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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
I still think Allen's the exact wrong style of QB for someone like him.
Precise passers can be underneath guys; dink and dunk sorts because the low reward is offset by low risk. But guys with the erratic ball placement that Allen demonstrates on occasion need to be pushing the ball downfield more.
If Allen's gonna miss, at least miss downfield where your guy can maybe adjust and a turnover at least acts like a mediocre punt. But if you're missing close, there's little your guy can do, he's probably gonna get blasted and an interception can go the other way. Moreover, if you DON'T miss, you gain 7 yards and have to do it all over again the next play.
There's this sentiment among fans (and some teams) that inaccurate passers should work short and I just don't agree. If you're not super accurate - be Eli Manning. Short passing games should be reserved for guys like Alex Smith who have good timing/precision but lack aggression and arm strength. For Bo Nix.
And Coleman's a guy who's going to work best in a shorter passing system, IMO.
It's just a bad QB/WR/System fit, IMO.
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Man, saw some Alex Smith highlights the other day and he looked sharp out there! Tuckin and runnin after the play action etc... Was good to see him get some love!