I reviewed every receiver play from the Florida game in stop action and slow motion. I kept track of whether or not a receiver was open when the ball was thrown to him. The standard I use to determine openness is if a receiver touches or could have touched the pass and is able to take one step up field before contact with a defender, I consider him to be open. This usually requires good separation between the receiver and the closest defender. So it is a better measurement of the ability to get separation.
I also keep track of dropped passes. I only include those instances where the receiver fails to catch really-easy-to-catch passes. My results will, therefore, be far lower than those in other analyses.
My average yards after catch results will also differ from other analyses. I do not include TD, pass receptions that are made within three yards of the end zone because I feel those receptions do not fairly measure a receivers ability to advance the ball when it is impossible to get any more than three yards.
I do not keep statistics for games against non division one opponents.
I include statistics from plays which are subsequently nullified by penalty.
Open-Covered
Florida
1. Dallas 4-0 (100%)
1. Harris 2-0 (100%)
3. Osborn 3-1 (75%)
4. Harley 2-1 (67%)
5. Jordan 4-4 (50%)
6. Thomas 2-4 (33%)
8. Pope 0-1 (0%)
8. Mallory 0-3 (0%)
Hard Catches
Florida
1. Dallas 1
Circus Catches
Florida
NONE
Passes Dropped (Easy To Catch)
Florida
1. Mallory 2
Contested Passes-Caught/Dropped
Florida
1. Mallory 0-2
3. Thomas 0-3
3. Jordan 0-3
Average Yards After Catch
Florida
1. Dallas 14.3
2. Jordan 13.2
3. Harley 7.0
4. Thomas 6.0
6. Osborn 5.5
6. Harris 5.5
7. Pope 0.0
General Observations
1. Other than Dallas’ one hand grab of a screen pass, the receivers did not make any hard catches. They have to help the QB out a little more.
2. Mallory really struggled. I did not see that coming.
3. The WRs made no explosive plays.
I also keep track of dropped passes. I only include those instances where the receiver fails to catch really-easy-to-catch passes. My results will, therefore, be far lower than those in other analyses.
My average yards after catch results will also differ from other analyses. I do not include TD, pass receptions that are made within three yards of the end zone because I feel those receptions do not fairly measure a receivers ability to advance the ball when it is impossible to get any more than three yards.
I do not keep statistics for games against non division one opponents.
I include statistics from plays which are subsequently nullified by penalty.
Open-Covered
Florida
1. Dallas 4-0 (100%)
1. Harris 2-0 (100%)
3. Osborn 3-1 (75%)
4. Harley 2-1 (67%)
5. Jordan 4-4 (50%)
6. Thomas 2-4 (33%)
8. Pope 0-1 (0%)
8. Mallory 0-3 (0%)
Hard Catches
Florida
1. Dallas 1
Circus Catches
Florida
NONE
Passes Dropped (Easy To Catch)
Florida
1. Mallory 2
Contested Passes-Caught/Dropped
Florida
1. Mallory 0-2
3. Thomas 0-3
3. Jordan 0-3
Average Yards After Catch
Florida
1. Dallas 14.3
2. Jordan 13.2
3. Harley 7.0
4. Thomas 6.0
6. Osborn 5.5
6. Harris 5.5
7. Pope 0.0
General Observations
1. Other than Dallas’ one hand grab of a screen pass, the receivers did not make any hard catches. They have to help the QB out a little more.
2. Mallory really struggled. I did not see that coming.
3. The WRs made no explosive plays.
