Did anyone notice that Bledsoe...

[Coakleys Dad]

Did it seem that although he didnt make a mistake, or throw a pick...did it seem that Bledsoe threw some balls that got T.O., T.G. and witten layed out??? I didnt like that one bit gettin to see T.O. get crushed by Taylor or when Glenn got crushed on that little swing pass. Not a Romo thread, just any opinion????

[T-New41]

Yeah, he had a few passes that left the receivers out to dry. TO took some vicious hits fron Thug Taylor. I think this was the first game I have seen Taylor in where he impressed me with his hitting ability.

Poor Glenn took some nasty shots too.

[Clove]

That's the life of a receiver, I know I was one. And that's why TO and Glenn need to be in tip top shape - But to answer your thread topic, there were an inordinate amount of high balls in that game...

[Tuna Helper]

Did it seem that although he didnt make a mistake, or throw a pick...did it seem that Bledsoe threw some balls that got T.O., T.G. and witten layed out??? I didnt like that one bit gettin to see T.O. get crushed by Taylor or when Glenn got crushed on that little swing pass. Not a Romo thread, just any opinion????

Bledsoe has always done that, but I believe Sean Taylor had an extra chip on his shoulder for this game.

On a related note, Roy gets a ribbing about his coverage skills, but I have seen Sean Taylor get burned at least 3 times against the Cowboys for TDs, in 3 different games.

[Tuna Helper]

That's the life of a receiver, I know I was one. And that's why TO and Glenn need to be in tip top shape - But to answer your thread topic, there were an inordinate amount of high balls in that game...

A bad back will cause high throws, but Bledsoe did this even last year from time to time.

[T-New41]

Yeah, and that was supposed to be why Thug Taylor was better than Roy right? But Taylor did play with a lot of viciousness last night, he really seemed to enjoy going after TO.

[JackMagist]

It appeared to me that he was not sharp with his passes. They were out there in odd locations leaving the receivers vulnerable and making the catches difficult to make. I'm not saying that the drops were his fault because the receivers should have been making those catches. But he didn't hit anyone in stride really; even the bomb to Terry Glenn took a hell of an effort on Terry's part to make that grab.

Hopefully over this bye week he will get over whatever has been bothering him and start throwing like he was before the concussion he had in preseason. They may not be calling it a concussion but the way he was acting on the sideline after that hit it sure looked like one to me. Though he should be well over that by now there is still something bothering him; probably the back that Spags has reported. Let’s hope he can get past it with this week off.

[Tuna Helper]

It appeared to me that he was not sharp with his passes. They were out there in odd locations leaving the receivers vulnerable and making the catches difficult to make. I'm not saying that the drops were his fault because the receivers should have been making those catches. But he didn't hit anyone in stride really; even the bomb to Terry Glenn took a hell of an effort on Terry's part to make that grab.

Hopefully over this bye week he will get over whatever has been bothering him and start throwing like he was before the concussion he had in preseason. They may not be calling it a concussion but the way he was acting on the sideline after that hit it sure looked like one to me. Though he should be well over that by now there is still something bothering him; let’s hope he can get past it with this week off.

I have always complained about an early bye week, but I think this one couldn't have come at a better time. This team needs to regroup and work out a few kinks.

[T-New41]

I have always complained about an early bye week, but I think this one couldn't have come at a better time. This team needs to regroup and work out a few kinks.

Hopefully we can see Bledsoe and the receivers nail their timing down. Then our offense will have a chance to be really good.

[DallasDomination]

Bledsoe didnt let the reciers out to dry..The brutal hits on our boys was just them laying the wood the way it should be done. Dont blame Bledsoe, that was the play and if they got layed out well oh well it's "Football".

[BadKarma]

Did it seem that although he didnt make a mistake, or throw a pick...did it seem that Bledsoe threw some balls that got T.O., T.G. and witten layed out???

Yeah - he threw a good amount of hospital balls yesterday. Which was one of the reasons Keyshawn got in a shouting match with Bledsoe last year.

Luckily, we came out of that game with no major injuries, barring T.O.'s hand. Hopefully T.O. can bounce back before the Philly game.

[LowTech]

I see I wasn't the only one thinking he was placing those passes in bad spots for the receivers. Drew is usually very good about putting those passes in that good spot for them. Hopefully he will work it out over the next 2 weeks.

[BadKarma]

Bledsoe didnt let the reciers out to dry..The brutal hits on our boys was just them laying the wood the way it should be done. Dont blame Bledsoe, that was the play and if they got layed out well oh well it's "Football".

Throwing balls where you expose the receiver by throwing high or on the wrong side of the route is going to get them hurt. It's one thing to get hit while you're expecting it, it's another when you're arms are stretched out and you can't absorb the impact of the hit.

[Fernando Fernandez]

Did it seem that although he didnt make a mistake, or throw a pick...did it seem that Bledsoe threw some balls that got T.O., T.G. and witten layed out??? I didnt like that one bit gettin to see T.O. get crushed by Taylor or when Glenn got crushed on that little swing pass. Not a Romo thread, just any opinion????

