Well said.
@PA green & gold posted:In the Kurt Benkert analysis clip, he actually said it was necessary for Love to be throwing off his back foot on that play to avoid the pass rusher and get air under the ball.
Oh yeah, he had absolutely no choice. A good QB has to throw of all kinds of platforms, but where perfect technique is an option they should choose that option.
@Herschel posted:The read was spot on, the adjustment was on-point, he even was able to target probably their best tracker, getting the ball out was skillfully done, but also he had to put a lot of air under it against pro defensive backs which was a risk.
So yeah, there was an element of luck, but it wasn’t like he didn’t do everything possible for it to succeed.
Doubs was matched up with a LB. That was the best reason for throwing to him.
@DH13 posted:Common theme in review of 10's throws is his footwork. That's just an overarching issue that shows up regularly. He has enough arm talent to still deliver balls where they need to go but his accuracy should take another tick upward if he can clean up his feet.
I think having more confidence in his offensive line could help prevent him from getting happy feet as well. I think one of the things that gets highly drafted QBs in trouble is when they play with substandard OLs is their footwork gets off from having to constantly dodge early pressure and then their confidence gets shot. Finally, they start looking at the pass rush instead of downfield. Love appears to have avoided most of that.
He's clearly adopted some of AR's habits and throwing without his feet set and bouncing while in the pocket are a few of them. Thing is, AR's mechanics were textbook earlier in his career and they served him well. The stuff Love is mimicking is from late stage AR and I don't think he's ready for that yet.
Mimicking AR? Come on. Kid’s got his own style. You guys are making it sound as if he’s deliberately copying some bad fundamentals since the other guy did it.
I found it funny that media people keep saying Love learned "by watching Rodgers do it" ... totally ignoring the fact that they had the same QB coach.
@DH13 posted:He's clearly adopted some of AR's habits and throwing without his feet set and bouncing while in the pocket are a few of them. Thing is, AR's mechanics were textbook earlier in his career and they served him well. The stuff Love is mimicking is from late stage AR and I don't think he's ready for that yet.
I recall AR saying he bounced so he could protect his feet and legs from getting injured. He was concerned that if he was planted firmly and got hit by a big dude, he was at greater risk of knee or leg damage.
@BrainDed posted:He did. That was a ridiculous throw.
And he's had more than a handful or ridiculous throws this year. This one is not exactly alone on an island.
@Packiderm posted:What was Preston doing covering Doubs ?
That crazy like a fox, Joe Barry.🤔
@michiganjoe posted:
Doubs is that sneaky good guy that you can win with. I don't see him being a true #1, but he's a high level complimentary #2 without question.....and you can definitely win with more players like Doubs
He's underappreciated by many in the fanbase.
He's a healthier Derrick Mayes: Not someone you build around but a good rotational guy. Ideally he's your #4 if you have three roles covered well (alpha, deep threat, slot) who can play any of the roles well enough if someone goes down or needs a breather and can beat dime backs. He's not a big second contract type, but still a guy you try to keep.
I like what Doubs is doing. He quietly goes about his work, blocks decently, has above-average hands, is sneaky about getting open, and comes up big in tough situations. He's a solid 2 or 3+. Right now, the closest GB has in a growing into a #1 is Wicks. Watson isn't on the field enough to be the 1; Reed is better in the slot; Doubs isn't quite steady and physical enough; Wicks gets open, catches the ball, and he's physical. The adjustment Wicks made last week when Love scrambled was excellent, and then he held onto the ball for the TD when he got slammed.
Outside of the gold jacket guys oftentimes there's a 1 because of a lack of depth. I hope all our current guys are good enough that we don't need to over rely on any one of them to become a 1.
Always feel like a WR room is best as a collection of guys that bring different skillsets to the field and push each other to be better. If there's a 1 there's more pecking order than friendly competition.
If the ball gets spread around the 2nd contract money doesn't get out of control and it's easier to retain more of them.
What does a #1 mean? The best guy on your team? If so is it better to have one ‘best’ or 3 or 4 real good equals?
@Pikes Peak posted:What does a #1 mean? The best guy on your team? If so is it better to have one ‘best’ or 3 or 4 real good equals?
Number 1 WR is like a franchise QB. Both are NFL myths.
Justin Jefferson, Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, Jamar Chase, all qualify as #1"s
A guy that defenses have to game plan for.....except the Packer defense apparently 😁
Disagree, keeping it all in front of you is a plan.
"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth".
-- Mike Tyson
3rd & 7 - Tough catch vs Vikings on opening drive. Couldn't hang on.....
...and that folks is exactly why Doubs is a #2. To be "THE GUY" you have to make those tough catches.
So Bo Melton will never be a #1 either.
This post was forked into a new topic here: Bo Melton - R U Kidding me?!?
Maybe not having a 1 isn't such a bad thing. The way it's going now, they're taking turns being the 1, and the other team has no idea who's getting the ball.
Doubs had the #3 "You Got Mossed" clip of the 2023 season. The TD in week 1 vs Da Bares!
I hope Romeo is ok. Spitting up blood is no way to go through life son....
Favre played through it. Suck it up, Romeo! 
It's interesting, and a testament to his temperment, personality, and smarts, that the WRs all look to Doubs as "the guy." Without a "real" vet in the WR room, the fact that Doubs has stepped up bodes well for his leadership capabilities. This is what Wicks said:
“We look at Rome as a leader,” Wicks said. “When he goes down, the other side probably got happy, but we got a lot of guys who want to step up as you all see. Bo making plays, J-Reed making a lot of plays and Malik Heath getting in and making plays. Everybody can make a play. Everybody is capable. J-Love trusts us. We go out to practice and shows that every week. It’s nothing (new) in the game.”
Wicks is right: JLove isn't afraid to throw the ball to any of those guys. I also hope Doubs will be okay; football is a body-busting sport.
I've not seen/read any update. I did note, we all may have, Romeo was on the bike for much of the game after he went out. FWIW
Musgrave played more snaps after lacerating his kidney. Kids are tough. Hopefully Doubs isn't as serious.