Post by Purple Pain on Oct 24, 2018 10:25:22 GMT -6
Kirk Cousins Is On Pace for the Most Batted Passes Ever Recorded In a Season. Why? by Nick Olson
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Kirk Cousins currently leads the NFL in batted passes. His 14 batted passes would be second most among all QBs for the entirety of last year’s season, and Cousins is not even halfway into this year.
Cousins is currently on pace for 32 batted passes. The most batted passes that PFF has recorded in a season is 23 in 2006. Cousins is on pace to beat that by week 13.
Watch all 14 of his batted passes this season here:
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Cousins is currently on pace for 32 batted passes. The most batted passes that PFF has recorded in a season is 23 in 2006. Cousins is on pace to beat that by week 13.
Watch all 14 of his batted passes this season here:
<or at the link>
Both Zimmer and Cousins keyed in on two explanations: (1) the pass deflections came largely on “quick passes” or in the “quick game,” and (2) deflections were aided by defensive linemen going unblocked, either by play design (e.g. the naked bootleg) or failure to execute (a poor cut block).
Both those explanations match the tape: DeFillippo has frequently relied on a quick passing game, which has resulted in Cousins having the league’s third-lowest average depth of target. Cousins is throwing a lot of quick, short throws, and perhaps defenses are countering those plays not by abandoning the pass rush (because the ball will be out before they can get home) and instead trying to clog throwing lanes. That helps explain the goal line quick slant to Diggs that was deflected, or the four pass deflections on three-step dropbacks (two from Benson Mayowa and two from Leonard Williams), among others.
The unblocked linemen also match up with the play calling, as DeFilippo has frequently left defensive linemen unblocked, whether on screens, boots, zone reads or other plays. And it does help explain the deflection on the naked bootleg, the deflection on the Cardinals’ RPO and the deflections on poor RB cut blocks.
There is no denying that the Vikings and Cousins have a batted passes problem: They lead the league in batted passes at an unprecedented rate. They have caused a 3.4% drop in Cousins’ completion percentage. Most importantly, they have killed several drives, including five deflections on third down on another on fourth down.
Whether the deflections are a result of Cousins’ telegraphing his throws by tapping the ball or some other tell, or are a result of the offensive play calling, it is clear that the Vikings need to address the issue, before defenses make the issue even worse
Both those explanations match the tape: DeFillippo has frequently relied on a quick passing game, which has resulted in Cousins having the league’s third-lowest average depth of target. Cousins is throwing a lot of quick, short throws, and perhaps defenses are countering those plays not by abandoning the pass rush (because the ball will be out before they can get home) and instead trying to clog throwing lanes. That helps explain the goal line quick slant to Diggs that was deflected, or the four pass deflections on three-step dropbacks (two from Benson Mayowa and two from Leonard Williams), among others.
The unblocked linemen also match up with the play calling, as DeFilippo has frequently left defensive linemen unblocked, whether on screens, boots, zone reads or other plays. And it does help explain the deflection on the naked bootleg, the deflection on the Cardinals’ RPO and the deflections on poor RB cut blocks.
There is no denying that the Vikings and Cousins have a batted passes problem: They lead the league in batted passes at an unprecedented rate. They have caused a 3.4% drop in Cousins’ completion percentage. Most importantly, they have killed several drives, including five deflections on third down on another on fourth down.
Whether the deflections are a result of Cousins’ telegraphing his throws by tapping the ball or some other tell, or are a result of the offensive play calling, it is clear that the Vikings need to address the issue, before defenses make the issue even worse
Rest at the link: vikingsterritory.com/2018/analysis/kirk-cousins-is-on-pace-for-the-most-batted-passes-ever-recorded-in-a-season-why
... and neither is this Chris guy.