Chemistry
July 16th, 2018
Afflicted as well.
One of the knee jerk excuses for the 2017 season’s awful results is America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, didn’t have chemistry with speedy wideout DeSean Jackson.
That has been a constant talking point since the early weeks of the 2017 campaign.
Well, it seems another Bucs quarterback and another star Bucs receiver weren’t on the same page last year either. And that happened to be backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and Mike Evans.
Pat Thorman, one of the well-trained orangutans with the PFF tribe, dug up some stats to show that last year when Fitzpatrick replaced an injured America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, Fitz and Evans were not exactly wired on the same frequency.
@Pat_Thorman: In games Ryan Fitzpatrick started or played more than 50% of snaps, Mike Evans had a catchable target rate of 41.7%.
(Lowest full-season rate was 46.3%; Josh Gordon)
Evans’ catchable target rate was 62.5% in all other games.
So Joe guesses it is damned if he plays and damned if he doesn’t. No matter who will quarterback the Bucs next fall, some receiver is going to get the shaft.
For the avowed Jameis haters, the Bucs offense won’t necessarily be humming with Jameis sidelined.
July 16th, 2018 at 12:08 am
It’s easy to understand.
Winston always tried to force the ball to Evans, he even admitted so.
Fitz looks for the open reciever
July 16th, 2018 at 12:25 am
Evans usually draws the best CB and double coverage, so figure it out guys. That leaves a whole host of other targets to hit. And remember they had zero run game. This isn’t exactly rocket science you know. 😂
July 16th, 2018 at 12:49 am
Brian,
Whether Jameis forced it to Evans, or not, isn’t the subject of this post. Joes are referring to percent of passes thrown that are catchable.
July 16th, 2018 at 2:14 am
These guys don’t even understand the data/stat. Smh lol
Fitz has a career 59% completion percentage. All we can hope is that the oline gives him time to throw. Btw who exactly is our starting oline? Inquiring minds want to know.
July 16th, 2018 at 2:25 am
Honestly I think the only thing Fitz can pass is chemistry. HA! Get it? Pass chemistry. Lol, tough crowd. I’m here all week folks!!!
July 16th, 2018 at 3:06 am
The Bucs offense doesn’t hum with America’s Choir Boy either. It sputters at best. Fitz will do either Fitzmagic or Fitztragic. Evans will either catch the ball if its thrown to him or he won’t. Hopefully Fitz throws to the open man with some degree of accuracy and doesn’t feed the ball to someone simply because his name is Evans.
July 16th, 2018 at 4:32 am
In other news Pete still hates Jaboo. You wouldn’t say?? Go Bucs!
July 16th, 2018 at 5:11 am
Fake news 87
July 16th, 2018 at 7:17 am
Hitting the sauce late into Sunday DB55? LOL!
I’m concerned about that RT position. Dot hasn’t played a full season and his “best” year was last year. Are we going to rely on Benenoch to transition? Cappa, the rookie?
Lets just roll everything left. This way we don’t need to worry! (joke!)
July 16th, 2018 at 7:54 am
For some reason I don’t see a lot of love here for Fitzpatrick. He had a winning record last year, while the other guy went 3 and 10, AND Fitzpatrick keeps his nose clean…
July 16th, 2018 at 8:01 am
That’s because Fitzpatrick it’s garbage. Any other QB would have won those 3 games las year and would’ve looked 100 times better than Fitzgarbage.
July 16th, 2018 at 8:27 am
K_Bassuka- I don’t know if agree with your view. However, Fitz is better than any other back-up on this roster. And, short of injury, he will be the starter on opening day.
I’m a Bucs fan so, I’m rooting for Fitzy to win us a game or three.
July 16th, 2018 at 8:32 am
IF they can run the ball and play sound D, they can win with Fitz. Big IFs, though
July 16th, 2018 at 8:54 am
Godwin should have a bigger impact with Fitz playing.
July 16th, 2018 at 9:16 am
its funny how folks act like fitz beat the panthers and falcons last year….lol….you think Winston wouldn’t have beat the dolphins and jets?…..c’mon man…..lol…..
#NOEXCUSESIN2018!!!!….#PRESSURESONTHECOACHES!!!!….GO BUCS!!!!
July 16th, 2018 at 1:53 pm
We’ll be fine, Fitz is surrounded by more talent than he’s ever seen. If our run game is improved this year as well as the Oline then there shouldn’t be much to worry about for any backup.
July 16th, 2018 at 7:29 pm
“DB55 Says:
July 16th, 2018 at 2:14 am
These guys don’t even understand the data/stat. Smh lol
Fitz has a career 59% completion percentage. All we can hope is that the oline gives him time to throw. Btw who exactly is our starting oline? Inquiring minds want to know.”
versus Winston’s 60.8. What are we really losing here?