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That throw was fine, but I wouldn't exactly put it on a highlight reel. It was underthrown by almost 10 yards. Even if not an underthrow, based on the coverage, it's on the wrong shoulder.

Like let's relax a little.
I think that's a bit of an exaggeration. I'd say five yards, max, but at least Cooper didn't have to make a complete stop and come back for it.
 

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I think that's a bit of an exaggeration. I'd say five yards, max, but at least Cooper didn't have to make a complete stop and come back for it.
Eh, I think 10 was conservative. On that trajectory it's probably 5, but it should have been given a lot more air and thrown closer to midfield.
 

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Eh, I think 10 was conservative. On that trajectory it's probably 5, but it should have been given a lot more air and thrown closer to midfield.
I'd have to see more of the field and how fast Cooper was running, but I think another ten yards would have been a tough catch.
 

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Am I missing something? He under threw an open receiver. If he hits him in stride that’s probably a TD
 

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If you watch the post game interview, Nooch said it was a cover 2 so he purposefully dropped the ball in the 'hole' in the zone. He wasn't trying to go over the top. So based upon his read, the throw was very accurate. You can question the read, but it's easy to do that once the ball is almost to the receiver. I'm not convinced Copper was going to blow by the safety and when Nooch decided to make the throw, he clearly assumed he wasn't going to, which is a logical conclusion based upon a Cover 2.

'Reads' on where to throw the ball (before the play breaks down anyway) are primarily based upon coverage. Cover 2 it is the right read and the right throw.

Nice, quick release and accurate throw...
 

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Liked his confidence to throw it there/some what aggressive for his first pass.

Not a simple dink and dunk.

I think he'll definitely struggle next week but hopefully he goes down with throws like this and not trying to be ultra safe and afraid to go past the LOS.
 
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