Takes them 4.2 seconds, but the ball is thrown well before the 4.2 mark, to get to the target right at 4.2, especially if you don't have a cannon. Heavy in timing...but Tua knows the timing, he's made those plays, albeit relatively very few as a pro. He's nicked up right now, and basically has been all year except the Patriots game.
He throws to these guys (who, by the way, are NOT NFL #1/#2/#3 receivers) all the time, in game, in practice...he may have some trust issues there. We were all excited about his WR corps going into the season...and they just vanished...except for Waddle, and he can't do it alone. It's a different set of targets every week, makes it a bit tougher to build chemistry/trust. He has made throws, some of which very impressive, that have led me to want to see more, including consistency, especially when I take into account his relative short NFL experience, so I'm good with giving him his time to grow.
Injuries have been very concerning this season, but not last season where he wasn't even 100% recovered from the hip...he was basically healthy for those 10 games. The first injury this year, I don't believe contributes to him being called "injury prone." That situation/hit would've injured most. The finger issue...it seems many QBs play through that, and will be a bit less effective, but they play. I don't believe it's a toughness issue, I believe Flo is just being extra cautious. For being in a health status that prevents him from "making all the throws we needed," he made a few nice, longer passes against the Ravens that really helped seal the win.
It all adds up to a less-than-stellar passing game, particularly when you add the OL in the mix, and what could possibly be a stunted vision from the offensive brain-trust. Making it very hard to get a full read on what Tua can do...if he had a cannon, maybe he could mitigate some of those outside limitations, but there's no way to know. He's never had a cannon, and it hasn't held him back, but he's also never been on a team with this many deficiencies and been expected by the fan-base to cure it all himself.
I'm not defending him...I'm simply saying what I see, and I can't see what I need to without more things going right with the team. I don't need a Fort Knox O-line, but I don't need 3 linemen leading the league in allowed pressure either. Sucks to be stuck with this exact same issue for over a decade.
