New QB Coach on Bickley and MJ Yesterday

[kerouac9]

McNulty was on Bickley and MJ yesterday at 3:30-ish. Caught the whole thing, and I feel a lot better about the QB coaching situation after listening to him than I did before the hire.

Started off by saying that Kurt Warner's name has been mentioned for the last time. That too often people would said "Well, Kurt did it like this" and "Kurt was able to do" that. The time for replacing Kurt Warner is over.

McNulty dismissed the idea that the offense needs to be retooled for Kolb and noted that there wasn't much difference between the Cards' system and the "so-called" West Coast offense that they ran in Philly. What was different was the verbiage. Thinks part of Kolb's struggles was the pressure he was under as the #1 acquisition not only for the Cards but maybe across the league. Felt under pressure in the first home preseason game.

What McNulty noticed on the tape with Kolb was that after the first read wasn't there, his feet would go flat and "when you see that, the play is over." Has been sending notes to Kolb about what to look for in reads. Believes that the coaching staff understands what Kolb's "best plays" are now, and can do a couple of things (hard play action, naked bootlegs, etc.) that would play to his strengths. Needs to learn to go through his progressions and if options 1, 2, 3 aren't there then throw it away or run.

McNulty noted multiple times that Skelton was a "big guy." Said that he had as good an arm as anyone else in the league, but that got him in trouble some times. Would look at Fitz and if Fitz was covered he'd see Skelton's feet go flat and then huck the ball downfield. Reminded Bick and MJ that two years ago Skelton was playing in the Patriot League and made some vague reference to Tim Tebow for some reason. Said that Skelton had too much faith in his arm to make plays instead of running the system.

It's easy to see why McNulty is a coach in demand. He's confident and knowledgeable. He sounds like a future head coach.

 

[PortlandCardFan]

 

[ARZCardinals]

Thanks a ton for the write up....well done A+ for you.

 

[Pariah]

Good to hear. Thanks.

 

[JeffGollin]

Nice post, K9 -

Tells us stuff we don't know and want to know.

 

[az jam]

Thanks, an excellent update. It will be interesting to see how he develops the qbs this season.

 

[Chopper0080]

Maybe he can make sure Peyton's feet don't go flat after the first read as well.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

The fact that Blok still has trouble with reads, progressions, and footwork after all these years in the league is very troubling and further proves that he is not and never will be the answer.

 

[kerouac9]

The fact that Blok still has trouble with reads, progressions, and footwork after all these years in the league is very troubling and further proves that he is not and never will be the answer.

To be fair, McNulty said that he'd be able to tell you before and after the game where his progression was and where he was supposed to go with the ball. The game hasn't slowed down for him completely yet.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

If he could turn Skelton or Kolb into a average/solid QB then I would be thrilled.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Thanks, K-9

 

[football karma]

is it just me, or can the Whis / Cardinal theory of playing QB be boiled down to: its the footwork.

Its all I hear about when they talk about QB play-- poor footwork

 

[DoTheDew]

Not exactly a ringing endorsement for the QBs on the roster.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

is it just me, or can the Whis / Cardinal theory of playing QB be boiled down to: its the footwork.
Its all I hear about when they talk about QB play-- poor footwork

Golden rule for every position on the field.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Not exactly a ringing endorsement for the QBs on the roster.

Nor a blaring condemnation.

 

[BigRedRage]

is it just me, or can the Whis / Cardinal theory of playing QB be boiled down to: its the footwork.

Its all I hear about when they talk about QB play-- poor footwork

footwork is huge.

Simple test: Watch any average to below average QBs feet on any play.

Then, watch peyton mannings feet on any play.

ever play football? as a linebacker/TE I was always being harped on my footwork

 

[RugbyMuffin]

footwork is huge.

Simple test: Watch any average to below average QBs feet on any play.

Then, watch peyton mannings feet on any play.

ever play football? as a linebacker/TE I was always being harped on my footwork

Or better yet, Drew Brees's footwork. When you are 5'11" you have to be fundementally sound to bet that good.

