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Originally Posted by rtmike
Not cause I'm a lazy, content to be so-so Chief fan, but I'd be willing that's good for at least 10 wins.
I'd take our game manger any day over the Donks.  |
I'll be curious to see if the "game-manager/overly cautious" nature that he has morphs into a bit more of a risk taker throughout the season.
I know.. I know.. "been in the league 10+ years.. is what he is..."
.. but just maybe he became this QB because of poor OLs and underwhelming WRs.
4th year into this system... perhaps the personnel is improving to a point where he can and will afford himself to be more aggressive. Seems even last season, he was taking a couple more deep shots per game.
Just to throw out a comparison on passes attempted for 21+ yds...
Tom Brady threw 60 of these all year.. which is good for just under 15% of his total pass attempts.
Phillip Rivers had 47 attempts over 21+ yds.. which was 7.1% of his total pass attempts... just wow, right?
Alex had only 32 attempts over 21+ yds.. which was 6.8% of his total pass attempts.
I don't ever see him becoming a vertical-happy QB, but if he trusts his protection more... if he is building a rapport with the other WRs.. we should see a few more deep shots per game attempted. If a QB throws 500 passes in a season, and 15% of them are 21+yds attempted.... then you have 75 attempts from that range throughout a season.. which is still only 4-5 deeper shots per game.