09-14-2017, 07:23 AM
Those who read this board know my takes can be harsh and unpopular, but even I know not to blame Stanford's secondary for the game being referenced.
It is an irrefutable fact that great QBs are unstoppable with no pressure on them. Hell, even lousy QBs can look great without a pass rush of consequence. What makes great QBs so unstoppable is accuracy. They throw guys open or put balls in tight windows that can't be defended.Â
Darnold completed several passes in that game that were literally unstoppable because only the WR could have caught the ball. And when the offense is running for 4-5 YPC, play action passes are going to lead to wide open receivers. Hell, even Stanford demonstrated how when run is expected receivers can be wide open, with its first TD to Schultz off a play-action fake at the goal line.
If the defense had held up against the run and mounted a pass rush, this thread wouldn't even exist.
It is an irrefutable fact that great QBs are unstoppable with no pressure on them. Hell, even lousy QBs can look great without a pass rush of consequence. What makes great QBs so unstoppable is accuracy. They throw guys open or put balls in tight windows that can't be defended.Â
Darnold completed several passes in that game that were literally unstoppable because only the WR could have caught the ball. And when the offense is running for 4-5 YPC, play action passes are going to lead to wide open receivers. Hell, even Stanford demonstrated how when run is expected receivers can be wide open, with its first TD to Schultz off a play-action fake at the goal line.
If the defense had held up against the run and mounted a pass rush, this thread wouldn't even exist.