Grrr. Holing on to interceptions. I saw at least two that should have been simple picks, one to Brian Orakpo.
Why is this such a plague for this team?
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Grrr. Holing on to interceptions. I saw at least two that should have been simple picks, one to Brian Orakpo.
Why is this such a plague for this team?
Blame it on carlos rogers.never really happened to he started doing it during his tenure here.maybe they should practice tip drills more.not taking up for orakpo's drops,but he has'nt played in a month either.Quote:
Originally Posted by PennSkinsFan
Well, if they could catch they'd be TE's or WR's I guess. Orakpo's looked like he decided to swat it down rather than trying to catch it, like maybe he thought it was 4th down? It was pretty ugly. How about Doughty with the hands at the end of the game. I wonder if he had flashbacks to the Texans game two years ago?
at least Orakpo looked like he was better in coverage . . . and Gomez looks to have a pair of hands . . .
This drives me crazy. I don't buy the explanation that defensive guys shouldn't be expected to catch the ball. When it is thrown in your hands [as it was to Orakpo on Sunday], you should catch the ball. Ed Reed doesn't seem to have a problem catching the ball. Ditto for Darren Woodson and Rod Woodson and lots of other players. Carlos Rogers suddenly discovered how to catch the ball last year. [Apparently, the Niners got him glasses -- something the Skins never bothered to check out.] Dropping an easy interception is a huge mistake. Drew Brees threw a TD pass the very next play after Orakpo's drop. We'd be feeling a lot different right now if the Saints had won that game.
I was trying to give Orakpo the benefit of the doubt, it was weak, I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spence
What's really troubling about dropped interceptions is they so often lead to opposition scores. It completely changes the momentum of a game. I see it in the 4th quarter all the time. A defense drops a game clinching interception, only to lose as the opponent drives down for the winning score. Terribly frustrating, like that foul ball that just barely cascades out of play, which invariably turns into a homerun or huge hit on the next pitch or 2.
its more like a foul ball that was dropped by a fielder . . . how often do you see that?? not very, unless your the bad news bearsQuote:
Originally Posted by Dale