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Originally Posted by Coogs
Watson also has a very quick release. 0.35 according to sports science.
Now, I don't know what a slow delivery is, but for the heck of it, I am going to go 0.10 more for 0.45.
At 49 mph, Watson's ball is traveling at 24 yards a second upon release, or 2.4 yards every tenth of a second.
At 55 mph, a ball is traveling at 27 yards a second upon release, or 2.7 yards every tenth of a second.
If Watson gets the ball out one tenth of a second quicker, it takes 8 tenths for the two passes to be at the same point on the field, or 21.6 yards downfield when that happens.
If Watson increases his speed to 51, and holds that one tenth edge in release time, the distance goes out to 33.8 yards before the two passes would be at the same point.
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Release makes a difference, to be sure. As does anticipation. But that gets back to the Brees comparison; you have to be
perfect. And I don't see that in Watson at all.
I haven't seen the SS you're referring to; does it compare most of the prospects releases? It's damn hard to pick that up just by watching clips. I always felt like his release was about average since he comes over the top like he does but I am open to being convinced otherwise.