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Originally Posted by milkman
That concern is without any merit.
He is a better, more accurate passer i the short passing game than Matt Cassel, by far.
He does have the ability to get the ball to the RBs and TEs in the short game to give them the best opportunity to make plays.
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Alex was very good in the underneath passing game. Very good. You have that right. I would say he mastered it, and that is not a backhanded slam. If he could stretch the field with occasional accurate deep passes, his underneath game would be scary. Instead, Defenders just take away his favorite target in the short passing game, then challenge him to find the 2nd & 3rd read.
All Alex needs is a wide receiver who can get complete separation on a few deep passes. With complete separation, no serious coverage at all, he will throw the ball accurately enough to complete the deep pass. Get a few of those going, and his short game is deady. The defenders who prevent that tend to box him in.