And you think Iowa has fallen

[HawkeyeWalker]

At rb, yes. At WR, I ust don't see any evidence of what you claim. They can't outrun anyone. They can't ake quick cuts and get open nderneath. They don't make acrobatc catches and adjustments to the ball. They don't jump all over the pave and expand the target window. They drop more balls than they catch. It could be experience , but even blind squirrels find a nut every once in awhile, they'd have lucked into some athletic plays by now.

Other than tight end, our line has not had the quickness that you expect out of athletic big men this year. I just don't see it, and really haven't seen it for a long time.

Maybe i'm off base on the WR thing. I just don't know how we would ever know if they can make a play or not, cause we give them very few chances. covered WR make catches all the time. We don't even try it, even with 9 in the box.

Tough to make acrobatic catches, adjustments, or expand target window when you simply run wind sprints all game.

Don't get me wrong, I don't believe we are great at WR, but I do believe we are damn sure good enough to throw more than 2-3 15yard passes a game, covered or not.

 

[cincyhawk]

Maybe i'm off base on the WR thing. I just don't know how we would ever know if they can make a play or not, cause we give them very few chances. covered WR make catches all the time. We don't even try it, even with 9 in the box.

Tough to make acrobatic catches, adjustments, or expand target window when you simply run wind sprints all game.

Don't get me wrong, I don't believe we are great at WR, but I do believe we are damn sure good enough to throw more than 2-3 15yard passes a game, covered or not.

I agree with you that we should be completing many more catches, contested or not, covered or not. As long as the qb doesn't lock in on a read and telegraph the pass so it gett jumped, you can make those plays more often than not. If I were CJB, I'd be throwing bullets at em if they're diverted or not at this point, cause they aren't getting open on their own. I'd be getting picked off some, but a turnover on 3rd and 8 on my opponent's 40 yard line isn't much worse than getting asked at my own 49 yard line when you have so few opportunities to sustain drives.