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Originally Posted by Mattyk72
A passing game that tanked after the SF game?
Really?
Let's look at the facts.
A week later he had a horrible game against the Giants, but then again nobody played well that day.
Two weeks later against the Eagles he threw for 224 yards and was 21 of 29.
A week later he threw for 226 yards and 2 TDs against the Bucs in that wild shootout.
Against SD he was 17 of 27 for 194 yards and 1 TD.
Against the Rams he was a very efficient 14 of 21 for 156 yards and 1 TD, a game in which the Skins switched to a commitment to pounding the football.
Against the Cardinals he did struggle.
But he bounced back against Dallas with 4 TDs.
Against the Giants, (the game in which he got hurt which effectively changed the course of his season), he was 7 of 11 for 112 yards and a TD before going down.
If you ask me, there is clear correlation between his injury and the way he played the remainder of the season. Plus you add in the fact Portis was banged up and rendered ineffective in the playoffs and that only added to the passing game struggles.
So in conclusion, the passing game certainly didn't tank after the SF game, it tanked after he got injured.
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Your post is a good example of how selected stats can be used to support any position.
You neglected to mention that the total yardage figures show a sharp drop after the SF game when compared to those prior.
You switched to using the 4 TDs, rather than completion and yardage against Dallas while failing to mention that those TDs were chip shots with the defense and special teams providing short fields.
We lost the San diego game despite picking Brees three times...mostly because the offense was three and out all day.
The dazzling performance stats against the Raiders were omitted.
Against the Rams and Cards, the decision was made to rely heavily on the run because the passing game sucked. Yet, your statistics are offered as a fine performance.
112 yards against the Giants in three quarters...is that good? I guess compared to the first Giants game it was outstanding.