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I had a feeling there would be some who didn't think it was his best game. But I think it was by far. He made plays when he needed to, but didn't take risks with the football like he has in previous weeks.
His comments following the SF loss were telling to me, and he seemed to do a much better job of playing under control. He had 2 nice throws to Quick against the zone, where Quick managed to find the soft spot and Davis got him the ball on time. Davis also mentioned after the SF game that he needed to "not abandon" the pocket so quick, and he did a much better job of that this week as well.
I just don't get the term "dink and dump" passing, when it keeps drives alive, rather than just letting it fly for the sake of passing up an open receiver underneath. Which is EXACTLY what the problem was in the SF game.
This is not meant to be a shot at the FF folks, although it will come across that way. It seems if he isn't piling up huge yardage games, ie 300+ yards, then he must not be playing all that well. He was efficient, and effective. 18-21 Completion % is off the charts. And something we are accustomed to seeing OTHER QBs accomplish against us. It was nice to see him do it to arguably the best secondary in the NFL.
Davis also had a great long pass to Givens late. I am not crazy about the dink and dunk but if that is all that is there you have to take it. Plus considering the last few weeks, with the amount of pass rushing pressure he was used to being under, Davis did a very good job of hanging in the pocket against Seattle. Some QBs might have been much more jumpy and ready to flee the pocket, especially after a 5 sack game the week before.