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Re: Why not Grossman?
I think there's some problem with the play calling in the Redzone. Orton simply is always throwing it inside the 5, and he's not that good at it, meaning FG after FG. The concept doesn't even make sense to me given their strengths at RB. Don't believe it? Here's the lengths of Orton's 9 TD passes this year:
28,8,3,2,9,23,4,3,1 Thats right...7 TD passes inside the 10 yard line. FGs kicked by Chicago from 20-29 yards: 6 (3 in the past 3 weeks). Last rushing TD was in week TEN - thats three straight games with no rushing TDs for a team with a clearly strong rushing game. I dunno who is deciding that Orton needs to be firing passes at the goal line constantly, but he's not that good at it. In the first 5 games of the year, Jones has 4 TDs under 5 yards. I am just mystified every time I watch them inside the 10. Here's a sample from their recent play: 1st-3, GB3 15:00 K. Orton incomplete pass to the right 2nd-3, GB3 14:34 T. Jones rushed to the left for no gain 3rd-3, GB3 14:28 K. Orton incomplete pass to the right Why is Orton being told to throw the ball twice from inside the 3? Do they seriously believe their Oline/Jones can't get in from there with three chances? |
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