If anything he should have thrown it higher as he had a WR in the back of Branch/Holmes(I think it was Mason or Kerley?) that would have been a TD. Was being chased on the run so logically yeah he should have thrown it away but he did have a piece in place if he just threw the ball a bit higher and out of Branch's reach of making that pick.
Where does the OP blame Mark for the loss? FMU, the OP is simply stating that a year 3 QB shouldn't make a rookie mistake in year 3..... and...that's pretty much it....... jussayin'
No doubt he didn't make the worst play of the game. Every phase of the game has some blame today but that does not mean we should just brush off the bad decision. He's 3 for 3 this season in making at least one god awful decision. It's dissapointing because as a whole his play is much better than last year.
It's pretty obvious he should have thrown that away. There is absolutely no reason to throw that. That being said, what he did today without a lick of protection was pretty damn good.
People shouldn't expect too much from Sanchez, that said it wasn't Sanchez it was the D that didn't get it done!
Doesn't matter now. I was screaming not to force it as he was rolling out. It was so obvious he was gonna force something on that play and he did. Just disappointing that he still forces things like that when it isn't necessary.
The loss is not on Mark. But Murrell is absolutely right. If sanchez throws the ball away, we will likely get at least 3 points that drive. possibly 7. That means the Raiders are in a big time, 20-7 or 24-7 hole. Maybe that fires up the Jets D a little more and they prevent the 70 yard run. Or maybe down 24-7, the raiders abandon the run game, and the turning point (70 yard run) just never happens. The way it played out, no Sanchez was not the reason we lost. But if that INT doesnt happen and we put points up, the whole game may have been different. Plays like that can make or break a game, and if we don't make the stupid mistake (which granted, we usually don't) we could win the game. But it didnt happen, and the rest of the game played out as it did.
Yeah I cringed about that one play. Looking back, he did have a target open behind Holmes and Tyvon Branch so if he could have just altered the throw to reach a bit higher, it might have been a great TD play. The execution did not happen and it was a painful play that ruined what was a big punt return. But I won't let one play get me to be bitter of the player. David Harris thinking there was safety help let Kevin Boss go up and make an easy catch down the field as apart of that 1st drive TD for Oakland. Eric Smith got abused on that same drive even though for the most part, he had a decent day in terms of coverage. Kerley lost at least 10-15 yards on the final Lechler punt even though he had a great day of punt returning.
I'm not brushing it off at all. Don't twist my words. He played great today outside of the pick. Some of you expect a zero int, +70% comp, multiple TD, every game and it sickens me. Only a handful of QBs in this league can do that consistently, and even they suffer setbacks from time to time (see Brady today). If you think Sanchez was the problem today you need to get your head examined. Simple as that. He played WELL above average, and has so far for all 3 games this year. His QB rating is well above what it was last year. His completion % is also a HUGE improvement so far DESPITE an offensive line that isn't blocking for shit, and a running game that hasn't gotten going at all. Of course nobody except the sane few on this board give him credit for that. Rather they just nitpick the interceptions. Its both pathetic and sad.
And for those making fun of Mark for leaving pts on the board for the pick (rightly so, he should have thrown it away), how about the two touchdowns that were dropped by our tight ends; Cumberland and Mulligan both dropped gift TDs as far as I'm concerned. It works both ways.
Where did I say Sanchez was the problem? I wasn't twisting your words I quoted them. And it was another POOR DECISION which IS MY COMPLAINT. Get it?
I'm not down on Mark at all. He is still playing better than last year even though he has more picks so far. Bad plays happen but it isn't acceptable to throw a pick every game. No good qb's do that. He is right there making way more positive plays than negative ones but he needs to eliminate the one or two completely boneheaded plays he makes a week so far. The team around him is good enough most weeks that he doesn't need to win a game with miraculous throws.
This. The whole dink and dunk, timing based offense just doesn't suit Sanchez. When they open it up and play at a faster pace is when Sanchez really shines. He looked really good in the 4th quarter today throwing down field to Plax and Keller. But they never do stuff like that until it's absolutely necessary it seems like
He made a few mistakes but it's pretty stupid to kill the guy after he threw for 370 with 3 TD (1 rush, almost 2) and a 62% percentage. He was under pressure all day which doesn't help
