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Originally Posted by ethat001
Let me say it then: interceptions are NOT bad things for NFL quarterbacks.
Here are the top QB's with interceptions for last year:
1) Brett Favre -- 22
2) Jay Cutler -- 18
3) Drew Brees -- 17
4) Gus Frerotte -- 15
4) Ben Roethlisberger -- 15
6) Tony Romo -- 14
6) Kurt Warner -- 14
So if interceptions are such a BAD thing, why are there THREE superbowl QB's and some of the most highly regarded names in the game on this list?
No one wants the QB to throw an int. But they are not the end of the world, and when you have one of the best defensive units in the GAME -- WHY NOT TAKE CHANCES??
In contrast, who's at the TOP of the list with the LEAST interceptions? Seneca Wallace, Jason Campbell, Jeff Garcia, Kerry Collins, Chad Pennington.
In the NFL, you must throw to a receiver BEFORE they are open. You have to TRUST the receiver runs the right route, and can win some toss-ups. That may lead to some interceptions, but there's clearly more benefit than risk. |
I understand your frustration with playing safe. I agree with you to a point. I was at times, furious with JC and our offense last year. I can't count the times I screamed at the T.V., "Just throw the f**king ball deep! At least try it!!!" There is a fine line between playing aggressive and playing stupid however. Hopefully J.C. can play more aggressive this year throwing to receivers who know their routes as opposed to last year where it seemed like there was a 50/50 chance the receiver would be in the spot where the ball was suppose to be thrown to. From your lists, it looks like 2 QB's from each list made the playoffs last year if I remember correctly. I wouldn't say that proves INT's aren't a bad thing. If anything, it proves their teams were strong enough to overcome their mistakes. I agree that we need to have more of a "Go for it" attitude. With a second consecutive year in the same system and the confidence that comes with that, I'm hoping to see that this year. If not, then some changes need to be made. Playing
too safe means playing conservative and shows a lack of confidence in your teams abilities IMO. Confidence was not something our Super Bowl teams lacked. But then again, they had no reason to. When your receivers are consistently doing their job, it can make a QB a lot more confident throwing them the ball. And also the coach who is calling the plays and who would in all likelyhood pull a QB who consistently threw INT's while trying to throw to receivers who were running the wrong routes.
