Lombarid on Staffords Picks

[LKP]

?Every quarterback could tighten up some of his footwork issues, and Matthew has got such a talented arm that I think there are times where he?s making throws that you?d say, ?Well, maybe you shouldn?t have thrown that because of the position of your feet? or what not,? Lombardi said. ?But look, I looked at every single one of his interceptions, and not every single one was something Matthew did wrong. There are interceptions that happen because a receiver breaks his route off too early or (the ball) goes through the receivers? hands, gets tipped at the line of scrimmage.

?By no means am I saying that he?s the perfect quarterback, but like I said, he?s smart, he works hard and he?s talented. And we?re going to have a process that?s going to start on day one and work through the end of the season that is going to help him learn the system, learn defenses, how we want to attack defenses, and that?s going to make him into a better quarterback.?

http://www.freep.com/article/20140207/SPORTS01/302070103/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford-joe-lombardi

Looks like Joe sees what I see. Not all his fault. Tipped balls don't count against the QB for him either.

 

[LKP]

“I was a little encouraged after watching that that this was not an interception machine,” Lombardi said at his introductory news conference today.

 

[cheeno]

What did you expect him to say? Come out calling for his benching?

 

[michiganalex]

mr. homer aka mr. know it all?

 

[lgolfer]

What did you expect him to say? Come out calling for his benching?

This. It's not like Lombardi is going to say, "I watched all his interceptions and I've determined that he sucks. I'm now reconsidering taking the job."

Yes it's true that some of Stafford's interceptions weren't his fault. It's true with every other QB in the league. Maybe Stafford had a few more than average because he was throwing to Durham and other bad WRs. But Lombardi also addressed Stafford's footwork problems, which I think is what most of us have been complaining about. Lombardi said, "Well, maybe [he] shouldn?t have thrown that because of the position of [his] feet." If Lombardi can improve Stafford's footwork in the pocket, I think Stafford can become much better and I'll be hopeful for the upcoming season.

 

[tomdalton22]

This. It's not like Lombardi is going to say, "I watched all his interceptions and I've determined that he sucks. I'm now reconsidering taking the job."

Yes it's true that some of Stafford's interceptions weren't his fault. It's true with every other QB in the league. Maybe Stafford had a few more than average because he was throwing to Durham and other bad WRs. But Lombardi also addressed Stafford's footwork problems, which I think is what most of us have been complaining about. Lombardi said, "Well, maybe [he] shouldn?t have thrown that because of the position of [his] feet." If Lombardi can improve Stafford's footwork in the pocket, I think Stafford can become much better and I'll be hopeful for the upcoming season.

I think this is the feeling of every poster on this board except for LKP

 

[Mitchrapp]

Yeah there's no way he's going to call out the QB. But it's a little worrisome what he said. Why say anything? And if he really thinks that, ouch. His last int of the season, when they had a chance, was overthrown by 4 feet.

 

[LKP]

It was thrown to the outside due to coverage and off of Fauria's hands. The safety was lucky to be in the right place.


10 picks in 4 losses (noted we had 5 others losses without picks) . Of the 10, 2 tipped, one off Calvins hands ,one jump ball after 2 previous drops by receivers and there was more pressure than you think on those 6 bad picks.

 

[Mitchrapp]

It was thrown to the outside due to coverage and off of Fauria's hands. The safety was lucky to be in the right place.


10 picks in 4 losses (noted we had 5 others losses without picks) . Of the 10, 2 tipped, one off Calvins hands ,one jump ball after 2 previous drops by receivers and there was more pressure than you think on those 6 bad picks.

Then I must be thinking of the wrong play because the one I'm remembering it wasnt close to any of our guys. No one tipped it..

 

[LKP]

Then I must be thinking of the wrong play because the one I'm remembering it wasnt close to any of our guys. No one tipped it..

Fauria went off his hands. That's why it got picked. The Ravens last pick was over Burleson right to Elam(who just happened to be there too). But there was pressure from Dumervil pushing Waddle in Staffords face forcing a backfoot throw.

 

[detrisin]

Fauria went off his hands. That's why it got picked. The Ravens last pick was over Burleson right to Elam(who just happened to be there too). But there was pressure from Dumervil pushing Waddle in Staffords face forcing a backfoot throw.

Off Fauria's hands or not, that was a wildly inaccurate throw for such a short route. That pick-6 was totally on Stafford.

 

[cheeno]

Off Fauria's hands or not, that was a wildly inaccurate throw for such a short route. That pick-6 was totally on Stafford.

The guy's reach is a two car garage, I'd say its on Stafford.

 

[LKP]

The guy's reach is a two car garage, I'd say its on Stafford.

Unless it was a bad route run by Fauria. Maybe the play called for him to be a shade more outside or it was supposed to be an out route. There is more than meets the eye.

 

[cheeno]

Unless it was a bad route run by Fauria. Maybe the play called for him to be a shade more outside or it was supposed to be an out route. There is more than meets the eye.

Whatever

 

[LKP]

Whatever

You know I'm right, that you don't know either. Ask Fauria. He has twitter.

 

[cheeno]

You know I'm right, that you don't know either. Ask Fauria. He has twitter.

I think this was the same method the Jags used to prove that Blaine Gabbert was a good QB.

 

[cheeno]

You know I'm right, that you don't know either. Ask Fauria. He has twitter.

Hey Fauria did you run the wrong route on Stafford pick 6? Peep Peep Peep (in case you didn't know that's how the sound of crickets is written on the internets).

 

[LKP]

Hey Fauria did you run the wrong route on Stafford pick 6? Peep Peep Peep (in case you didn't know that's how the sound of crickets is written on the internets).

I guarantee he'd answer you if you asked him the right away. Hey Fauria, loved your 7 TDs. Just settling a bet, what happened on the Giants pick. What was the route run and was Stafford off or were you in the correct spot? Try that.

 

[tomdalton22]

I guarantee he'd answer you if you asked him the right away. Hey Fauria, loved your 7 TDs. Just settling a bet, what happened on the Giants pick. What was the route run and was Stafford off or were you in the correct spot? Try that.

If you ask the Fauria he would say it was on him. If you ask Stafford he would say it was his fault. Neither will throw the other under the bus!

 

[cheeno]

I guarantee he'd answer you if you asked him the right away. Hey Fauria, loved your 7 TDs. Just settling a bet, what happened on the Giants pick. What was the route run and was Stafford off or were you in the correct spot? Try that.

Ahhh yeah, you go ahead. Be sure to get right back to me on that.