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CJ Vogel
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Week ones are good for overreactions and out of proportion takes that typically don't age well, so read into this as you wish.
However, when scouring over the numbers and tape again this morning, there was a clear part of the passing game that felt worse than others – play action passes.
The numbers back it up too.
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Arch on Play Action Pass Attempts
10 drop backs
5-10 passing
26 yards
2.6 yards per attempt
1 INT
2 turnover worthy plays
Arch on Straight Drop Backs
24 drop backs
12-20 passing
144 yards
7.4 yards per attempts
1 TD
0 turnover worthy plays
Perhaps part of the offensive struggles on play action snaps include the average distance of target. On PA snaps, Arch's average distance of target was 11.9, compared to 8.8 on straight drop backs.
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We will see over the next three weeks how this trend continues, but file this one in the growing "Didn't Expect That" folder from the season opener.