What did the bird say?
What did the bird say?
All I want is the guy that gives our offense the best chance to be successful. Most of y'all know, who keep up with the posts on this site, know where I stand on short QBs. Physical limitations impact this position more than others. Field vision is a pretty damn important aspect of the QB position. You can count the number of successful short QBs on 1 hand.
LL, a short QB, was a successful QB in college, no doubt. He had the wheels to go along with above average arm strength. That run ability attribute made him successful. CF doesn't have that set of wheels. LL was almost unsackable! Now, if the OL can maintain a nice pocket for CF, he can be effective on certain passes. But, he will always be vulnerable throwing over the middle with short and intermediate routes. Give me the 6' 2" and taller QB everyday and twice on Sunday!
If Des calls running plays. I can’t get the NOLA bowl out of my head. All he had to do was run the football more. We were spotted 3 TD’s. I cannot remember when this drive occurred or the complete details but I believe We passed it 3 times for 1 yard to get a 1st down at one time and failed to get a crucial 1st down in the 2nd half there. It changed the game.
Drew was a generational talent. He threw thru passing lanes created by the OL. The 3 OL in the middle, 2 guards and center had to be super solid to keep pass rush in check. The tackles created passing lanes. His receivers had to run precise timing pass routes because many times he was throwing to a spot where the receiver was supposed to be. He was real good. Hall of fame good. But, if you pressured him up the middle, he struggled.
Tom Brady didn't have the wheels at all. But he stood tall in the pocket and could throw over the OL. If you recall watching him, his short passes over the middle were on a downward trajectory, especially to his shorter receivers.
16-6. Fumbles killed us in the second half. The Jax state game was one of the worst offensive called games I’ve ever seen. And it didn’t get much better in the second half when we needed stopping 3rd downs. I hope that year 3 is the year everything starts clicking for Des. Nobody deserves to succeed more than him. He’s poured his heart and soul into this program.
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