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Originally Posted by -King-
He averaged 8 yards a carry in 2012 because he very rarely threw the ball long or even intermediate. He only had 17 passes thrown over 20 yards and only 39 attempts of 11-20 yards. Even Matt Cassel threw the ball down the field with more frequency. He had 34 attempts over 20 yards and 61 attempts of 11-20 yards.
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Agreed - but he hit on them. While Flacco was bombing deep and coming up incomplete on a vast majority of them, Smith was chipping his way up the field.
He was asked to be a YAC quarterback. But here's the thing, that's exactly what Reid asks of his QBs. There's nothing about that that has to change.
If he shows up and averages 8 YPA by doing nothing more than throwing 10 yard passes at an 80% clip, that's fine with me. You'll keep the sticks moving, you'll keep your defense fresh that way and you'll help control the clock. It's not a bad approach if you have a physical WR like Bowe as your #1 target.
It's not a bad technique when you do it well. The 'dink and dunk' has developed a negative stigma around here because Cassel couldn't do it. But if you can churn your way up the field 8 yards at a time throwing high percentage, low risk passes, you're going to kick some serious ass.