Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden discussed passed knocked down at the line, one of the biggest weaknesses during his rookie year, during a Wednesday interview with "NFL AM" on the NFL Network. ProFootballFocus.com credited Weeden with a league-high 21 batted balls in 2012. That sparked questions, especially since Weeden is 6-foot-4 and the problem is usually an issue for quarterbacks who stand around 6-foot. "You really can't work on it," Weeden told NFL Network. "It's something that if you think about it all the time, it will probably create more problems. I think there are a lot of reasons they happen. One being me patting the football, which I've talked about is one thing I've worked on this offseason to get rid of the habit of patting the football before you release it. That just gives those guys an extra half a second to jump up and bat it down. "It's just a part of taking three-step drops from under center, as well. When you are under center you are not very far from the line of scrimmage and you are trying to throw over guys that are (6-foot-4), (6-foot-5), with long arms. You got to throw it through the windows. Unfortunately, it happened last year. I don't know why, but I'm going to do my part, whatever I got to do to throw around those guys to make it happen." Source: Akron Beacon Journal
He was also making a lot of shorter throws in a ridiculously mismatched offense compared to what he does well. Changes this year seem to be much more in line with his strengths.
