drop pass

noun

Definition of drop pass

: a pass in ice hockey in which the passer skates past the puck leaving it for a teammate following close behind

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Wide receivers Allen Hurns and Michael Gallup, as well as running back Ezekiel Elliott, were among the players who dropped passes. — Drew Davison, star-telegram, "5 takeaways from Day 1 of Cowboys' minicamp," 12 June 2018 Their proprietary quarterback metric, IQR (Independent Quarterback Rating) accounts for events out of the passer’s control, including dropped passes and dropped interceptions. — Robert Klemko, SI.com, "What Analytics Say About Baker Mayfield," 22 Mar. 2018 Then, there was this: Manning had 43 dropped passes on catchable balls last year. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "Why Are the Giants Still Building Around 37-Year-Old Eli Manning?," 4 May 2018 His dropped passes and sometimes questionable attitude are behind that. — Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: What we learned about the Colts this offseason," 16 June 2018 Oshie entered the Vegas zone and left a drop pass for Nicklas Backstrom. — Tyler Horka, SI.com, "Stanley Cup Final: Capitals Roll to Game 4 Win, 3-1 Series Lead Over Golden Knights," 4 June 2018 Three-plus minutes before that ugly goal, Claude Giroux took a drop pass from Sean Couturier (two assists) and scored from the high slot with 9:42 left, ripping a shot into the right corner to give snap a 2-2 tie. — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, "Flyers move closer to clinching playoff spot as Jake Voracek's late goal bails out Brian Elliott," 5 Apr. 2018 The Bulldogs typically wouldn't drop passes at all during practice, White said. — Andrew Lopez, NOLA.com, "New LSU quarterback Joe Burrow born ready for his shot at starter," 26 May 2018 Stay away: Miller struggled at times with dropped passes. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "NFL draft position preview: Wide receivers," 11 Apr. 2018

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