Arizona Cardinals Week 16 Bonehead Play - John Skelton

by CardsFan08 on Dec 27, 2011 11:00 AM MST in Arizona Cardinals Postgame Recaps

Three quarters of Long John "Bonehead" Skelton, and one quarter of quarterback play at an NFL level. One sentence pretty much sums up the bonehead play of our journeyman quarterback in week 16. It's incredible to watch Skelton week to week, because you never know when he's going to turn on his NFL quarterback skills.

It seems like it shows up in the 4th quarter for some unknown reason as shown in his multiple wins this season, the biggest this year being against the 2011 NFC West division champion San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers defense is elite and tops in the NFL, and Skelton was able to throw enough to get the job done. But against a good defense in Cincinnati, not as good as the 49er defense, Skelton was his own worst enemy.

Skelton suffered from two constant mistakes in week 16, he was forcing throws rather than taking what the defense gave him, and his throws were consistently too high. The high passes are the reason the top man in the bracket coverage the Bengals were using on Larry Fitzgerald were able to basically catch the interception as if the passes were intended for them. The INT to Bengals CB Nate Clements was absolutely pitiful as he was standing right in front of Skelton and caught the pass as if he was Skelton's hot receiver on a check down. The Week 16 Bonehead play goes to QB John Skelton. Let's hope he can play three additional quarters like he plays the 4th from now on.

What is your Week 16 bonehead play? Did I miss one?

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His biggest bonehead play

Was deciding not to spike the ball in the last seconds, and going for it. He should’ve taken on final huddle.

Joe Saunders: "They played a really good game, so hats off to us"

by Skii on Dec 27, 2011 11:41 AM MST reply actions 2 recs

Journeyman quarterback? the guy is in his second year in the league

He has always been looked at as a project QB cause he came out of a small school give him time he continues to show that he can do it at this level he just hasn’t put together a complete game yet

by Cardsfan44 on Dec 27, 2011 1:15 PM MST reply actions

agree

With Skelton as making the bonehead play’S of the game. I have a runner up…….and I hate to do it but Washington is my runner up. I think if he wraps up instead of going for a knockout hit he wouldn’t have gotten posterized. I hate to do it to u D Wash but like I tell my D………..
WRAP-UP!!

by defense_dad on Dec 27, 2011 2:09 PM MST via iPhone app reply actions

Don't feel bad

Washington’s young and aggressive. He makes mistakes.

by tw3kr on Dec 27, 2011 8:11 PM MST up reply actions

#1

Top play on NFL Live and most likely top 10 all year is D Wash being posterized. Looked at it again and still think Washington could have wrapped up and maybe go for the ball. Washington will GO OFF on the Seahawks!!! I’m calling it. He’ll have one of his best games of the season to follow up an arguable bonehead play.

by defense_dad on Dec 27, 2011 2:25 PM MST via iPhone app reply actions