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I’ve watched this throw like 500 times today and I still can’t get over it.

The only passes in recent postseason history that compare are Eli Manning’s ball to Manningham on the sideline vs NE in the Super Bowl, and *maybe* Big Ben’s ball in the corner to Santonio Holmes to beat Arizona in the Super Bowl in the waning seconds.

But this throw from Stafford has pretty much never been done before.


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Spider2YB said:
I’ve watched this throw like 500 times today and I still can’t get over it.

The only passes in recent postseason history that compare are Eli Manning’s ball to Manningham on the sideline vs NE in the Super Bowl, and *maybe* Big Ben’s ball in the corner to Santonio Holmes to beat Arizona in the Super Bowl in the waning seconds.

But this throw from Stafford has pretty much never been done before.


View: https://twitter.com/nfl/status/1493345170133336070?s=21
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Just unbelievable!
 
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Great throw just over the LB and hits Kupp in stride for a big gain at the most crucial time.

Stafford can have his head turned but is able to be looking away from where his head is pointed. See it a lot on close close ups on him as he goes through progressions. He has all the tools, is a tough somebitch and is humble.

Can’t wait to see how good he is next year.
 
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blackbart said:
Great throw just over the LB and hits Kupp in stride for a big gain at the most crucial time.

Stafford can have his head turned but is able to be looking away from where his head is pointed. See it a lot on close close ups on him as he goes through progressions. He has all the tools, is a tough somebitch and is humble.

Can’t wait to see how good he is next year.
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He has to be one of the best, if not the best, QBs I've ever seen at manipulating a defense with his eyes. It seems like almost every play he's whipping his head back around at the last second to throw a pinpoint pass like he's been staring the receiver down the entire play. With defenders being taught to follow the QB's eyes, how does a defense stop that?

After years of watching bad QB play, I thought a QB literally being able to see the entire field was only a myth.
 
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The more I watch it, the better it gets

If the safety doesn’t nibble - I guess Stafford just takes the completion to Hopkins there. Not as big of a gain, of course, but he had the completion either way.
 
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Ramlife said:
Was the no look throw to Kupp one of the best throws in Super Bowl history? Maybe im still high and delirious who knows? But damn what a freaking throw.
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Yes it was
 
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There's no way Aaron Rodgers makes that play in the playoffs right now. When he was younger, maybe. Something happened to that guy after he won the superbowl.

That pass will go down in superbowl lore.

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dang said:
What I also notice is the unbelievable pocket protection that allowed Staffords clear vision of the entire field. Kudos to the OL.
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Snead's constructed OL with four OT's......does pass block very well. Snead has more OT's stockpiled too.
 
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BonifayRam said:
Snead's constructed OL with four OT's......does pass block very well. Snead has more OT's stockpiled too.
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It's nothing new. Back in the 90's some GMs would draft OTs with OG traits, i.e. shorter like 6'5". They normally had longer arms than most OGs and generally were more athletic and with better feet. They would redshirt them one year building them up physically, and coaching them up on the technique differences. Generally however, if they wanted to run a power scheme they would do so with a road grader type of FB as a lead blocker otherwise they were just fine if they ran a zone blocking scheme.

If McVay doesn't want to have a FB he should stick to zone blocking schemes, inside and outside. But we all saw the limitations of those run blocking schemes which is why they transitioned to a more gap blocking scheme. Now McVay wants to run an inside power scheme because it lends itself better to play action. But because his OL is built of OT type players they lack the road grading OGs to do it consistently. Ergo he needs to take a page from the old offensive playbooks and use a FB instead of a wham blocking WR or TE.

This is why for two years I've been saying McVay needs to decide what kind of run attack does he want to run. The problem with zone blocked schemes they are less effective in short yardage where the box is stacked. Which is why the Niners use a FB. They will run it down your throat until you stack the box. Then they will play action and pass it over that stacked box.
 
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