Yes but even top QBs aren't always perfectly accurate

Oct 14, 2024
8:02:11am

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Yes but even top QBs aren't always perfectly accurate - in fact the Manning / AC

Anecdote involves a ball from Manning that was a little off target.

If you're a P4 WR1 or WR2 and a you can reach a ball with two hands, you're supposed to do it every time.

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Maybe Lassiter needs the Peyton Manning treatment one time.

whirl

Oct 14, 7:55am

That'd be a heckuva a moment if Retz command pointed Lassiter off the field.

oxcoug

Oct 14, 8:00am

Retz would need to be above reproach for that to happen. Way too many instances of him missing Lass when he's wide open.

spugeddy24

Oct 14, 10:50am

Have watched every game twice - I'd say there are two instances of that. QBs

oxcoug

Oct 14, 4:27pm

He missed him twice in the first drive alone last week. It’s not really an occasional thing. Jake acknowledged it as wel

spugeddy24

Oct 14, 5:42pm

Lassiter has dropped way too many this year, but obviously Jake is not always

Idacoug

Oct 14, 8:00am

Yes but even top QBs aren't always perfectly accurate - in fact the Manning / AC

oxcoug

Oct 14, 8:02am

It goes both ways. Lassie has caught some balls he had no business getting, and

LeonMarek

Oct 14, 8:04am

I think that's fair. But also fair to point out that

oxcoug

Oct 14, 8:07am

Excuses. He’s dropped too many compared to other receivers.

Idacoug

Oct 14, 8:09am

RE: It goes both ways. Lassie has caught some balls he had no business getting,

Florwood

Oct 14, 8:22am

Lassie? Seriously…no.

NOCAL_YFAN

Oct 14, 8:56am

RE: Lassie? Seriously…no.

mvtoro

Oct 14, 10:25am

Drops weren't just catchable they were critical and untimely

bythenumbers

Oct 14, 10:06am

as a former all-star WR, (6th grade recess team), I was known for having

BYURider

Oct 14, 10:09am

Jake goes to him too often when others are open.

IronPotato

Oct 15, 9:31am

I do think we should probably not be targeting Lassiter quite as much

runnincoug

Oct 14, 8:11am

Roberts, Marion or Kingston could all get more targets.

Soupie

Oct 14, 8:16am

This

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

Oct 14, 11:10am

How about throwing to one of our tight ends every once in a while?

Soy Celeste

Oct 14, 1:08pm

Retzlaf said in post game he needs…

iknownothing

Oct 14, 1:35pm

Amen

Idacoug

Oct 14, 8:17am

We give Lassiter way too much grief. Dude is playing great.

rtNelson

Oct 14, 8:20am

Except when he drops balls that hit both hands. Some real head scratchers.

Soupie

Oct 14, 8:22am

Game before last he had 8 catches and 4 drops. FOUR!

KingDave

Oct 14, 9:08am

And we're not saying don't target him at all. But give other receivers more...

runnincoug

Oct 14, 9:25am

Makes sense. Commentators were even noticing that when Swanson was in you knew they were trying to get him the ball and

mvtoro

Oct 14, 10:27am

My observation is that Retz…

iknownothing

Oct 14, 1:41pm

In the kind of close matchup that oddsmakers predicted his drops easily cld have

oxcoug

Oct 14, 8:25am

And what has happened to Epps?

BYUDM93

Oct 14, 12:05pm

Injured this week I believe.

Soupie

Oct 14, 12:11pm

From whom? We don't have a Peyton Manning.

2ndTrombone

Oct 14, 8:22am

No but we do have the #3 PFF QB out of 16 in the Big XII who also happens to be

oxcoug

Oct 14, 9:25am

He's not an NFL franchise player who has more value than anybody else including

2ndTrombone

Oct 14, 4:17pm

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All-American

Oct 14, 8:55am

Lassiter my least fav receiver on the team . . .

fruitless

Oct 14, 9:40am

He's a great receiver that's made a few mistakes, just like every other player,

whirl

Oct 14, 10:16am

Have you even watched him?

iknownothing

Oct 14, 1:38pm

Great story!

Plantagenet

Oct 14, 9:43am

Yeah, because Lassiter obviously doesn't care about

coventry94

Oct 14, 10:06am

RE: Yeah, because Lassiter obviously doesn't care about

whirl

Oct 14, 10:15am

Jake has missed an open Lassiter so many times it's criminal!!

Huck

Oct 14, 10:22am

So the point of this story is that

miggida

Oct 14, 10:31am

So Lassiter needs to get on the jugs machine and do 100 catches after every practice. It’s not like it’s a problem he

mvtoro

Oct 14, 10:35am

Maybe he does fine in practice but has less attention control under pressure.

Plantagenet

Oct 14, 2:28pm

I’m sure he does, but while game reps are severely limited, practice reps are the answer. His hands aren’t doing what

mvtoro

Oct 14, 3:14pm

Sometimes practicing doesn't help when the athlete hasn't learned to attend only

Plantagenet

Oct 14, 3:59pm

I understand. What I was saying is that it is best to learn to focus through distraction (what you called “ignoring

mvtoro

Oct 14, 4:08pm

Woah, didn’t realize Pat McAfee is only 37. Looks 10 years older to me.

Delicate Genius

Oct 14, 10:36am

Is that why Manning killed Collie with his concussion-causing throws later

jamalccc

Oct 14, 10:36am

Yeah, not a fan of that, left him out to dry a lot

Projectoor

Oct 14, 10:44am

There are different ways to lead

ElmerAlbert

Oct 14, 11:31am

Payton's ability/record spoke for itself. Jake is years from that credibility.

grosven

Oct 14, 12:09pm

Here is the positive side: How much better will he be in time?

DazeofBlue

Oct 14, 12:14pm

Keanu Hill needs more targets

andrewg3

Oct 14, 1:39pm

Retzlaff misses open receivers, Lassiter has dropped a few. Both are excellent

Accipiter

Oct 14, 2:18pm

Kalani has lost weight since that GIF!

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

Oct 14, 7:39pm

Can you imagine Retzlaff doing that?

WillsPitStop

Oct 14, 3:05pm

No way in a million years.

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