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Is there a throw away option?

By MC_Hammer
10/02/2015 1:24 pm
When QB scrambles outside the tackle box is there an option for him to throw it away rather than take a sack?
I have seen some throw aways but other times not so much. Is this based on QB intelligence?

Re: Is there a throw away option?

By ibblacklavender02
10/02/2015 1:34 pm
Yeah it hurts watching a qb scramble to the top or bottom and get an additional 4-5 seconds to pass and still end up taking a sack

Re: Is there a throw away option?

By jdavidbakr - Site Admin
10/02/2015 4:12 pm
It is there but I do have a ticket in to make it happen more.

Re: Is there a throw away option?

By Ares
10/02/2015 4:35 pm
What I would like to see as a "fix" for this: Introduce the Intentional Grounding penalty. Make QBs throw it away more often when scrambling outside the box. Make less intelligent and/or inexperienced QBs more inclined to 'force' throws (ala Jay Cutler, Rex Grossman, Brett Favre, etc; gunslingers ho!).

Re: Is there a throw away option?

By Beercloud
10/03/2015 3:20 pm
wow did you just group Cutler and Grossman with Farve? Cause im pretty sure those two together worthy enough to carry Farve's jock. Oooooooooooh snap Bear fans... :)

Re: Is there a throw away option?

By MC_Hammer
10/03/2015 4:09 pm
Beercloud wrote:
wow did you just group Cutler and Grossman with Farve? Cause im pretty sure those two together worthy enough to carry Farve's jock. Oooooooooooh snap Bear fans... :)


In all fairness (as a Bears fan myself), I cringed when we picked up both of those losers. I haven't liked Grossman since his days at UF, and Cutler... well, don't even get me started on that F-tard.
But the point was that they all have the gunslinger mentality. And don't forget that Favre holds the all-time record for picks by a QB (or at least he did fairly recently). Romo fits into that category as well, which is fitting since Favre was his idol growing up.

Re: Is there a throw away option?

By Beercloud
10/03/2015 7:58 pm
no worries.

I'm just try to start some good ole fashion Packers/Bears ****. All in fun.

Re: Is there a throw away option?

By Black Adder
10/05/2015 6:04 am
ibblacklavender02 wrote:
Yeah it hurts watching a qb scramble to the top or bottom and get an additional 4-5 seconds to pass and still end up taking a sack


Also tough to see a QB with high a scrambling attribute, dither about throwing and take the sack,when he could take off up field for for yardage,he just waits to be sacked.

This could also be a indicator on the QB`s Intelligence...to avoid the sack, do I throw it away or run downfield?

Re: Is there a throw away option?

By MC_Hammer
10/07/2015 8:27 pm
Not sure if intelligence is the deciding factor here as I had a QB on one of my teams with 92 intelligence take the sack twice today outside the tackle box.
Fields of vision, lack of familiarity with offensive or defensive play shouldn't be a factor in a throw away either. In fact, throwing it away when in doubt would be preferred, especially when facing a sack.

Re: Is there a throw away option?

By DarkRogue
10/08/2015 2:17 am
Black Adder wrote:
ibblacklavender02 wrote:
Yeah it hurts watching a qb scramble to the top or bottom and get an additional 4-5 seconds to pass and still end up taking a sack


Also tough to see a QB with high a scrambling attribute, dither about throwing and take the sack,when he could take off up field for for yardage,he just waits to be sacked.

This could also be a indicator on the QB`s Intelligence...to avoid the sack, do I throw it away or run downfield?


Intelligence seems to play no role in this, I have a QB with 77 scramble, 100 int and 99 speed that never takes off and runs, he almost always takes the sack in that situation.