Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by lamontb:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Just speculating on this one but there was another vantage point shown during the game (IIRC) in 4Q where it showed this play from behind CK so you could get an even better feel for what happened. Clearly, the route was not a full go-route and was a curl, hence why CK is still throwing to Lloyd WITH Lloyd trailing Sherman the whole way. But from the back vantage point, the ball is already in the air as Lloyd is breaking out (head not turned around). It's probably on accuracy (long throw) but perhaps CK thought Lloyd would just drop down there vs. curl out to the sidelines...maybe a miscommunication or wrong route or right route and poor throw (poor mental decision + poor accuracy). It's hard to tell. Then again, his accuracy too was on-off all game as well.
I think it was just a inaccurate throw. Even is Lloyd doesn't curl towards the sideline the throw is still to far inside and at the very least Lloyd is able to play defense. Could have been the wrong route though. I don't think it was a poor mental decision b/c the guy was open just a bad throw. Lloyd trailing makes me believe it was supposed to be a throw to Lloyd's outside shoulder. t
That would be my best guess as well (albeit speculative). It's not like CK/Harbaugh are going to throw Lloyd under the bus even if it was the wrong route. I only bring up the wrong route possibility b/c Lloyd is still new to our offense and I think, he alone, only had 3 catches over the past 4 games coming in?
Yea it's a real possibility that it was the wrong route. And you right about JH he never throws hie players under the bus. I remember early in the season is seemed like CK and Lloyd just didn't have that chemistry yet. Could be still lingering a bit.
