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Originally Posted by Mattyk
Sigh, if Garcon hangs on to that ball we're probably having a different conversation right now.
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Maybe, maybe not. I mean, the drop was all Garcon. Hit him in the hands, simple as that. Was it a great throw? Nope ... but, RGIII threw the ball to a spot where it HIT GARCON IN BOTH HANDS. A pass gets to a spot where the receiver can get two hands on it is a must catch, even when the throw is not perfect.
However, even if PG catches it, while it improves RGIII's stat line, you still say RGIII's play was just what Keim and others were reporting -- "improved but inconsistent." He still missed some reads, he still was inconsistent with his footwork, and he still was not nearly as decisive with the ball as KC. On the other hand, he made some really good reads, made a couple good timing throws, and showed improved footwork. Further, even without the Garcon catch, and as I noted somewhere, PG saw the safety's reaction and adjusted his route during the play & RGIII saw the same thing and made the same reaction and anticipated Garcon's adjustment correctly. In preseason, catch or no catch, a QB reading and reacting to the D on the fly and in the same way is a very good thing. Bottom line, with or without the catch, RGIII looked improved but far from a finished product.
On the other hand, KC looked smooth, sharp and decisive against 2nd & 3rd stringers (He's a four year QB, he damn well better look good!). When that is juxtaposed against RGIII's work-in-progress night, the comparisons are inevitable.
I really, really, want to see RGIII get a lot more reps in the next preseason game. He
is progressing. To continue, he needs to play and get reps against defenses with which he's unfamiliar. We know what KC can do and the things he needs to improve, cutting down INT's when the pressure's on, is not something reps in preseason fixes. On the other hand, RGIII getting comfortable with his fundamentals & reads against unfamiliar D's and in situations more closely approximating game speed
is something preseason game reps can fix.
In preseason, a lot of fans look at the stat lines and make judgments based on them. To that extent your right - 5 of 8, 100 yds and a TD looks a lot better than 4-8 for 35 yards, no TD's. Particularly when compared to KC's stat line. For anyone who breaks it all down through the preseason lens, however, I just don't think Garcon's drop changes the underlying conversation.