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- Struggled from the pocket when his primary wasn't there. You saw him hang tough in congested spaces, which I appreciate. The tip drill was timing + size though. Ball has to be out because he isn't tall enough to be able to create his throwing lanes late.
- Shakey early, missed the TD pass on the 7split/HB choice weakside, bounced back and called his own number on 4th. Don't hesitate to take it when it's there. You don't have to rely on your legs, but let the defense know it's in the bag. Smart mobility can be a QB's best friend.
- Ball was coming out high on the backside glance. Need to bring that down.
- His OL was having some struggles at the OT spot. Lot's of waist bending going on out there.
- Had the read on a hank concept and was spotting his throw when the stunt arrived, so I see where he's forcing himself to improve. Can't be Drew Brees if you can't function from the interior.
- Struggled with some throws outside as well, but the 2nd & 3rd levels did good in man coverage.
- Came back on his 2nd drive with more aggressive throws after hitting his outlets too early on 1st drive. Was nice to see him get with the coaches and course correct between drives.
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- Big arm. Throwing motion a little exaggerated. Young kid being excited. His footwork was manic inside & out, to be expected.
- good ball placement and timing on the TD. Eyes the MFS long enough to freeze then fires. Great route win by CHj. Eat cushion, stab, back to vertical. Boundary corner wants to play 'vision' manipulate the vision.
- 12p looks from under center. NFL trends the last year are using more 12 &13 to windrow dress a bit. Primary goal is to free up the X (Jeremiah) for more 1 on 1s. I see trends filtering down now.
- 3rd & 6 was nice. Goes OTB --> dig and finds CHj. Good anticipation. Footwork more settled, needs to get a better handle on his lead foot though, ball was a touch high.
- not afraid to push the ball downfield. Got the look vs C3, backside corner hung low against a deep hitch. Almost connected.
- bad read on the RPO with the Z flat though. Have to punish condensed boxes laterally. - late throw on the dig. Nearly picked.
- Pocket depth in his drop is insane. He's floating 11ish yards, closer to 12. You're going to stress out your edge protection flying back from UC or Gun like that.
Young QB who needs to channel some inner calm. But I'm sure he was juiced to show out for the crowd. You see the physical gifts, so there's plenty of raw materials to work with.
Coaches go in with plenty to work WITH and plenty to work ON when camp opens up.
OL - Meh.
I'm cautiously optimistic. Floating more towards the cautious part.
Defense -
Lot's of Cover 2. I still see the formula from last year hasn't changed in the respect that, we want the front to control the running game. This is going to mean offenses, like what we saw with Miami, have to create ways that force the DB's to come down into the run fit. Then to be patient in doing so. There's a lot of NFL trends from this offensive and defensive coaching staff. Paying a run tax on defense by playing +1 backend. So patience, methodical and anticipating calculated explosive shots. Some of the stunt usage, in what little there was - pirate stunt was dope. On offense there's more 12p looks. It's a window dressing effect to try and get more 1v1 looks to the X (Jeremiah, in this case) Again, both big trends in the NFL where nickel usaged is down year over year.
