Orlovsky better on 3rd down
Why was Orlovsky so successful though? The main reason is that Orlovsky trusted his playmakers. Of Orlovsky’s eight completions, four of them were underneath passes or dump-offs that allowed the receiver, tight end, or running back to run for the first down. I like to call this “The Brady Way.” Two more of the receptions were comeback routes, where the receiver got separation at the first down marker, and Orlovsky threw a perfect strike for the first down. The other two completions were long passes down the sideline, one to Collie for 23 yards (a bit high, but Collie had a great one-handed grab) and one to Garcon for the 33 yard touchdown.




