forensicbuzz
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I have a slightly different take on Vad. It may be splitting hairs, but I'll put it out there. I think his 46% completion rate and the increased interceptions had many contributing factors. He has a very strong arm, and can throw a beautiful ball, both with touch and zip. From this non-expert's view point, what I saw was a QB who locked onto his primary receiver and often times never went through a progression. He also, at times, tried to force the ball into bad situations, which is a sign of a young QB. I also saw a guy running for his life. I think our O-Line did more to stimey our passing game than Vad did. These two conditions (as well as others) prevented Vad from being successful. I think they fed into each other.
All this being said, a more experienced QB and better line play will help the receivers look better; an inexperienced QB and ineffective line play will make the receivers look bad. It remains to be seen what type of passing QB JT or TB will be, but I'm cautiously optimistic the line play will be better, at least in pass protection. JT tried to force several throws when given time last year, so we'll see how he's grown. I have no feel for Byerly other than the Spring Game, where he looked poised.
All this being said, a more experienced QB and better line play will help the receivers look better; an inexperienced QB and ineffective line play will make the receivers look bad. It remains to be seen what type of passing QB JT or TB will be, but I'm cautiously optimistic the line play will be better, at least in pass protection. JT tried to force several throws when given time last year, so we'll see how he's grown. I have no feel for Byerly other than the Spring Game, where he looked poised.