Originally posted by 5_Golden_Rings:
That's because you think a 60 yard bomb is the exact same as a WR screen that goes for 60 yards. It's an absolutely ludicrous position.
Let me education you. INTENDED air yards is pretty meaningless, because it doesn't contribute much if anything at all to winning.
Bill Walsh explained why he always had a deep shot scripted into his first 15 plays for the threat not the actual yardage. The threat of going deep effects how a defense is called. Even if it fails the threat of another one exists. He did this with Joe Montana. Joe's arm is not as good as Purdy's. Walsh's primary tenet of his offense was pressure. Keep the ball moving forward and stressing every defender. A steady diet of 50 yard bombs will not do that. Yes it will stress the CB,FS and maybe the SS..but it lets the DL and LB off the hook...in fact it helps both of them.
Plus there is 3rd down pressure.You can't miss to many bombs or you loose the pressure of 3rd and short. We all know what 3rd and long does to a DL. That is just a bad spot to be in with regularity. It does not stress a defense, it helps them immensely.
It is easy to argue there is a balance to having a deep threat and still having an acceptable chance of completion.
I think Shanny 2.0 and Purdy do this well, Purdy is ready and eager to attack the back of the defense. His bread and butter so far has been chunk plays. Shanny puts defenders in a constant state of pull and tug. Come forward for a run? Come forward and it was play action? Cross the field for a screen? 30 yarder by Purdy? They do a good job of moving the defense around and not letting them back up with comfort or come down hill with comfort.
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