http://www.thejetsblog.com/2010/10/29/sanchezs-accuracy-issues-need-correction/ Two things: 1) I think it would have been more precise to say that he needs to improve consistency with his accuracy. We've seen him throw deadly accurate passes at times, he just needs to do that more often. 2) It's actually normal for 2nd year QB's to experience a drop off in completion percentage.
complete nonsense in his second season, he's reduced his turnovers to almost zero and led his team to 5 wins out of their first six games.... Dear Bassett take your "completion percentage" baloney and put it where the sun doesn't shine
I don't know why you're so hostile about him saying this. Completion percentage is where his biggest improvement needs to be right now.
It's just the nature of the learning curve for NFL Qb's. Yeah, it is what it is. Still, with that line and that group of receivers, it's not unfair to expect good if not great play from MS.
THe one thing that encourages me despite his low % is that he is makign the RIGHT throw. He's going to the one on ones, it's just that his WRs aren't consistently beating them. I expect the % to slowly rise over the course of the year.
without looking, I'm willing to bet that many of the top leaders in that all important percentage are dink and dunkers who rarely throw the ball down the field. Chad Pennington was always near the top of the league in that percentage because he couldn't throw the ball more than 12 yards downfield with any chance of success. Mark takes his shots downfield and, unlike last season, he does it without abnormal risks of interceptions. I'd much rather have that quarterback than the higher percentage with short dumpoffs variety
Another thing in those two games specifically were the drops, more so in the Vikings game. There had to be at least 10 drops that game, maybe some aren't counted as drops but if it touches a receivers hands or bounces off his chest he should certainly catch it.
Every QB has dropped passes, just like every QB has missed INT's. If you want to point out the dropped passes you have to point out the missed INT's too.
Yes, but as I said ^ a couple more short routes wouldn't hurt. Hopefully as Holmes gets acclimated they will be hitting him on some Slants/timing routes which will boost the completion pct a few points.
No doubt, but the Vikings game was ridiculous with the drops. I know the rain and it being Holmes first game back didn't help but when the ball bounces off a receivers chest multiple times it gets old fast.
Holmes is a huge YAC threat too. I'd really like to see them getting the ball in his hands on these types of routes more often.
Accuracy is an issue that will cost games over the course of the season if not improved. I'm impressed that Sanchez was working on it over the bye week instead of just taking a 6 day vacation. It's fixable and needs fixed. You can say ignore it because he's 5-1 but that doesn't get us to the superbowl. You can say ignore it because you shouldn't expect more from a second year QB but, in that case, you probably shouldn't expect a superbowl from a second year QB.
While all ohter things being equal an increase in completion percentage is a good thing, obviously, I don't think I would trade long pass attempts for short completions. Imo the qb rating formula overemphasizes the importance of completion percentage. I understand that as compared to ypa standing alone that completion percentage does facilitate achieving more first downs. But ypa remains the more important stat, imvho. Plus I used to hate when Chad Fans always blathered on about his great completion percentage when it was all dink and dunk. Not a fan so much of the dink and dunk.
First let me say I think he'll clean it up this week. Second, while it's a (mild) concern that he's been missing more the last few games, I'd argue that I like WHERE he's missing if that makes any sense. There's been quite a few sideline throws that have just sailed on him. If you're gonna miss, miss high where nobody can get it. (If only we had tall receivers....) I still think his intermediate routes over the middle have been his strength and will continue to be. That seam route to Keller right before the Holmes fumble in Denver was a thing of beauty.
That would be great. Ohio Jet, I don't think anyone here is saying it's not an issue. We're saying it should not be a surprise.
i didnt even read all of it cause these two exact thoughts came to my head soon as I saw thread title. what cant be stressed enough is him not forcing as many throws as he used to. and hes finally looking defenders off a little more. he shows all the flashes in footwork, accuracy, going through his reads, mobility. he just really hasnt had a game where it all clicked at once. and I expect to see one or two ugly games out of him and a couple where it all just clicks. hopefully by the time DEC/JAN rolls around he only becomes more clutch like last season. people still forget he only started 16 games at USC. and hes slowly becoming more consistent. not enough can be stressed about how our run game has helped him develop
