Going deep!

[Steelhere10]

I agree, its just frustrating sometimes when is 3rd and long and they have short patterns called.

[RuthlessBurgher]

I agree, its just frustrating sometimes when is 3rd and long and they have short patterns called.

A pass to Antonio Brown in space short of the sticks doesn't worry me, since he is slippery enough to make the first man miss and wiggle his way to a first down. Most dangerous man in the NFL with the ball in his hands in open space, in my mind.

[phillyesq]

The deep ball to DHB worked very well last night, drawing a penalty. I'd like to see a few more intermediate routes, where I think Wheaton can be particularly effective, but overall, it's tough to find complaints from last night.

[Shawn]

Two words...IT WORKS.

Exactly. I love the dink and dunk. I keeps Ben clean and they are putting up points. Whats not to like?

[RuthlessBurgher]

The deep ball to DHB worked very well last night, drawing a penalty.

That was smart because they jumped offside and therefore it was a free play. I was screaming for Ben to take a shot deep there, and I'm glad that he noticed the Panther jump and realized it was a chance for a free shot at big yardage. Paid off.

[ikestops85]

That was smart because they jumped offside and therefore it was a free play. I was screaming for Ben to take a shot deep there, and I'm glad that he noticed the Panther jump and realized it was a chance for a free shot at big yardage. Paid off.

Speaking of the Panthers jumping offsides ... on the TD pass to Wheaton that was called back didn't the Panthers jump offsides? I thought for sure their right defensive end did and that was why Ben threw the ball to a well covered Wheaton. When they decided it wasn't a TD I thought because of the penalty we would get another chance for the touchdown. I was mystified it wasn't called.

[Flasteel]

Ben was sacked once..
Think about it

The alpha and omega right there.

Besides, Ben is averaging 7.7 yards per attempt. That's top 10 in the league (among starters).

[raycafan]

I seem to recall many deeper passes over the middle in all three games, maybe not so much last night. But, Ben missed those passes, there was Heath and A.B. and I believe and one or two to others. If your consistently doing this you generally leaving yourself a lot of 3rd and longs. I feel 2 to 4 a game is sufficient to keeps a defense honest. if they start to cheat up then throw a few more and remind them that you can go over the top when required. In many ways less is more, you often catch the safety sleeping for he is looking for the 15 and under routes. IMHO