Spring Practice thread: Report: OT Noah Banks has been cleared to play

[g8r.tom]

364/13=28 attempts per game.
60% run, 40% pass.

 

[BMF]

It was not a claim. It was a personal observation and belief.

Here's some positive info that supports a much improved passing game:

 

[rogdochar]

Pitts can improve on the catching end, but not on the throwing end.

The improvement jump in passing after one year of Mullen-training is up in the air.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

How much of that owes to our QBs difficulty making reads in the middle, though?

That developed under McSharkfvkk. He threw over the middle in HS video I've seen. I'm sure Mullinz can continue fixing it and having competent TEs will help a bunch. Our graduating group were Sunbelters.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Here's some positive info that supports a much improved passing game:

I wasnt aware that Franks had one of the best first years under Mullinz.

 

[5-Star Finger]

Here's some positive info that supports a much improved passing game:

It's pretty crazy that Franks had the best first year on that list when you consider who else is on it.

 

[78]

Much improved bubble screens and dumpoffs.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Yeah...217 completions, in 13 games. Pretty impressive.

Don't mind him, 68. He is just drunk.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Much improved bubble screens and dumpoffs.

You act like you've never seen a Mullinz offense.

 

[78]

You act like you've never seen a Mullinz offense.

He's had his chances on the intermediate throws. SOS. Sits on the ball.

Edit: Go ahead and show me otherwise.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

He's had his chances on the intermediate throws. SOS. Sits on the ball.

When it comes to X's and O's, you should stay on the sideline.

Mullinz has always run a sideways offense. This didn't begin with Franks.

 

[78]

When it comes to X's and O's, you should stay on the sideline.

Mullinz has always run a sideways offense. This didn't begin with Franks.

You're blind. Tons of intermediate opportunities. I know you're married to your narrative, but that's simply not accurate, and you know it.

 

[BMF]

You're blind. Tons of intermediate opportunities. I know you're married to your narrative, but that's simply not accurate, and you know it.

We discussed this last season, but the simple fact is Franks needs to improve his completion percentage. He needs it to be well over 60% (vs. under 60%). If he gets it up to 63-66% his numbers will improve greatly (passing numbers). But again - w/ the new OL who knows what will happen? I think his running numbers blow up this year and if he can improve the completion percentage, he likely gets close to 3000 passing yards.

 

[78]

We discussed this last season, but the simple fact is Franks needs to improve his completion percentage. He needs it to be well over 60% (vs. under 60%). If he gets it up to 63-66% his numbers will improve greatly (passing numbers). But again - w/ the new OL who knows what will happen? I think his running numbers blow up this year and if he can improve the completion percentage, he likely gets close to 3000 passing yards.

Small wonder he struggles there. Throwing the ball downfield on timing, or off timing, requires a skill set that he's not been made privvy to prior to DM.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

You're blind. Tons of intermediate opportunities. I know you're married to your narrative, but that's simply not accurate, and you know it.

You know the plays have designs, keys, & reads (man look right, zone look left, two high throw to flat), right? People don't just run routes and the QB throws to whomever he feels like, right?

 

[78]

You know the plays have designs, keys, & reads (man look right, zone look left, two high throw to flat), right? People don't just run routes and the QB throws to whomever he feels like, right?

You're trying to obscure my point. He doesn't make consistently good intermediate downfield throws.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

You're trying to obscure my point. He doesn't make consistently good intermediate downfield throws.

He is inaccurate everywhere.

However the play calls are for short throws, and the receivers are supposed to "make plays in space" (equals make people miss). That always have been the play calling under Mullinz.

It isn't going to change anytime soon.

 

[78]

he is inaccurate everywhere.

however the play calls are for short throws, and the receivers are supposed to "make plays in space" (equals make people miss). that always have been the play calling under Mullinz.

Sober up, man. We aren't pitching the ball wide on third-and-13.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Sober up, man. We aren't pitching the ball wide on third-and-13.

It is exactly what we did and what we will continue doing. I guess Avatar and Fever arent the only stoners on this list.

It just looked better when Harvins ran that four yard crossing route over the middle and always took it for a first down. That was Harvins signature play. (Hint, you are at 4:27 before you see the first time he ran something downfield.)


Of course, these are just the "big plays" and still we run sideways and throw sideways. That is the playbook. Franks is going to keep on doing it because that's what the coach wants.

 

[78]

It is exactly what we did and what we will continue doing.

It just looked better when Harvins ran that four yard crossing route over the middle and always took it for a first down. That was Harvins signature play.

You suffer from selective, agenda-based memory. Show me charts that support your botched thinking.

And not from 2006.