I think the perception that Leinart is locking on to his receiver is more of a by-product of the lack of pass protection than anything else. Warner, who was very renowned for his ability to filter through his reads and spread the ball around, was also accused of locking on. Leinart and Warner have both showed the ability read a defense and check down when necessary.
I think Edge teasing the 100 yard mark and Fitz coming back will continue to pay obvious dividends. Although Fitz only had 30 yard receiving, his presence was an important factor last week.
With Fitz:
Com: 51 Att: 109 Com%: 46.8 Yds: 592 Ypa: 5.4 Td: 3 Int: 3 RuTd: 0 Rating: 61.4
Without Fitz:
Com: 67 Att: 111 Com%: 60.0 Yds: 756 Ypa: 6.8 Td: 3 Int: 4 RuTd: 2 Rating: 74.8
There's a huge jump in yards per attempt, completion pct., and qb rating with Fitz. I don't know about the overall scheme of the offense right now and whether or not it will resemble itself next year but Leinart is what an NFL qb should be. He's not about arm strength he's about good decisions and accuracy. What he's doing as a rookie, on a team in turmoil, a hugely disappointing team and without all of his weapons all the time should be at the very least encouraging to Cardinals fans.
