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IMo Foles is the biggest reason at this point. I've said this from the first day of training camp. He has the arm to make all the throws. His issue is reading what the defenses are doing. When his first read is there and he can get the ball out "on time" he's fine. When he has to go thru his progressions or look to a secondary option he gets jittery in the pocket and more often than not he makes an ill advised throw (usually off his back foot) into coverage.
I also don't think he is very accurate. There have been countless throws that go down as "drops" by the receivers that are either high or behind them. One example that I can use is the last play of the Pittsburgh game. Britt has to go high to catch a pass and when he is taken to the ground the ball comes loose. Britt is tagged with a drop. Yet the throw itself was the issue.
Also I think he tends to want to throw the ball outside the numbers way too much. He hesitates to get the ball to guys going across the field. Can't count the number of times he has overthrown Austin on a basic out route. Sailing the ball over his head. But doesn't seem to want to throw the same routes to Quick. Who by the way has been on the field a whole lot more than most realize but just doesn't get the targets.
I hate to say this but I see a lot of Kellon Clemens in Foles albeit with a better arm. When he steps in to a deep dig route and completes that throw with any consistency then I may believe he can be something more. But I don't recall him even attempting one single throw on a deep crossing route all year.
The other thing I'll say. And this is on Cignetti and the scheme. Where are the slants to Britt and Quick? These big body receivers should be automatic whenever they want it maybe a first down slant on occasion? (See Fitzgerald and Floyd)!
I also don't think he is very accurate. There have been countless throws that go down as "drops" by the receivers that are either high or behind them. One example that I can use is the last play of the Pittsburgh game. Britt has to go high to catch a pass and when he is taken to the ground the ball comes loose. Britt is tagged with a drop. Yet the throw itself was the issue.
Also I think he tends to want to throw the ball outside the numbers way too much. He hesitates to get the ball to guys going across the field. Can't count the number of times he has overthrown Austin on a basic out route. Sailing the ball over his head. But doesn't seem to want to throw the same routes to Quick. Who by the way has been on the field a whole lot more than most realize but just doesn't get the targets.
I hate to say this but I see a lot of Kellon Clemens in Foles albeit with a better arm. When he steps in to a deep dig route and completes that throw with any consistency then I may believe he can be something more. But I don't recall him even attempting one single throw on a deep crossing route all year.
The other thing I'll say. And this is on Cignetti and the scheme. Where are the slants to Britt and Quick? These big body receivers should be automatic whenever they want it maybe a first down slant on occasion? (See Fitzgerald and Floyd)!