Cool of you to notice that too!
I was making comments about that to my buddies.

Just ANOTHER reason to start Romo over Dreadslow.

Just watch Dreadslow stink it up next game, you just know he will.

[Fernando Fernandez]

I see I wasn't the only one thinking he was placing those passes in bad spots for the receivers. Drew is usually very good about putting those passes in that good spot for them...

LMAO

good one!

[proline]

I didn't notice that, but I did think that despite decent pass protection and a nice pocket to step up into, Bledsoe's throwing motion looked "cramped" sometimes, like he thought he had much less room than he had and was trying to keep his elbows/arms in close to work in a tight space. Hard to explain, but it just looked awkward.

[JackMagist]

I didn't notice that, but I did think that despite decent pass protection and a nice pocket to step up into, Bledsoe's throwing motion looked "cramped" sometimes, like he thought he had much less room than he had and was trying to keep his elbows/arms in close to work in a tight space. Hard to explain, but it just looked awkward.Yeah, there was definitely something fishy about his mechanics. They were forced; not the smooth practiced motion of an old pro that you usually see from him.

[Bob Sacamano]

I wonder what the 95 success rate BP was talking about today then? he said Bledsoe made only 4-5 errant throws last night

[JackMagist]

I wonder what the 95 success rate BP was talking about today then? he said Bledsoe made only 4-5 errant throws last nightErrant throws are throws that the receiver can't catch regardless. If the receiver can get to it and have a shot at catching it then it is considered a good throw...by everyone but the receiver being hung out to dry.

[Bob Sacamano]

Errant throws are throws that the receiver can't catch regardless. If the receiver can get to it and have a shot at catching it then it is considered a good throw...by everyone but the receiver being hung out to dry.

ah, so I guess it's Bill only caring about Bledsoe again ;)

[JMead]

The only throw that Bledsoe left high was one to TO where he had to jump pretty high for it. TO got hit pretty hard but that was the only pass play I would consider as being hung out to dry.

[Crown Royal]

I took some flak for being critical of his performance Sunday, in that I don't think it made up for last week. He still didn't look right.

That being said, I've never blamed a QB for putting a WR in a hitting lane. Staubach and Pearson made careers of Staubach throwing high to Pearson, Pearson leaping higher than anyone and grabbing it, then getting hit. If the QB puts it near their hands, he's done his job.

Those aren't kickers catching the ball.

[CrazyCowboy]

Some of those hits did scare me.......but, happens every Sunday at least once.

[rexrobinson]

Well Witten is the kind of guy where when he gets hit hard in the middle I actually feel sorry for the OTHER guy :lmao2:


I swear he is solid like a bull and guys have a hard time laying the wood on him. When they do it is like seeing a fly hit a window.

Now I have seen him get jacked up but it didn't really phase him and the jacker-upper got up slow.

[baj1dallas]

Well Witten is the kind of guy where when he gets hit hard in the middle I actually feel sorry for the OTHER guy :lmao2:


I swear he is solid like a bull and guys have a hard time laying the wood on him. When they do it is like seeing a fly hit a window.

Now I have seen him get jacked up but it didn't really phase him and the jacker-upper got up slow.


Wherever Witten catches the ball you can almost guarantee he'll pick up at least 2 more yards, sometimes 5. Part of why he's worth big money.

[TSquare]

Bledsoe didnt let the reciers out to dry..The brutal hits on our boys was just them laying the wood the way it should be done. Dont blame Bledsoe, that was the play and if they got layed out well oh well it's "Football".
I tend to agree, I don't think bledsoe does this any more than any other qb, but the one that sticks in my mind was to the right side of the field to Owens. That was a high ball and left him exposed.

[BrAinPaiNt]

I think Drew was throwing the balls just a tad of so the WRs would get nailed, I think he was doing it intentionally.

Because Drew is just a little evil like that.

[superpunk]

I think we can all agree that on Drew's deep throws, it looks like it takes everything he's got to get it there. The bomb to Glenn took a crazy effort, and it was still underthrown, and unusually lofted. Normally that pass has alot more on it, and not nearly so much air under it. I am seriously worried about that back.

But the passes he's hanging people out to dry on, he ALWAYS does. Julius Jones is lucky he's still alive, after the flare outs he was getting thrown his way last year. Drew can't make that throw. Dunno why, he just sucks at it.

[ZeroClub]

Didn't he throw a ball that should have been intercepted, but was dropped?

I also thought I saw signs of "happy feet."

But clearly he played well enough to win. That's his job.

[trickblue]

Did it seem that although he didnt make a mistake, or throw a pick...did it seem that Bledsoe threw some balls that got T.O., T.G. and witten layed out??? I didnt like that one bit gettin to see T.O. get crushed by Taylor or when Glenn got crushed on that little swing pass. Not a Romo thread, just any opinion????

I mentioned that in chat the other night...

