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Originally Posted by splatbass
If some of these guys had their way we would be throwing deep on every down. They only want to see the big plays, just like they only want to draft "playmakers". Their team would suck, but they would never "check down".  |
No one, ever, has stated that you need to go downfield every play.
But you do need to take your shots, and they can not be limited to just sure things like Alex Smith does.
3-4 shots downfield a game opens up things underneath, and running lanes for your ball carriers.
If you only take a shot here and there, then you wind up having defenses stacking the box against you more than any team in the league, much like teams did against, oh, I don't know, the 9ers, with Smith under center.