I'm on Vacation for another week and the internet over here is terrible...but just wanted to throw some stuff out there that some might not know about (if they care at all)
Kap threw for 16TDs with only 4ints last year in alittle more than half a season... coming back from 3 surgeries.
Almost all if his stats came from the first half of games, so these were not patted garbage time stats. We were in the majority of our games in the first half. Heck Kap's QBrating was up there with Brady in our game against the Patriots after the first half... before we got out coached the rest of the game, which happened to Chip Kelly in almost all of our games. Even when Kap wasn't the starter, it was the same shit. 3rd or 4th and inches? Hmmm. Run right up the gut from Shotgun formation...even though it hasn't worked the same previous 10 scenarios.
Kap has played under 3 different OCs.
Contrary to popular belief, Kap has played better from undercenter dropping back in his career... than in shutgun or Pistol formation.
The Packers playoff game in 2012 (Kap's first) where he ran for 160 yards was the only playoff game where the read option killed the other team (although Kap also helped us win that game with his arm)
But the rest of his playoff performances, Kap helped us win with his Arm and his legs (when necessary to put the game away)
Falcons NFC Championship game, we couldn't run the ball. Kap used his arm to bring us back.
SuperBowl, Kap used his arm to bring us back to almost win, along with a nice TD run.
Packers game in Green Bay in -20 or whatever, Kap kept up with Rodgers using his arm...and put it away with his legs with clutch runs.
Won with his arm against the Panthers at Carolina..
Anyway the point is that folks (media and fans) have kept repeating each other saying that Kap and the read option was "figured out" when infact we didn't rely on the read option for most of our wins.
Kap doesn't need a special custom madden playbook....he has 72 Passing TDs in his career with only 30 Ints for a reason. He knows how to play the QB position. Not throwing the game away...and making clutch plays when needed.
He's 4 and 2 in the Playoffs.... not some hyped regular season stats QB who chokes come playoff time. 3 road wins.
Now don't get me wrong, not trying to say he's perfect or close or it's everyone else's fault. He still needs to improve on things like checking down to the rb when everything is covered...to get some positive yards. Instead of looking for the big play.
But that is one good thing about Kap.. when he is on, he tries to pass the ball beyond the 1st down marker. In 2014 when he was considered to have a "bad" year, he was the 7th best QB when it came to 3rd down Conversions. (Passing)
