Saints Game Review

I guess I am the only one on these boards who isn't convinced that Locker is some amazing qb. He has looked ok, low comp % but that is to be expected for a rookie. Some ugly throws here and there. And he has not won us any games.

I will be excited when he gets to start some games though.

 

agreed

 

The thing is the marker on the far side isn't necessarily accurate, which is why they always bring the markers all the way across the field. On the one angle that shows the near sideline you can tell the marker is a good half yard further downfield.

 

First of all Locker threw for almost 300 yards in the short time he was in the game. I'm not sure what people expect. Aaron Rodgers level play? Secondly Locker did have a few errant passes but he also threw the ball away a number of times. Thus the completion % looked worse than it was. Hard to argue with a guy performance when he throws for almost 300 yards one TD, doesn't turn it over a single time and also runs for a TD. Those were very good numbers for a whole game.

In the Atlanta game he almost won the game for us and was 5 yards short of winning one Sunday. That is two times he totally turns the game around. Keep in mind we are talking about a rookie QB who wasn't getting all the reps in practice as the backup. Comes off the bench and is instant excitement.

I think it is time to hand him the ball. Don't hold it against him if we lose to one of the best teams in the NFL and he only gets to play a couple of quarters. For a work in progress the kid is damn good to me and I was one of his biggest critics before the draft. He knows the playbook, can make adjustments at the LOS, makes plays with his legs and has thrown some of the best long passes you will ever see from anyone. All he needs now is to get on the field IMO.

 

There is no illegal contact once a QB leaves the pocket and since the ball never left his hand there can't be pass interference... so all action was legal on that play.

 

you are wrong

 

OFFICIAL RULE -

Making significant contact with a receiver after the receiver has advanced five yards beyond the line of scrimmage. The illegal contact is called only if the quarterback is still in pocket and the ball is still in his hands. This rule was adopted in 1978, and its enactment is regarded as contributing to the dramatic increase in both passing yardage and scoring the NFL has witnessed since that time.

 

Just rewateched it. D Williams was tripped 7-8 yards downfield, and MM was shoved while JL was inside the pocket. MM was shoved with a ref right there - pitiful.

Hawkins was shoved as well but it was after JL was moving too the right - IMO


The telling part is the WRs on the field would not even be 2s on most teams.