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01-29-2013, 12:14 PM | #1 |
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So there's a guy who's able to drop any throw from the line of scrimmage to 50 yards out into a tight window, and the criticism is "the zip on his passes is not impressive".
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01-29-2013, 12:23 PM | #2 | |
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Geno has some flaws but zip on his passes isn't one of them. |
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01-29-2013, 01:48 PM | #3 | |
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Again, SNR and I were the first people on the Geno bandwagon. I guarantee you that I've been watching this kid for longer than you have. When he doesn't set his feet and drive his legs, his ball gets a hump on intermediate passes. Those will not work at this level and those are passes he's going to need to be able to complete with regularity in Reid's system. You've picked the wrong guy to try to say "doesn't like Geno". I love the kid, in fact I think his weakness here is actually a good thing in that it's easily coached and will make him even better than his tape shows. But I'm not going to just make shit up to support my guy and say he has a top 10 NFL arm even when he doesn't use his legs appropriately. The same as I wasn't going to say that Alex Smith is a pile of moldy dog shit just to prop up support for Geno. Watch these guys for what they are and examine them accordingly. You might learn something.
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01-29-2013, 01:53 PM | #4 | |
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Sure, i agree when he doesn't set his feet the ball flutters a bit, but when he does, the zip is there. |
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01-29-2013, 02:07 PM | #5 | |
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But that tracks really well with his inconsistent mechanics and footwork. I wonder how much of the inconsistent footwork comes from the porous OL he has played behind, and his attempts to get the ball out as quick as possible. If he can keep those instincts while cleaning up his footwork, it could end up being a tremendous asset in the pros. Compare that to, say, Sam Bradford, who played in probably THE cleanest pocket of any of the guys drafted high, who has not been great throwing the ball when hurried/pressured, and you've got a winning combo, IMO.
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