Brees's footwork is great, and he always has the football high and with two hands on the ball until he throws.

Manning's footwork is fantastic but he also (used to) have an arm to allow him to throw when he is not in a great position.

In any sport technique, like footwork, body position, where you stand, are all things that allow you to get an edge. I would tell my rugby players that you can play with poor technique but it is like racing some one for 40 yards and letting them have a 10 yard lead before the race even starts.

 

[Duckjake]

Started off by saying that Kurt Warner's name has been mentioned for the last time. That too often people would say "Well, Kurt did it like this" and "Kurt was able to do" that. The time for replacing Kurt Warner is over.

So who were these "people"? The fans sure aren't going to stop mentioning Warner until another QB steps up and starts producing.

 

[Duckjake]

Or better yet, Drew Brees's footwork. When you are 5'11" you have to be fundementally sound to bet that good.

Brees's footwork is great, and he always has the football high and with two hands on the ball until he throws.

Manning's footwork is fantastic but he also (used to) have an arm to allow him to throw when he is not in a great position.

In any sport technique, like footwork, body position, where you stand, are all things that allow you to get an edge. I would tell my rugby players that you can play with poor technique but it is like racing some one for 40 yards and letting them have a 10 yard lead before the race even starts.

Hey, if you ever have time would you send me a PM on basic Rugby strategy? I love to watch Rugby but it is hard to follow when you don't know the different methods the teams use to try to score. For instance I watched a major match the other day and the two teams played completely different styles and I had no idea why.

 

[JeffGollin]

is it just me, or can the Whis / Cardinal theory of playing QB be boiled down to: its the footwork.

Its all I hear about when they talk about QB play-- poor footwork

It's not just the Cardinal coaches - if you listen to guys like Gruden and Jaws, one aspect of "better mechanics" & therefore more consistent accuracy is better footwork.

Just for fun, watch an entire football game by focusing on a QB's footwork. It's amazing how many times, when a QB throws off his back foot, it ends up in an interception.

That's why they harp so much on footwork.

 

[kerouac9]

So who were these "people"? The fans sure aren't going to stop mentioning Warner until another QB steps up and starts producing.

From the context of the comment, it sounded like in-house people. Chris and Mike Miller. I'm guessing especially Chris, who had never coached anyone BESIDES Kurt Warner.

 

[football karma]

footwork is huge.

Simple test: Watch any average to below average QBs feet on any play.

Then, watch peyton mannings feet on any play.

ever play football? as a linebacker/TE I was always being harped on my footwork

I know

its just funny because Warner to Leinart to Anderson to Kolb to Skelton --

they always talk about getting their footwork right

 

[Duckjake]

From the context of the comment, it sounded like in-house people. Chris and Mike Miller. I'm guessing especially Chris, who had never coached anyone BESIDES Kurt Warner.

That makes sense as it would go a long way to explaining why Chris Miller got fired and everyone else was retained.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Hey, if you ever have time would you send me a PM on basic Rugby strategy? I love to watch Rugby but it is hard to follow when you don't know the different methods the teams use to try to score. For instance I watched a major match the other day and the two teams played completely different styles and I had no idea why.

Probably Size versus Power.

These are actually is a pretty good guide for the basics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEQyCcageGg

http://www.rugby-sidestep-central.com/basic-rugby-rules.html

 

[Duckjake]

Probably Size versus Power.

These are actually is a pretty good guide for the basics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEQyCcageGg

http://www.rugby-sidestep-central.com/basic-rugby-rules.html

Thanks. But I've got the rules down. What I want to know more about is what the teams are doing during the game. You know like West Coast offense or Cover 2 Defense. Why in one game did it look like one team was focused on powering the scrum downfield while the other team got the ball out as quickly as possible and started passing. Why do some teams pass/run more to the outside while others pass outside and then pass/run back inside. Are there guys like Fitz who teams want running with the ball more etc.

Are there any websites that go into this?

I know Rugby isn't like soccer where the only strategy is to get ahead 1-0 and then kick the ball out of bounds the rest of the game.