Tavaris Jackson's Best (And Worst) Moment Vs. Cardinals

6:01 remaining in the third quarter, Seahawks trailing the Cardinals and needing a TD to take the lead and punctuate their most promising offensive drive of the season.  Tavaris Jackson runs for an 11 yard score that changed the game in the Hawks favor. 

Great moment, right?
Key to the victory? 

I'm here to tell you it's more of an indictment on how bad Jackson is. 

The result of that play should have been a TD pass to Mike Williams.  An easy TD pass.  A layup.  A play 90% of the quarterbacks in the league would have made.  Not just starting quarterbacks..... ALL OF THEM!!!!

Wiliams is matched up up against rookie corner Patrick Peterson on the left.  It's single coverage.  Peterson was the 7th pick in the draft and may well have a great career, but right now that's a mismatch.  Williams runs a post-corner and Peterson bites so hard on the first cut that it's about as easy a throw as any QB is going to get.  Jackson has ALL DAY to throw, and even looks that way, but for some reason he can't pull the trigger.  Unable to make a decision, Jackson finally feels some pressure and rolls to the left, towards Williams.  Williams is still open, really open.  He has Peterson 3 feet behind him and he's moving toward the pylon.  If Jackson just throws it to the pylon it's a simple score.  Again, for emphasis, I'll just say that I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THAT THROW!  Jackson cocks his arm, but once again can't pull the trigger.  So he runs and scores, and everyone is happy.

I get the fact that you can't pin everything on Jackson at this point, but there were a lot of positive signs out of Sunday's game vs. the Cards; the running game showed some life, and overall the offensive line looks like they are starting to gel.  Bottom line:  he leaves way too many plays on the field, and if this offense continues to progress, it won't be long before it will be plain as day that the only thing holding it back is the present starter at quarterback.