"The secondary is worthless against the run".
1: McDonald is exceptional against the run. With a little more size, he'd be a great safety. He is 25% of the base secondary.
2: Mike Adams is also very good against the run, and he played nickel back a good deal last season. Adams is an unsing hero, really. A safety/cornerback hybrid who provides great situational depth and versatility.
3: Sean Jones...who is gone...was usually very good vs. the run.
4: Pool played back much of the time, and is pretty good vs. the run.
The fact is, the coaches last season had the secondary setting up ten-plus yards off the line much of the time, and it takes about a second for most players to read run and get rolling toward the line.
Despite this enforced passivity, blown tackles were also a problem. The whole defense was guilty of this. They were often in position and got their hands on the ballcarrier...and wound up on the ground watching him run away..
The hard part is getting to the right spot to make the play. A good coach won't tolerate sloppy tackling, and it's easy to correct.
"Quinn is another Chad Pennington".
Look at Quinn's college highlights. You will see deep passes. This means he can throw deep passes. Once a guy throws a deep pass, he has proven that he can go deep. You will also see all the "out" patterns and stuff like that, demonstrating arm strength.
A young intelligent quarterback will tend to check down quickly, and even to bypass guys who aren't WIDE open deeper, because he is playing it safe. With experience and real-game repetitions, Quinn will learn what he can and can't get away with, and push the envelope.
"Harrison is obviously not an every-down back".
According to who? RAC? Why? Because he's short?
He was workhorse with a ton of healthy carries in college, he has already proven that he can go between the tackles, he's now over 200 lbs., and there are something like THIRTY backs who are no bigger than him who racked up big numbers as starters...several of whome are or will be in the Hall of Fame.
I'm not saying that Harrison IS the next starter...just that it's really stupid to assume he can't be.
"Corey Williams can't play 3-4 DE".
Williams had a bumb shoulder last season and shouldn't have even played. Every blocker he opposed knew of the weakness and exploited this huge advantage. Williams has the height, size, quickness, and range to play 3-4 DE, and with two good arms...well let's just see.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Dear Wait til Next Year:
I don't have much to write at this point, but was overjoyed to hear that I have an audience of one.
I will continue to spam the other philistines in an effort to force them to click the links, but you are off the hook.
Here is insight, from Jim Miller: Miller was an on/off starting quarterback (inc. for the Stoolers) and is now an NFL Radio analyst and host.
He likes both Quinn and Anderson, but finds one issue with Quinn: When he throws deep balls, his right foot comes off the ground, like a pitcher throwing a fastball. That motion is fine for the fixed distance and the straight line, but for a QB the back foot needs to stay planted at least until the release.
Miller himself had this mechanical flaw coming out of college, and had to "unlearn" it before he became much more accurate. The QB throws the ball all over the place, and when you throw off one foot, your body is rotating and there are many, many variables which can throw accuracy off. With both feet planted, the base is solid and so is the throw. Pretty simple, really.
...Plus that foot off the ground stuff looks kind of...I dunno--sissified?
Anyway we HOPE here that the new coaching staff is more competant, and will correct this one-and-only Quinn flaw (which Miller says is not like correcting a motion and is easy--keeping a foot down is not a major adjustment that will throw him off).
Also Miller thinks it's funny that people question his arm-strength, and says he has a good arm. He did sometimes lack accuracy deep, and Miller asserts that that back foot off the ground is the reason.
Well that's it. Can't wait for training camp. Okbye.
I will continue to spam the other philistines in an effort to force them to click the links, but you are off the hook.
Here is insight, from Jim Miller: Miller was an on/off starting quarterback (inc. for the Stoolers) and is now an NFL Radio analyst and host.
He likes both Quinn and Anderson, but finds one issue with Quinn: When he throws deep balls, his right foot comes off the ground, like a pitcher throwing a fastball. That motion is fine for the fixed distance and the straight line, but for a QB the back foot needs to stay planted at least until the release.
Miller himself had this mechanical flaw coming out of college, and had to "unlearn" it before he became much more accurate. The QB throws the ball all over the place, and when you throw off one foot, your body is rotating and there are many, many variables which can throw accuracy off. With both feet planted, the base is solid and so is the throw. Pretty simple, really.
...Plus that foot off the ground stuff looks kind of...I dunno--sissified?
Anyway we HOPE here that the new coaching staff is more competant, and will correct this one-and-only Quinn flaw (which Miller says is not like correcting a motion and is easy--keeping a foot down is not a major adjustment that will throw him off).
Also Miller thinks it's funny that people question his arm-strength, and says he has a good arm. He did sometimes lack accuracy deep, and Miller asserts that that back foot off the ground is the reason.
Well that's it. Can't wait for training camp. Okbye.
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