Max averaged 6.2 YPA in this game. That would be good for 26th in the NFL this season. Fitz didn't get a TD on the long bomb because Max couldn't get the ball to him in stride and he had to slow down.
Many of the deep passes he completed (and I didn't count a completion longer than 28 yards in a cursory look through) were either right down the middle of the field or on that extended roll-out that closes off 2/3 of the field.
Max Hall's average completed pass was for only 9.88 yards. I'm still not convinced that he has an NFL-caliber arm. Sorry.
But you're not looking to be convinced or to convince anyone, are you? Just some chest-thumping in the wake of a game where Max Hall did little to distinguish himself from the Jimmy Clausens, Seneca Wallaces, and Bruce Gradkowskis of the NFL.
It's good to see that personal attacks are totally permissible here as long as their against people who hold unpopular opinions.
Fitz chopped one half stride as he looked back and then continued on in stride. Roman Harper is coming over the top to cut off Fitz, that's how he made the tackle, so if the ball is out in front Harper at best brings down Fitz, at worst he might make a play on the ball. Max put that ball where it had to be on the outside so neither DB has a chance to make the play.
You're acting like throws down the middle of the field are easy. Yes they're shorter because they're more direct, but they're also usually into more coverage, he threaded several balls into fairly tight windows, which is tough to do with a weak arm.
He didn't play great but who would with Williams, Komar, Roberts and Dray playing that much all rookies? Clausen saw how hard it is to play with only one good WR in Carolina, then Smith gets hurt and Clausen was so bad he got pulled.
He didn't play great, passer rating of 65, but he clearly showed why the Cards made the move, he's going to be better than DA.
After the game Whiz said as Hall gets more comfortable it will allow him to really open up the offense and put in more stuff with 4-5 wr sets. He said NO was daring them to throw and overall he felt Max did well. I assume he means both with who we had at WR, and with the plays he was given.
That throw to Fitz was exactly where it had to be because the safety Harper was coming over the top to take that away, that's how he was in position to knock fitz out of bounds. In fact if the ball is thrown out in front Harper might break it up.
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010101009/2010/REG5/saints@cardinals#tab:watch
now if you were talking about the deep throw that was incomplete you're dead wrong, Fitz didn't catch it because Jenkins was behind him by a half step and grabbed his left arm, the ball being underthrown gave Fitz a shot to catch it. Out in front Jenkins picks it or bats it down. It was PI, they just didn't call it.
