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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Yeah, that wasn't a great one.
It does show some nice growth potential, though. He was composed in the pocket and kept his rhythm throughout the play. His throwing mechanics were pretty solid as well.
It was just a bad throw - they happen. The fundamentals were pretty nice in that play, but the throw wasn't executed terribly well. EDIT: Watched it again, the mistake came with his feet. He didn't step towards his target, but rather stepped out a little. It brought his shoulder too far through and as expected, the throw followed his feet. So the mechanics weren't exactly ideal, but at least the problem is easily diagnosed and fixed.
If Cassel makes that throw, I'd be pretty pissed off about it. As such, I have to at least acknowledge that the throw probably should've been made. There was still plenty of good news to take away from that play, however.
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One of the top 10 catches of last season was an awful throw from Cassel to Moeaki in the 49ers game. Sometimes the quality of the throw isn't as important as who is on the other end. Granted that throw isn't his best one, but if that's Bowe or Moeaki receiving then it's probably going to be caught. Stanzi and Palko both suffered at the hands of our receivers in this game.