Although Bledsoe statistically had a good game, he still doesn't look "right" to me. His throwing motion seems a bit different and his passes aren't quite as accurate.

[Doomsday101]

The way the skins were doubling on the outside guys the only other option would have been for Bledsoe not to throw to them at all. WR are going to take hits they do on every team especially when the defense is keying on the outside guy as they were with Owens and Glenn.

[Coakleys Dad]

I think Drew was throwing the balls just a tad of so the WRs would get nailed, I think he was doing it intentionally.

Because Drew is just a little evil like that.
lol.....

[Stautner]

Did it seem that although he didnt make a mistake, or throw a pick...did it seem that Bledsoe threw some balls that got T.O., T.G. and witten layed out??? I didnt like that one bit gettin to see T.O. get crushed by Taylor or when Glenn got crushed on that little swing pass. Not a Romo thread, just any opinion????

That doesn't bother me at all. It just happens at times. Particularly the one that Glenn got layed out on - that was just a great read by Taylor who came in hard from the defensive backfield to make a play.

[Mash]

Bledsoe is always late in throwing.....it looked bad at times the other nite because he doesn't have that zip on the ball like he is accustomed too.

So I think he either learns to anticipate more or he regains that arm strength.

JMHO

[Crown Royal]

I mentioned that in chat the other night...

Although Bledsoe statistically had a good game, he still doesn't look "right" to me. His throwing motion seems a bit different and his passes aren't quite as accurate.

Mickey just wrote that he is perfectly fine and looked shop.

Of course, Mickey had man love for Hutchison....

[Stautner]

Lets be realistic. If we hadn't dropped 8-9 passes no one would have even noticed any of this. There was nothing at all wrong with Bledsoe other than he made a few throws off target - if 100% accuracy is the standard our fans will never be satisfied.

The only throw that bothered me at all was the one that Carlos Rogers should have picked off - TO simply wasn't open on that play.

[BLEU3ASY]

Yeah, he had a few passes that left the receivers out to dry. TO took some vicious hits fron Thug Taylor. I think this was the first game I have seen Taylor in where he impressed me with his hitting ability.

Poor Glenn took some nasty shots too.

was this your first time seeing him at all?he plays like that every game...the guy's a beast.

[BLEU3ASY]

Lets be realistic. If we hadn't dropped 8-9 passes no one would have even noticed any of this. There was nothing at all wrong with Bledsoe other than he made a few throws off target - if 100% accuracy is the standard our fans will never be satisfied.

The only throw that bothered me at all was the one that Carlos Rogers should have picked off - TO simply wasn't open on that play.

that was the problem dropped passes.....he would have had 100 plus more yards

[Chief]

I noticed the same thing.

Not so much the location of the balls, but more that they were a little late as usual.

He holds the ball too dad-gum long and this has been going on for years.

[Tripod]

I love Romo.....but but Bledsoe had a good game.....2TDs, should have been 3, 8 or 9 VERY catchable balls dropped.....no INTs or fumbles...an important Divisional win....dammmmm...oooh, oooh wait....um he threw lots of passes that caused collisions with defensive backs...yeah that's it...he sucks....heh,heh Bledsoe sucks....we need Romo!!!

The lengths people will go to to misrepresent this guy and make their case for the golf pro is laughable. Truly.

[Stautner]

I love Romo.....but but Bledsoe had a good game.....2TDs, should have been 3, 8 or 9 VERY catchable balls dropped.....no INTs or fumbles...an important Divisional win....dammmmm...oooh, oooh wait....um he threw lots of passes that caused collisions with defensive backs...yeah that's it...he sucks....heh,heh Bledsoe sucks....we need Romo!!!

The lengths people will go to to misrepresent this guy and make their case for the golf pro is laughable. Truly.

This is a misrepresentation as well - the people on this thread have not been calling for Romo to replace Bledsoe.

That doesn't mean I think they are being fair either. Most of what has been written here is a bunch of nitpicking with no teeth to it.

[hipfake08]

Did it seem that although he didnt make a mistake, or throw a pick...did it seem that Bledsoe threw some balls that got T.O., T.G. and witten layed out??? I didnt like that one bit gettin to see T.O. get crushed by Taylor or when Glenn got crushed on that little swing pass. Not a Romo thread, just any opinion????

This is why the Sunday night announcers were going on about throwing outside the numbers.

The QB does not get his WR's killed.

[cowboybacker4life]

do you ever notice that maybe the defenders are right there and bledsoe is just putting the ball where only our wr can get it. instead of leading them to get layed out

[Stautner]

do you ever notice that maybe the defenders are right there and bledsoe is just putting the ball where only our wr can get it. instead of leading them to get layed out

They miss that - apparently less than 100% accuracy is a sign of big problems.

Bledsoe certainly has his shortcomings, but this is making a lot out of absolutely nothing.

[Zaxor]

I mentioned that in chat the other night...

Although Bledsoe statistically had a good game, he still doesn't look "right" to me. His throwing motion seems a bit different and his passes aren't quite as accurate.

that is also what I saw