WRs running short of the sticks...is on them!! imo

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At the 11 second mark with the Lions in 3rd and 5 Stafford completes a pass. For 4 yards. ugh.

And at the 1:46 mark the Lions are in 3rd and 10 and Stafford completes a pass. For 9 yards. ugh again.

This is a WR problem - unless there was a WR farther downfield that the QB doesn't see. Any WR MUST get the correct depth on their routes in order to convert a 3rd down. IMO, that's just bad route running with the WR being oblivious to the necessary depth needed to convert 3rd down.

Often, on 3rd down, with routes that cut, sit or find a seam...the WR must get correct depth so that just catching the ball and being tackled immediately....will still result in a 1st down. Unless, motion or crossing routes where the design is to catch the ball short of the sticks, but RAC past them is another style of play calling by the OC. But I prefer the former and not the latter.

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