19 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Easy...

It was underthrown. So were the passes to Dotson and Barkley. If the receiver needs to slow down, allowing the defender to catch up, then the ball is underthrown.

To be clear, I was merely responding to ManuManu's assertion that it was a perfect play. The arrogance to make the call was memorable. Smith did everything right. But the pass wasn't "perfect".

At 50+ air yards, you're not getting a more accurate ball on that given how fast the WR has to run.

1 minute ago, RLC said:

At 50+ air yards, you're not getting a more accurate ball on that given how fast the WR has to run.

Yeah, was it short? Yeah, but at the end of the day it was good enough. Maybe a yard off isn't a big deal.

3 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Yes, because he's not tracking the ball. Go outside and run a 40 yd dash while looking straight ahead and then do it again with your head turned back trying to track a ball while it's in flight.

I can't run forty yards. I am also not an NFL wide receiver.

You are asserting that the distance closed because Smith was tracking the ball. I am asserting that Smith can, like all great WRs, track the ball at full speed and the distance has closed because he adjusted his speed to be where the ball was coming down.

I'm done. It was a great (yet not perfect) play and I went out and purchased one of these.

17 minutes ago, beto_eagles said:

Slow time of the year, eh? Debating about how perfect that pass was or not was certainly not on my bingo card.

Unlike last year, we aren't discussing our gross feet right now. Take the win.

4 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

I can't run forty yards. I am also not an NFL wide receiver.

You are asserting that the distance closed because Smith was tracking the ball. I am asserting that Smith can, like all great WRs, track the ball at full speed and the distance has closed because he adjusted his speed to be where the ball was coming down.

I'm done. It was a great (yet not perfect) play and I went out and purchased one of these.

Pic #3 the defender looks up

Pic #4 the gap is significantly closed

I always thought Smith slowed down a bit on that play and this pretty much confirms it.

4 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

I can't run forty yards. I am also not an NFL wide receiver.

Find someone that's played receiver or defensive back at any level and ask them if they can run 40 yards just as fast in a full out sprint facing forward vs when they're turning back and tracking a ball.

1 hour ago, BigEFly said:

DT was thin? Carter, Davis, Ojomo, Booker and added Robinson. Byron Young and Gabe Hall on the outside looking in. Both Ojomo and Booker looked good in their roles last year.

I’ll see your question and bump it one.

1 hour ago, Sack that QB said:

Only two of those I feel good about are Carter and Ojomo, and Ojomo is a projection that still has not proven he can be the man.

You really over play the "still not proven” hand. But that’s been you MO for a long time. One might even call it a schtick.

11 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

I can't run forty yards. I am also not an NFL wide receiver.

You are asserting that the distance closed because Smith was tracking the ball. I am asserting that Smith can, like all great WRs, track the ball at full speed and the distance has closed because he adjusted his speed to be where the ball was coming down.

I'm done. It was a great (yet not perfect) play and I went out and purchased one of these.

It was a great catch. I don't think it was a great throw but it was a very good one for the distance

1 minute ago, Mike030270 said:

It was a great catch. I don't think it was a great throw but it was a very good one for the distance

The quest for perfection is often the enemy of the good.

47 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Easy...

It was underthrown. So were the passes to Dotson and Barkley. If the receiver needs to slow down, allowing the defender to catch up, then the ball is underthrown.

To be clear, I was merely responding to ManuManu's assertion that it was a perfect play. The arrogance to make the call was memorable. Smith did everything right. But the pass wasn't "perfect".

Oh, you were being serious, lol

1 minute ago, mattwill said:

You really over play the "still not proven” hand. But that’s been you MO for a long time.

I don't see how it's overplaying it. Something is either true or it isn't. Ojomo has not proven himself as a full time impact DT in the NFL yet. I have a hope he will, but he's not like a 3 time pro bowler. I would not have been comfortable going into the season with what they had at DT pre draft in a repeat goal season. I'm not a big Davis fan and the other guys on the roster to me are just guys. And I think the Eagles agreed by taking a DT with one of their first 3 picks. The reality is the Eagles are going to be relying on guys who've not fully proven themselves yet in the NFL yet at multiple positions this season. That doesn't mean they all won't pan out. All of them could. I have confidence in most of them. But you can't deny the reality that they are doing so. And to repeat, most of them are going to have to come through for Howie and reward him with their faith in them.

2 minutes ago, mattwill said:

The quest for perfection is often the enemy of the good.

Wasn't perfect IMO because there was a chance the defender could make a play

He's made perfect throws though so it's not like he can't. That just was more on Smith IMO

I see this place is still trying to bend over backwards to try and discredit Hurts anyway they can. As predicted it's going to continue to be a very difficult time for you all over the next 7-10 years. Inhope the continued high level of success doesn't wear on you all too much.

Guys… Devonta could have stemmed his route a tick better. Barkley could have sold the play action a little longer.

NOT A PERFECT PLAY.

If you're not praising Hurts then you're a hater

47 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

I disagree on both points.

So how does Watson close the distance from when the ball was thrown? Did he run faster or did Smith run slower?

Watson had plenty of angle to move his arm to the right and deflect the ball.

Ok -I strenuously disagree.

7 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

If you're not praising Hurts then you're a hater

I don't think it's productive to nitpick a well executed play.

1 minute ago, NCiggles said:

I don't think it's productive to nitpick a well executed play.

While people may debate the perfectness of the play, the debate itself is indeed a perfect encapsulation of the Blog. That cannot be debated.

2 hours ago, BigEFly said:

Interceptions being all against the QB is a bad measure. A significant portion of interceptions are on the receiver. Favre didn’t run like Mahomes. So many of his interceptions were ones where Mahomes would run and Favre would throw. Be interesting to see as those ankle injuries add up if that begins to impact Mahomes and as Kelce retires. But gunslinger are the unscripted plays that Mahomes and Favre both would do. Mahomes is coming off a two interception/one fumble game. Mahomes ball placement is good but it is not as good as Brady.

Unrelated to the discussion but relevant to your comment, that's an overlooked aspect of McCord's evaluation that Gruden touched on. Some people think he stinks because of some interceptions at OSU but Gruden doesn't pin them all on him.

It does remind me of the good ol days in here when posters of yesteryear said Hurts couldn’t throw deep and his 91-yard pass to Quez was an underthrow.

31 minutes ago, paco said:

Unlike last year, we aren't discussing our gross feet right now. Take the win.

42 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

I can't run forty yards. I am also not an NFL wide receiver.

You are asserting that the distance closed because Smith was tracking the ball. I am asserting that Smith can, like all great WRs, track the ball at full speed and the distance has closed because he adjusted his speed to be where the ball was coming down.

I'm done. It was a great (yet not perfect) play and I went out and purchased one of these.

I said the same thing but objectiveness is not allowed. Whatever. He did play great so no need to spend much time on that.

Cowboys fans are deluding themselves into believing this year will be different from Dak while people in this blog are bashing Hurts who literally won SB MVP for not throwing an actual TD pass a foot further. Good times