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Originally Posted by BossChief
A game manager takes the easy route all of the time. He goes through progressions and finds the open man and gets the ball to him in a manner that requires throws that are very safe. At least 2/3 of his throws are check downs to the backs. His offense requires a balanced attack so that he has the advantage in the passing game of having the opposing safeties having to respect the run. Their production is a direct reflection of he talent around them. These types of players commonly take more sacks than average and throw the ball away a lot. Typically, they average right at 1td per game with somewhere around 200 yards passing per week.
A playmaking quarterback has the skills necessary to anticipate where receivers are going to be and to throw them open. He looks to his playmakers and finds ways to get the ball to them even when they are double teamed by being able to adjust his velocity, trajectory and placement of the ball to beat the double team and make the plays when the biggest moments are there to be made. A playmaking quarterback always has his eyes down the field looking for the big play and only settles for the "check down" as a last resort. A playmaking quarterback spends extra time with his receivers and tight ends to develop timing and chemistry and almost always knows where his guys are going to be and what they are thinking. A playmaker understands the strengths and weaknesses of the people he faces during games so that he can properly assess mismatches on the fly and adjust his blocking and move the pocket in an attempt to neutralize key elements of the opposing defense.
There are tons of other factors, but tats a nice start.
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Thanks BossChief. That's what I was wondering. By your definition it seems like time spent with the receivers is a critical part of that formula to "develop timing and chemistry". Would you agree then that a qb who hasn't had the opportunity to spend that much time with his receivers is better served to try to just be a game manager?