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This just makes me remember how overblown this "drop" was. Welker's momentum was clearly taking him away from his body, and it was difficult to bring the ball back into it. It wasn't a perfect throw, nor was it a fantastic catch that could have been made. Patriots lost the SB for a lot of reasons; there were much easier drops than that throughout the game, including in the 4th quarter with Hernandez and Branch. I am also not convinced the Pats win it even if they'd converted that play.
There are balls throws every quarter that are just a bit off and the WR doesn't come down with it. Pats played mistake free ball the whole game except for ONE throw that got intercepted, while the Giants were extremely lucky once again that their fumble (or was it 2?) bounced their way. Other than that, it was a very evenly matched game and the turnovers, or lack thereof, were the difference.
It's not overblown at all. The first picture shows the problem. Welker had his hands too close together while trying to catch the ball. He dropped the ball even before he hit the ground. Essentially, had Welker kept his hands open about 1/2-1 inch wider on that attempt instead of bringing them too far together, the Patriots would have won their 4th Super Bowl.
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