pretty much. Cutler is a very poor decision maker, I trust Schaub far more than him. When a guy is sacked that much (especially considering how few sacks the Giants had previous to this game), the quarterback is often times creating the sack. Kinda like how David Carr would often do (make NO DECISIONS and get his head taken off)
I actually heard Mike Ditka talking about this. He was saying Cutler holds on to the ball 2 to 3 tenths of a second too long and it costs him. Even though that sounded like it was not all that significant a time, he was pointing out how critical it was especially in the Giants game. I don't think we will see the same Giants defensive performance this weekend. Schaub seems to be much better at getting rid of the football when he needs to.
I don't get it either. Very few if any INTs come from the DB wrestling the ball away from the WR on a perfect throw. Kind of like saying that fumble recovery doesn't count because he was lucky the guy fumbled the ball.
Seemed like he held on to it WAY more than 2-3 tenths of a second to long. He kept trying to elude tacklers, waiting for something to open up, which doesn't really work in the NFL unless your name is McNabb or Vick.
I do too, but it has to be noted that one of Schaub's weak points is he does have a tendency to hold onto the ball too long. Nowhere near the problem you see with Cutler, but Schaub does like to give Johnson time to separate, for obvious reasons. We have a downfield passing attack, so it needs to be a big emphasis at practice that this week's game plan will utilize more RB/WR screen passes, slants, and other quick passes. I'd personally avoid the rollout, since penetrating ends can rack up huge loss yards on those plays. Best plan of attack is to send Foster out on the edge with Leach cracking the end to spring him loose.
He almost never hold on to the ball to the point that it gets him in trouble. He has great pocket awareness and rarely creates a sack himself. He holds onto the ball as long as he can to give his receivers a better chance. For instance, in the last game, he held the ball for a very long time because he could, he knew he was not gonna get hit and it was safe to do so. I don't have a problem with that.
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Although I certainly prefer it to playing like a scared puppy (David Carr), Schaub does tend to hold onto the ball too long. Most of the sacks given up this year have been due to blitzing LBs/DBs or coverage sacks, which happen when Schaub holds onto the ball too long. I love that he stands strong in the pocket, but I would prefer him throwing the ball out of bounds more often than taking a coverage sack.
That seemed to change last week. Not that Oakland was getting intense pressure, but Schaub did well to get rid of the ball quicker than in the first 2 games. Having a dominating running game doesn't hurt either. The Giants will not be able to just "pin their ears back" as they did against the Bears. They will actually have to respect the run and probably load up for it more than the pass...likely giving Schaub more time to pick his spots. I'm expecting AJ to have a big day this Sunday.
Yeah the Giants defense whooped up on the Bears but the Giants got spanked by our other divisional teams (Indy & Tenn) the previous two weeks and got one sack in each game.
I hate having to root for the cowboys. I can't honestly think of a worse place to be than in that stadium on Sunday. The 2 teams I absolutely cannot stand the most in the same building. We should start a thread called... Things you would rather have happen to you than have to be at the cowboys titans game.
Disagree - this was very much the case against Washington and Dallas, and was a factor in the 9 sacks he took in those two games. I'm not saying it's a serious problem, but it does rear its head with Schaub from time to time. It's critical that he gets the ball out of his hands quicker than normal this week.
Oh, you mean the Scum Bowl? "Live from the Death Star*, it's a showcase of disloyalty and classlessness against arrogance, boastfulness, and micromanagement in the quadrennial matchup between the Titans and the Cowboys..." Spoiler *Death Star title stolen from 790AM morning show
Nice little read from David Anderson. Receiving Lines: Celebrating 3-1 record, return of Beast By DAVID ANDERSON A Win is a win! I've said it before and I will say it again, in the NFL it is impossible to predict how you are going to win a game. There is a different formula for success on any given Sunday. First you have to figure it out, then execute and win. It was truly a team effort this past Sunday. Even without some of our best we came together and made it happen. We made very few mistakes and made some big plays and departed Oakland with another win under our belts. (and YES, the seagulls were out in full force). There was a different smell in our locker room on Monday. It wasn't the typical day after game-day stank filled shoes and pads, but from a teammate of ours that has been absent. That's right! The BEAST! Brian Cushing will be suiting up this Sunday, so buckle your seatbelts! I guarantee Cushing will be full of fury and ready to get after the Giants in front of a home crowd. Fans better bring some energy to the stadium this week! A 3-1 record in the first quarter of the season without all of our horses only gives us more confidence for the march ahead. Recently a few members of the press have been commenting on my weekly column (thanks for noticing) BUT… what is this business about me being one of them now? I would like to challenge any of these writers to sit in a cold tub while writing their next column. I bet they wouldn't last five minutes! Jump in! link
Damn, the Tenn and Dallas game is a hard one for me. I want to see Dallas fail even more....but I don't want the t*** to gain any ground in the division.
Was it Anderson that was on a radio call in show and he was calling out some columnist? I remember him upstaging whoever it was he was arguing with.
