(12-09-2018, 10:47 AM)JagJohn Wrote:

(12-09-2018, 10:40 AM)SignMeUpAtQB Wrote: I think he doesnt trust it then, or his inability to read routes and move in the pocket prevents him from using it. Im not saying he is terrible, but I dont think he has a very strong arm.
Bottom line is he is a game manager with low risk/low reward. If he can gain confidence and take more risks im all for it, but he has never been that type of QB. Idk if that is for lack of skill/strength or just how he understands the game. Wasnt there a chart posted on the board comparing Kessler to Bortles that showed almost no deep throws from Kessler?

This is pretty much what I'm talking about. "Bottom line" and "never been that type of QB" are not fair things to say about a 25 year old QB with 10 career starts. He is clearly still developing as a player, we shouldn't rush to judge him as a finished product.

I wrote that he has never been that type of QB in regards to his college years. His thing was always to move the ball efficiently and not to turn it over, so pretty much what he is known for right now (conservative). That is also why I said that if he gains more confidence or somehow starts taking more risks, id be happy, but even with his small sample size in the NFL it is fairly obvious that he is a QB that values the safer throw over what might be a bigger play at this point in his career. Idk how much a 25 yo can really develop, surely there is a routine and experience that can help with certain improvements, but idk how much the understanding and philosophy can be drastically changed. What is important to consider is our coaching team's gameplan, i doubt that we would see Kessler become a more aggressive QB under Marrone and this whole "run first" offense. I hope that TC recognizes that we need a more pass heavy scheme and Marrone needs to start changing his ways quick if he wants to be the guy.

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