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Message: [QUOTE="upperdeck, post: 3960989, member: 474"] I think too many are getting held up on the idea that TD locks in on WRs.. Listen again to the PC and you can see that the issue isnt always locking in.. We dont run a standard route tree. We for the most part of 2 or 3 option trees for most WRs. We seldom run plays where the WR runs from A to B.. You can argue maybe out skill set doesnt work for this style offense but it really actually works better in some ways for players less skilled if they are smart enough to handle it. Many times the plays where TD looks to be locked in is because thats what he is supposed to be doing. The pre-snap tells him which WR is probably where to throw it. then the WR has the options based one what the D does to run the route to be in the best spot. Now if the WR doesnt do that well or goes the wrong way TD has 2 choices throw it before the route comes open and hope the WR does go the right way or wait it out.. Again that depends on the type of throw how much lead time can be given. Coach hinted in the PC that maybe he needs to dumb it down, limit the options and probably also limit the big play chances. Only the coaches in the film room know whats going on and why WRs are not getting open.. But if you are the QB and the play design says throw to the X and the X is supposed to run a curl but runs a fade and you are waiting to throw the curl just because the Y comes open does not mean you are not seeing the field.. Many of the throws out of bounds where last 2nd throws late in the clock cycle.. Yeah he needs to get WRs a chance but not all of them did he really have time to get set and make good throws.. if the QB is not making the correct reads then coaches need to fix that or move on.. The fact TD is still the QB lends itself to the fact he is making the first correct read.. Where he struggles is coming off that read to see the field and extend the play. That may be where Shrader is a help as he looks to be the type that will extend plays.. But is that at the cost of the first half of the play book? [/QUOTE]

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