I agree with this that, in the "Swoopes vs Heard" discussion, TS wins in throwing the deep ball. I think that, for those who would believe that JH will end up starting not far into next season, there is a natural inclination to think that he will continue to improve significantly during the summer. That assumption though has to be proven, and more complex pass patterns other than those seen in the spring game will challenge JH to do the reads properly and sit in the pocket. However, my assumption is that Watson will stick with the horizontal passing game for at least a majority of the time when Heard is at QB during the first season that he is gaining experience. The deep ball will be used to keep the defense honest. My belief is that you will see more play-optiion pass plays, particularly if the H back and TE can start catching the ball. Execution of the horizontal passing game will be key to Heard's success. From what I saw at the spring game, Heard has mastered the accuracy of the short passing game better than Swoopes. The spring game does not necessarily define the plays that we will see in the fall, because --- with JH in there -- there will be designed plays for Heard to put pressure on the defense to cover both his short passes and take advantage of his running threat. As the year progresses, you will see JH gain more yardage running because there will be Tyrone and Kai to back him up in case JH gets hurt running. I am not forgetting about Vinklarek; there was not much in that game Saturday to judge him.
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