I still can't believe that TD pass vs Sauce/Clark happened

[AFJF]

 

 

[Mr. Rogers]

Levis actually reminds me a lot of the Olden days 2000s QBs. He definitely has the arm, can make the throws, is probably an even better runner than the pocket passers of yore...

He just needs time to develop and clean up these crazy mistakes. When he's getting easy open reads he doesn't tend to mess it up. I suspect he will be forced out due to the modern issue with expecting instant success, but I am suspicious he will rally later in his career.

Anyway, it was quite a throw and catch! Part of me was left wondering if sauce let it by on purpose thinking it would be incomplete...

[HighPitch]

it was undefendable. The ball was placed in the only spot possible. it happens

[jetsons]

16 minutes ago, AFJF said:

 

 

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[AFJF]

31 minutes ago, Mr. Rogers said:

Levis actually reminds me a lot of the Olden days 2000s QBs. He definitely has the arm, can make the throws, is probably an even better runner than the pocket passers of yore...

He just needs time to develop and clean up these crazy mistakes. When he's getting easy open reads he doesn't tend to mess it up. I suspect he will be forced out due to the modern issue with expecting instant success, but I am suspicious he will rally later in his career.

Anyway, it was quite a throw and catch! Part of me was left wondering if sauce let it by on purpose thinking it would be incomplete...

On live view it looked to me like Sauce saw Clark coming in low and glanced over at him at the worst possible time, maybe wanting to avoid having Clark hit him low?

[Barry McCockinner]

I said this in the game thread. Sauce was step for step with the guy and the ball landed by his feet where it's not caught probably 99.9% of the time. I'm sure this TD severely damaged his sacred PFF grade though 

[slimjasi]

5 minutes ago, Barry McCockinner said:

I said this in the game thread. Sauce was step for step with the guy and the ball landed by his feet where it's not caught probably 99.9% of the time. I'm sure this TD severely damaged his sacred PFF grade though 

FWIW, Saleh hinted at Sauce being somewhat to blame for this play, which I thought was interesting. He probably wanted him to make a play on the ball. 

[Barry McCockinner]

Just now, slimjasi said:

FWIW, Saleh hinted at Sauce being somewhat to blame for this play, which I thought was interesting. He probably wanted him to make a play on the ball. 

yea well what does he know?

[Rhg1084]

Good defense by Sauce he was literally all over him. Great play by them

[Bronx]

Sauce for two 1st rounders.  

[rangerous]

i think the funny thing is if sauce was one step behind the receiver it would have hit him in the back.  and if he had turned his head he might've gotten a hand on it or had an interception.  pretty much just one of those lucky throws and catches.

[Drums]

 I thought Chuck Clark picked it until Ridley got up and celebrated. 

[Darnold's Forehead]

1 hour ago, slimjasi said:

FWIW, Saleh hinted at Sauce being somewhat to blame for this play, which I thought was interesting. He probably wanted him to make a play on the ball. 

It looked to me like Sauce saw Clark coming from the side with his arms outstretched and tried to shy away so as to not block Clark’s int attempt.  Clark looked like he was chasing a fly ball - I have to assume Sauce saw this.

Just an awkward play all around.

[UntouchableCrew]

Thought it was picked in real time. Was a great throw TBH.

[Gaffneycatch81]

30 minutes ago, Darnold's Forehead said:

It looked to me like Sauce saw Clark coming from the side with his arms outstretched and tried to shy away so as to not block Clark’s int attempt.  Clark looked like he was chasing a fly ball - I have to assume Sauce saw this.

Just an awkward play all around.

That’s how it looked to me too. He didn’t want to collide with Clark coming full speed, and thought Clark was going to intercept or at break it up, so he let up and didn’t focus on the playing the ball. 

[FidelioJet]

Yeah, sometimes the ball just falls right.   Levis made a nice throw but Sauce had him blanketed.  

Those are gonna happen.  Not really holding that one against Sauce.

[slimjasi]

1 hour ago, Darnold's Forehead said:

It looked to me like Sauce saw Clark coming from the side with his arms outstretched and tried to shy away so as to not block Clark’s int attempt.  Clark looked like he was chasing a fly ball - I have to assume Sauce saw this.

Just an awkward play all around.

I think this is exactly right 

[JKlecko]

2 hours ago, Darnold's Forehead said:

It looked to me like Sauce saw Clark coming from the side with his arms outstretched and tried to shy away so as to not block Clark’s int attempt.  Clark looked like he was chasing a fly ball - I have to assume Sauce saw this.

Just an awkward play all around.

I think you are right, but IMO Sauce should not have turned his back to the play and more or less gave up.  He still should have been watching and ready to swat the ball out of the Ridley's hands if Clark missed.

[nycdan]

I can't believe Levis even threw that ball.  It was probably a really bad decision to do it and he got lucky even with it being a good throw.

Like others have said.  It happens.  Forget and move on like a good CB should.

[Plen T]

9 hours ago, Mr. Rogers said:

Levis actually reminds me a lot of the Olden days 2000s QBs. He definitely has the arm, can make the throws, is probably an even better runner than the pocket passers of yore...

He just needs time to develop and clean up these crazy mistakes. When he's getting easy open reads he doesn't tend to mess it up. I suspect he will be forced out due to the modern issue with expecting instant success, but I am suspicious he will rally later in his career.

Anyway, it was quite a throw and catch! Part of me was left wondering if sauce let it by on purpose thinking it would be incomplete...

[neckdemon]

14 hours ago, HighPitch said:

it was undefendable. The ball was placed in the only spot possible. it happens

ummm the ball went through clark's hands, he just somehow flat out whiffed. it wasn't a particularly well thrown ball

[jetfan61]

That ball should have been slapped or picked... Divine intervention. 

[thebuzzardman]

13 hours ago, FidelioJet said:

Yeah, sometimes the ball just falls right.   Levis made a nice throw but Sauce had him blanketed.  

Those are gonna happen.  Not really holding that one against Sauce.

A lot of balls fell right vs Sauce that game