Jeremy Trottier
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The New Orleans Saints’ tough loss in Week 3 essentially ended on Derek Carr’s late interception, when he threw into double coverage while taking a hard hit up the middle. The Philadelphia Eagles defense got the better of him this time.
This throw was definitely ill-advised for a few reasons, as it was into double coverage, to Rashid Shaheed who was not fully breaking into his route yet enough to turn and look for the ball, and it was only second-and-5, which means it was not necessary to go for a deep-ball. Carr understands this in retrospect, having recapped the play in his post-game...
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