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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Heyjoe4" data-source="post: 1094246" data-attributes="member: 13032">You make a lot of good points Sanguine.  I'll add that the success of a QB throwing long ball completions is a function of his throwing and the ability of the WR to win against the CB or S.  It's not just about the QB.I don't remember the game, it was a few years ago.  Jalen Hurts tossed a long ball to AJ Brown.  It must have been a Sunday night game.  The S had vacated that part of the field and Hurts noticed.  Once the pass was complete, and Brown had to muscle his way into the reception, Collinsworth commented that Hurts threw it because he had confidence that "my guy can beat your guy', not because Hurts thought he could drop a dime.Now Brown is an exceptional WR - big guy, great hands, great routes.  I don't think Watson is in his league, but he's getting there.  Anyway, some long throws are just an acceptable risk, dependent on the QB and who is doing the catching.And FWIW, I think Love over-throws a receiver more often than under-throws.  That's the side to err on.  With speedy guys like Watson and Golden, I expect Love to put the ball long and high and give his guys the chance to run under or to the ball for a completion.</blockquote>

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