Whats up with our 3rd down conversions?

[jarhead]

Naturally 3rd down plays are to the advantage of the defense but I really cant put my finger on why our percentage was so low other than that.

[Davidson Deac II]

Not running much and inexperienced Qbacks.

[MHS831]

Yeah, DD is on it. Nowhere does inexperience at QB shine the brightest. I think, however, that with Cam's running ability keeping the D honest (They used to send 8 at JC regularly), We should improve somen instantly. When Cam starts throwing off his front foot his accuracy will improve, so we will see another jump. When he starts knowing the situation, reading the D and going through progressions, we will be good. I guess it will take 2 years to get good. Until then, Olsen, Shockey, Williams, Smitty, and Stew need to keep us out of third downs.

Last year, we were usually third and 7, not third and 2. big difference.

[Jackofalltrades]

Not worried about it. We're running such a vanilla O and it was the first game of the year- not really worries right now. I'll be more worries if we can't fix it in the next two games.

[jarhead]

I would think if Cam starts our third down conversions will improve.I think he is being trained to stay in the pocket for now but think they will start taking advantage of his running skills as time goes on.

[The Question]

A lot of those failed 3rd downs were from 10 yards or more and we averaged 8 yard gains on those I think so, that and it's the first pre-season game? I mean cmon..

[CRA]

I think Cam had decent throws on 3rd down that just simply didn't convert......can't recall anything Jimmy did on 3rd having a legit shot.

[cheynehowell]

There was a couple of plays where Cam could have took off and picked up a first down. The main one that rings a bell in my head was that 3rd and 2 when he forced the out route to lafell. There was a huge hole on the right side of the line.

[bleys]

it was the 1st preseason game for an extremely young group of QBs tryin to get on the same page with a group of random receivers changing every QTR (roughly).

I mean, is this a serious question?

[Cyberjag]

Here they are. Clausen got in third and long too much, Newton couldn't buy a completion on third down, and Anderson just handed the ball off.

Clausen

3rd and 12, Pick 6

3rd and 5, QB Sack

3rd and 7, 20 yd completion, called back to penalty on Lafell

3rd and 12, 4 yard scramble

3rd and 15, 4 yd completion

Newton

3rd and 8, incomplete pass

3rd and 7, incomplete pass

3rd and 10, incomplete pass

3rd and 4, incomplete pass

3rd and 2, incomplete pass

3rd and 8, 7 yd completion

Anderson

3rd and 1, 1 yard rush (Vaughn)

3rd and 14, 4 yard run (Sutton)

3rd and 8, took a knee

[The Question]

it was the 1st preseason game for an extremely young group of QBs tryin to get on the same page with a group of random receivers changing every QTR (roughly).

I mean, is this a serious question?

This.

Silly thread.

People with lack of football common sense need not post silly poo.

[CRA]

3rd down and moving the offense in general was a big problem for Clausen all of last year (and he has the same group of WRs that he had all of last season overall).......I wouldn't say it is silly. It is something to watch for...

[pantherclaw]

Naturally 3rd down plays are to the advantage of the defense but I really cant put my finger on why our percentage was so low other than that.

new system.

Only 2 weeks of practice.

Still preseason.

Give it time.

[klumme]

It seems that Chud and co are working mostly on the passing game. Wise since the running game is what is it ( auch ).

I think we ran the ball 4-5 times in the game while Cam was in it. So we often ended up with 3rd and long. I think our average 3 down was 8,8 yds. You could also see it in the way Cam was clearly was told not to run but throw the ball. On a 3rd and two we went down the field. That would be a 3rd down made for Cam.

So the poor 3rd down % was mostly because of learning a new O and concetrating on some things and not the ones we know are working.