John Crichton
First Post
He does do that sometimes, but lots of QBs do. And I have seen him take some nasty hits (just like other QBs) after delivering a pass, too. I have a problem with his accuracy more than anything. He misses too many open reads, overthrows because he's throwing off his back foot (even without a blitzer in his face) and doesn't make throws easy for his receivers. That said, his best pass is the 20+, which is really odd.DaveMage said:
He's a puzzling player as he has shown moments of brilliance in leading his team from behind in the 4th quarter. And then he goes out there and throws interceptions that kill games and misses wide open guys. I think Coughlin opened up the offense a bit too early. He should have stuck with the running game more, even when down in some of the games and relied more on play action and screens. Don't put the game in Eli's hands unless you have to. Give it to Tiki & Jacobs and feed the TEs on short routes. Use more 3-step drops.
It doesn't help that his defense regularly gives up late leads, just like in the last game against the Eagles. He drove them down the field for a score late and the defense gave it right back in the blink of an eye.
That I mostly agree with. He's never going to be his brother and it's not even fair to assume that as Peyton will go down as one of the all time greats. I do think he will be a very good QB and that he does have a high ceiling. He should bulk up in the off-season and come back with a "this is my team" attitude and work on his short passing game.DaveMage said:
I also think the bar was set artificially high after the first Eagles game when he lead them from behind for a wacky win. That plus Toomer getting hurt and loss of his starting left tackle (Petitgout) has helped him much. Take away any QB's starting LT and he's usually going to struggle.
