK is being coached to miss long.
I am guessing you are correct. I pointed out in a different thread that we are #40 in the nation in points per drive, which is lower than some of our other offensive ratings, and I suspect that the lack of explosive plays MAY be the root cause of that stat...
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It’s all my feeble mind can figure, but who knows? All I know is I don’t see a lot of separation, though they do get behind the coverage pretty regularly. That’s where I think HK’s injury has hurt. When he first showed up, he was putting some of those throws on a dime. A healthy Pyron may be able to do that Saturday.
I don't think they aren't getting separation. Singleton and Rutherford, in particular, are open on many long routes. I think it's that recently King hasn't been able to hit them when they do get separation. I noticed this a few games ago, but I figured that since deep throws are usually incomplete this was no monster deal. Now we learn that King has been hampered by an injury for several games. That explains more of the situation.
this is absolutely not correct regarding Singleton
Please explain.
He has gotten a step on DBs a number of times….our QB just overthrew him
Is this not exactly what I typed?
Yeah, I agree with what you said. I misread it to see “no separation “ as opposed to “not enough separation “.
While I agree that we won’t get too far from our run heavy game plan, I think we absolutely need to test their corners. I wouldn’t expect to sling it all over, but with their attrition at CB, we need to take a couple shots.
Consistently missing open receivers when they are open behind the defense is a clear way to make scoring points much harder. We have seen that consistently this season. The QB needs to give his receivers an opportunity to make a play on the deep ball.
Underthrew him, i have seen Singleton have to slow down and wait on the ball multiple times, allowing the DB to catch up
I have thought for several games his deep throws are too flat, not enough air under the ball for the receiver to run under it. Last year he had enough height on his throws. If this is the case, his throws could be effected by an injury but only Weinke and the staff really know what is going on, just giving my thoughts as an uninformed fan.
I agree that they are getting separation. However one thing I feel like I have noticed is when they get behind their defender they slow up just slightly as Haynes throws the ball. I wouldn't be surprised if Haynes is coached to "overthrow" a little (as was mentioned here), but I think if that's the case the receivers should be taught to kept the speed up a little longer, then they would have caught more of these deep balls from Haynes.
If that’s indeed the way they are being coached, they absolutely must keep the pedal down. They are getting a step, but often no more than a step. You’re not often seeing our WRs 2-3 steps out front. Haynes can make those throws, but not with a bad wing.
All of which implies that receivers and QB still don’t have chemistry with each other and need to practice more to get on the same page.
I favor Stingers thought that coaches have coached King to avoid interceptions (better to have died as a young child than to throw an interception, to paraphrase Heisman).All of which implies that receivers and QB still don’t have chemistry with each other and need to practice more to get on the same page.