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It's great that he can fit that throw in, but to the point of @buzzdog Njoku is wide open underneath and probably gets at least another 10-15 yards if Baker hits him.
Love the balls to throw down field, but there's going to come a lot of times where this completely bites us in the dick if a throw sails on him. He's also going to lead his WR into some dicey situations if this continues to happen on the regular.
Not looking for him to be a check down Charlie, but that's a pretty obvious situation when you see him throwing into triple coverage. Hit the TE, get a 1st, and keep it moving.
I wholeheartedly disagree.
Yes, Njoku is open but there's pretty much no chance he gains 10 or 15 yards after the catch considering he's completely stationary with his back is to the defense. He would have to turn completely around to get up field and there are two defenders within 5 yards of him that are already moving forward towards him. They would close in on him immediately and make a quick tackle. That Njoku play, while open, certainly looks like a 5, maybe an 8 yard gain without a missed/broken tackle.
The throw to Callaway is 100% the right play if you're accurate enough to hit that window, which Mayfield clearly is. It's not triple coverage. It is a perfect throw against zone coverage. Plus Callaway, if he hangs on, catches that ball on the run in stride at full speed. WORST case scenario the safety drags him down round the 20-yard line for a 20 yard gain. If the safety whiffs, it's a touchdown.
Give me a 20 yard gain over a 5-8 yard gain every time.