Originally Posted by JakeF:
William Bartee agrees with Ward
Bartee never stayed with his receiver. Opposing WRs knew that he was always the quickest route to the end zone, so much that his nickname was 24 Highway. [Reply]
I feel like many of you have never played defensive back. I’d much rather he not always turn his head while staying with the receiver. The greater issue is turning one’s head and losing the receiver.
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
I feel like many of you have never played defensive back. I’d much rather he not always turn his head while staying with the receiver. The greater issue is turning one’s head and losing the receiver.
And, yes, I get that you demand both.
When the receiver's eyes get wide and he reaches for the ball, that's a great time to keep your head on a swivel and look for the ball, to either knock it down or pick the thing off.
Originally Posted by BossChief:
Ward played a good game and was the victim of “a perfect pass beats great coverage” similar to his first start against Russel Wilson.
He didn’t get his head turned as much as I’d like, but he got his hands up and tried to dislodge the ball.
Stafford played the game of his life.
Stafford is a damn good QB. Ward gets beat sometimes, I have no problem with that last touchdown it was a well placed ball however he could have atleast nudged the dude a little bit. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
Stafford is a damn good QB. Ward gets beat sometimes, I have no problem with that last touchdown it was a well placed ball however he could have atleast nudged the dude a little bit.
I think he did, man.he tried hard for the PBU by taking an arm away with great timing and just got beat.
He’s a young corner that still learning advanced techniques.
He’s a good study that I think will do better as he gains experience. I mean, he doesn’t even have 10 starts yet. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BossChief:
In a lot of those situations, Ward couldn’t have played it a whole lot better and just got beat by a perfect throw.
Pat does that to the best corners weekly. Those corners aren’t bad, they just got beat by a perfect throw.
I think you are being very liberal when it comes to Ward people would use those excuses for Nelson too. If you have perfect coverage you should be able to make a play on the ball. Not all of those completions hes given up have been perfect passes. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
I think you are being very liberal when it comes to Ward people would use those excuses for Nelson too. If you have perfect coverage you should be able to make a play on the ball. Not all of those completions hes given up have been perfect passes.
Yup, also his new nickname is 'The Burn Ward". [Reply]
Originally Posted by Imon Yourside:
Can he turn his head at all? I mean Ward can have blanket coverage and still give up big plays because his head doesn't move at all.
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
I feel like many of you have never played defensive back. I’d much rather he not always turn his head while staying with the receiver. The greater issue is turning one’s head and losing the receiver.
And, yes, I get that you demand both.
I thought most of CP did play that position in school. [Reply]