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Was the 98 yard TD to Gabe Davis, the best long throw of Allen’s career?


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29 minutes ago, finn said:

Crazy throw, but what about the other bomb to Davis yesterday? How could that ball have been more perfect? Hits Davis exactly, precisely, in stride, where the safety had no chance at it, despite being draped all over Davis. And the throw was, what, 55 yards in the air?

 

It also happened to be not just an amazing throw, but also an amazing catch and amazing defense. How often do you see those three amazings line up? 

I agree.  Thought this was his best throw of the game.  The first throw, yes, he has to anticipate Davis coming open, but on this one Davis never really was open and he drops the ball in perfectly.  That was an amazing throw.

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44 minutes ago, finn said:

Crazy throw, but what about the other bomb to Davis yesterday? How could that ball have been more perfect? Hits Davis exactly, precisely, in stride, where the safety had no chance at it, despite being draped all over Davis. And the throw was, what, 55 yards in the air?

 

It also happened to be not just an amazing throw, but also an amazing catch and amazing defense. How often do you see those three amazings line up? 

Actually watching the replay Josh threw the ball from his own 32, and Davis and Minkah get their hands on the ball at the 6, so 62 [18+44] yards in the air, with the runner and db in full stride.

 

the 98 yard play was "only" 48 yards in the air.

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33 minutes ago, fergie's ire said:

I agree.  Thought this was his best throw of the game.  The first throw, yes, he has to anticipate Davis coming open, but on this one Davis never really was open and he drops the ball in perfectly.  That was an amazing throw.

 

I will have to go back and look at that throw. I thought it was just a tad behind (which allowed the defender to try to fight for the ball).

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I still think Allen's best throw ever was the long TD to Robert Foster in his rookie year, against the Jags, I think.  He was under extreme pressure and fired a missile that Foster plucked out of the air perfectly, then cruised into the end zone.

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1 hour ago, Big Turk said:

The other was the back foot laser to Diggs against the Cards that gave them the lead late in the game in 2020 where Diggs smoked Peterson, Allen didn't even step into the throw and threw a freaking 25 yard laser to Diggs for a perfect throw to the front pylon for a TD.

 

This throw was sensational. Maybe my personal favorite. It's only buried because of the hail Mary that followed. 

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2 hours ago, Big Turk said:

It was a good throw, but I don't think it was his best. 

 

The two that come to mind for me in terms of best throws are the one against the Pats in 2020 in NE(38-9 beatdown) where he runs right then doubles back left, is being chased by a Pats DLineman, stops, flips his hips and then throws a missile while of his back foot to Diggs who makes a diving catch in the EZ for a TD. Put it in a perfect place where only Diggs could catch it with a defender in tight coverage. A throw only maybe one or two other QB's would even consider throwing.

 

The other was the back foot laser to Diggs against the Cards that gave them the lead late in the game in 2020 where Diggs smoked Peterson, Allen didn't even step into the throw and threw a freaking 25 yard laser to Diggs for a perfect throw to the front pylon for a TD.

 

But I mean honestly there are a plethora of other throws you could choose from...it's like every game 3 or 4 throws that just make you shake your head in terms of how could that throw be possible.

Agree. I think the Diggs TD in the Cardinals game was his best.

 

Heck just yesterday the second Davis TD and the Shakir post pattern around three guys may have been better throws.

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