Thinking a five yard slant is more difficult than completing a pass 30 yards in the National Football League (not Madden, put down the controller) is massively ignorant on levels that cannot be quantified.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

sorry but try reading what I stated again. It depends on the pass. I can throw 30 yards to a wide open WR, I can't throw a 5 yard slant between 3 defenders. distance of the pass has little to do with whether it is a difficult throw or not.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 

So you claim I am not reading what you're stating when evidently you're not even trying to understand what I have stated a few times? Fascinating.

As for distance having little to do with a throw being difficult or not, you are not correct with your opinion.

The greater the distance, the greater the difficulty. The greater the distance, the more you need to plant your feet better and more you need to step into the throw and also the longer the ball is in the air giving defenders and opportunity to deflect the pass. Try throwing a pass while kneeling that goes five yards and another that goes 30 yards.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

I think most of us look at the SUM of the statistics (24 of 35 333 yards 5TD 0INT) and go WHOA he smoked them!! I wouldn't disagree, nor would anyone. HOWEVER, when you dig deeper and analyze play-by-play on how those statistics were accrued, you realize the numbers weren't as WHOA as the SUM leads us to believe.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

If you are reading than it is a comprehension issue. and I am 100% correct. a 5 yard slant into a tight window is far more difficult than a 30 yard throw to a receiver that is wide open. If that 30 yard pass is also into a tight window than yes that throw then becomes more difficult.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 

Talking like the distance a pass travels makes it more or less difficult is ignorance.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 

distance of the pass has little to do with whether it is a difficult throw or not.

PackFanWithTwins wrote:

I thought we were talking about the distance the ball travels in the air? You bring up tight windows into it and act like I'm the one not comprehending things here. Brilliant!



Repeating myself: The greater the distance, the greater the difficulty. The greater the distance, the more you need to plant your feet better and more you need to step into the throw and also the longer the ball is in the air giving defenders and opportunity to deflect the pass. Try throwing a pass while kneeling that goes five yards and another that goes 30 yards.

Please note, I have not added the extra variables (e.g. coverage, pass rush, etc) to this and have been talking merely about the pass itself, specifically ... The. Distance. The. Ball. Travels. Through. The. Air.

Simple stuff. Easy peazy lemon squeazies.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

You should read the entire posts instead of picking and choosing which parts you want to pay attention to. You might be able to comprehend better. My first post clearly stated 5 yard slant between 3 defenders is more difficult than a 30 yard pass to a wide open WR.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins