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Originally Posted by nunusguy
Attended the game today, and how many gifts from the opposition do we need before we finally put it away ? Lucky to be 1-0 after last week, but really feel lucky to be 2-0 right now.
Cushing & JJ very strong for the defense & Hopkins had outstanding game and looks to be a fast starter for a rookie WR in this league, but Schaub is a worry. It's just that with him we start every game with 2 big handicaps at QB: dubious arm strength at best and 0 mobility.
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I don't think the arm strength hurts much if we still stretch the field like we did today. A quickly thrown deep ball that travels 30-40 yards stretches the field just as well as one that is held longer and thrown 50.
But the lack of mobility is something that will never change, cannot be gameplanned around, and is a constant the defense can plan for. If it is not a play action down and a boot doesn't happen, the defense knows exactly where Schaub is and where he is going to stay. Then you just send enough guys to get there and tell your back end to cover for 1 second and we have no option but to unload the ball before our guys even reach the first down sticks. We need YAC or we will see a heavy dose of that. And as good as AJ is (all-timer), he has never been a YAC guy. Neither is OD. And Foster was removed from the passing game for unknown reasons after 2011. That is what makes Hopkins (and even Martin) so valuable. If you try to man up on those guys and bring the house, pressure might force a quick and short throw, but they can catch it at 5 yards and convert a 3rd and 10. But Hopkins has to make teams pay like the 4th quarter or we will keep seeing it.