11-06-2015, 01:55 PM
(11-06-2015, 01:46 PM)WhoDeyWho Wrote: Dalton is currently tied with Rivers for TDs targeted to a receiver at least 20 yards downfield with 5. Brady has 0, Rodgers has 2. He's also second in yardage from passes thrown 20 yards or more downfield with 568 yards. Rodgers is 28th with 220 yards and Brady is 15th with 340 yards.
Based on my observations and the statistics, those guys are dinking and dunking and Dalton is the one throwing the ball downfield.
I never said Andy was dinking and dunking. And I don't think throwing the ball downfield is the same thing as a big-time throw.
A big-time throw to me is the throws that are the pinpoint, needle-threaded, and the seemingly-impossible-yet-just-made-possible throws.
Of course, that definition is highly subjective. But still, how many throws like that have you seen Dalton make this year? Or ever?
I think the throw to Eifert against Seattle in the 4th quarter when Eifert dove for it is one. Maybe the last TD to Green in the Baltimore game. The deep shot to Marvin Jones against Buffalo was sick, but that seemed more like a great play by Marvin Jones.
Also, I'm not saying Andy can't make these throws. I believe he can. The point is that he doesn't have to anymore.
