I think this is him making a bad decision when trying to "kick it long". Personally, I never see it as I have either " defender collect" or letting him through the ball quickly to the nearest defender, hence never using his feet.
If its a pass backwards from a defender, then very little creativity actually restricts his options and he will focus more on the exact distribution you give him and if that option is not on, he will dwell on the ball and make a poor decision.