Trust...but Verify

Rich Hoffman turns in another insightful story today about McNabb’s newfound trust of his WRs, as evidence by two throws yesterday – 30 yard sideline passes, one to K. Curtis and one to R. Brown.

 

Notes Hoffman, ”This is what McNabb has the ability to give his teammates, if he can trust them. This is the kind of explosiveness this offense can potentially show, if he can just throw it up there every once in a while, confident that the receiver will either make a play on the ball or at least prevent the defensive back from intercepting it.”

 

The larger issue is a chicken or egg question. Has McNabb not had trust in his receivers to make plays because they’re not very good, or has the lack of trust prevented the very throws that could show what the WRs could do and gain that trust? Clearly, the answer was “A” with Pinkston and Thrash. Old #81 clearly could make the plays and McNabb had trust in him, even if they didn’t like each other. Notwithstanding the two throws yesterday, the jury is still out on Curtis and Brown.

 

Reggie Brown said such throws/catches give you confidence for the rest of the day. Let’s hope it remains longer than that. Like say, for another 9 weeks?