You are correct, I was hard on him, I really meant that he still seems to be 'thinking' a lot during the game, his movement in the pocket isn't natural, seems like he is consciously working on it; when the routes are covered, he gets a little tentative. All likely related to being a backup and not having a lot of NFL gametime the last few years.
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You are correct, I was hard on him, I really meant that he still seems to be 'thinking' a lot during the game, his movement in the pocket isn't natural, seems like he is consciously working on it; when the routes are covered, he gets a little tentative. All likely related to being a backup and not having a lot of NFL gametime the last few years.
Mitch
Crawled Through 5 FB Fields
Good points---his movements are not natural because he is getting flushed inside into tight quarters too quickly, just as he is trying to read the coverage. Even Peyton Manning struggles with that.
What BA may want to do, imho, is move Stanton around much the way Chip Kelly is doing with Sanchez. This will improve his vision and buy added time. This offense is still strictly catered to CP's skillset. Is it time to cater it to DS's?
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TigToad
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Absolutely, he is staring down receivers. I'm not sure he is seeing the receivers get open so he locks onto the one he thinks will get themselves open. As he plays, he'll either progress or he'll start looking like the last round of QBs.
I'm becoming convinced that the ability to read the field is what makes a QB successful, way more than arm strength or mobility or any other physical skill.
Vermont Maverick
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