Originally Posted by Saccopoo (Post 7863443)

It wasn't like he was working over the safety and ILB at the same time with look offs, pump fakes the CB and hits a bomb.

Originally Posted by Gif Horse (Post 7863503)

Close enough.

http://uranus.ckt.net/~gochiefs/stanzi7.gif

Originally Posted by Saccopoo (Post 7863443)

Are you and C.E. going to be at each others throats throughout the season to see who can gush the most man-love at Stanzi?

In Clay's gif, Stanzi immediately looks right, immediately looks left and locks onto that receiver and throws the ball in that direction. It wasn't like he was working over the safety and ILB at the same time with look offs, pump fakes the CB and hits a bomb for a TD. The guy did two quick reads and threw a two yard out to the second read.

Jesus...

Let's ****ing annoint him into the Ring of Fame for that miracle of quarterbacking prowress.

Originally Posted by Gif Horse (Post 7863460)

A lot of young QBs can't do what Stanzi did there, Sac.

Originally Posted by Bowser (Post 7856824)

6 year, 78 million with 50 million in guarantees. The contract can go as high as 86 million if he makes all his incentives.

Originally Posted by Frankie (Post 7863523)

Did Elway? Wasn't he pretty much lost in his first year?

Originally Posted by Gif Horse (Post 7863503)

Close enough.

http://uranus.ckt.net/~gochiefs/stanzi7.gif

Originally Posted by Frankie (Post 7863522)

Stanzi is the first rookie QB in years that has that aura of the Chiefs having hit on a legit QB in the draft. I don't know what it is, but I certainly sense a collective positive gut feeling (including my own) that we may have finally found our QBOTF.

Originally Posted by Gif Horse (Post 7862936)

Mo' Progreshuns, yo.

http://uranus.ckt.net/~gochiefs/stanzi6.gif

Originally Posted by Barret (Post 7865141)

Am I just too used to seeing Cassel throw behind or too high to his receiver that is going across the middle that I am impressed with this throw? The ball is thrown ahead of the receiver so as to meet him IN STRIDE and not have the receiver slow down to try to react to the ball. A faster receiver should put even more space between him and the defender behind him and could break that off for more yards after the catch.

Originally Posted by Gif Horse (Post 7865147)

No, you're absolutely right. I've seen Cassel make poor short-yardage throws more times than I care to count over the past two years.

Originally Posted by Frankie (Post 7863523)

Did Elway? Wasn't he pretty much lost in his first year?

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 7863169)

Yeah, that wasn't a great one.

It does show some nice growth potential, though. He was composed in the pocket and kept his rhythm throughout the play. His throwing mechanics were pretty solid as well.

It was just a bad throw - they happen. The fundamentals were pretty nice in that play, but the throw wasn't executed terribly well. EDIT: Watched it again, the mistake came with his feet. He didn't step towards his target, but rather stepped out a little. It brought his shoulder too far through and as expected, the throw followed his feet. So the mechanics weren't exactly ideal, but at least the problem is easily diagnosed and fixed.

If Cassel makes that throw, I'd be pretty pissed off about it. As such, I have to at least acknowledge that the throw probably should've been made. There was still plenty of good news to take away from that play, however.