Smitty76

Simms was a weak link on the 2002 team. He missed too many throws, made too many poor decisions. He threw 12 picks against 26 TDs. His skilled players were the best group we’ve ever had as a whole. WRs were Sloan Thomas, BJ Johnson, and Roy Williams, and we had Selvin Young and Cedric Benson. Simms had been throwing to that same group of receivers for three seasons. Imagine what we’d be looking at right now if the group of receivers we have had been together and with Quinn for three years under the same offensive scheme, and our biggest. Most talented back (much like Benson) were healthy. Opponents would have to respect the run more because we’d be able to run between the tackles. QE would be more locked in with his receivers. His only big target at WR is a freshman. I respect what Quinn has done under immense pressure. Simms never won big games. Quinn has. Last week at Arkansas, they sat in zone, the OL was inconsistent, and we couldn’t run the ball. Quinn wasn’t as sharp as he can be. The Razorbacks, who have shown that they can be very good when they’re on, were playing at home and extremely motivated. You know what impressed me? Quinn, after a stagnant half, under pressure with momentum going to wrong way, stepped up and led his offense to a decisive TD drive, and threw his best ball of the game on the TD, the to ice the game, picked up a late first down on a keeper going straight at a defender Quinn is a better WB than Simms was. It’s not even close. Simms had a 59% completion rate with a wealth of talent downfield. Lost most every important game he ever played.

I’m not sure what you think you’re seeing here with regard to Moore. Yes, he’s beaten no. 3 to the inside, but they know the easy throw is over the middle and they’re sitting on it. You have the DB directly in front of him still squared to the line of scrimmage. Moore’s angle is taking the potential throw directly into his path. There’s another and 6 yards upfield giving him the ability to jump that throw. If Quinn throws that ball, there’s a good chance it gets picked off as iit has the be a low, line drive throw given the distance. The DB is literally sitting on it. Arkansas had this well-defended. A good throw to Wingo is the best option here as you’re throwing outside to a big receiver in a one on one matchup rather than underneath in into zone coverage with a man back and another sitting in that route. Later in the game, Quinn drilled a similar outside route for a TD. There’s TD on the play after this one was partially set up by this play. The same DB that would likely have intercepted or tipped a pass to Moore on this play sat down in coverage again and Texas managed to draw the deep defender off, leave Golden wide open. Your read here isn’t correct.