(04-01-2020, 08:57 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(04-01-2020, 08:48 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: He seemed to get a handle on his fumbles (I'll own that pun) pretty quick. As a mobile slinger he tended to hold the ball away from his body. He realized he had underestimated two things: the speed of the pro game, and the abilities of his O line to protect him.

While he did "clamp down" on the fumbling, he didn't completely get a firm grip on it. 
(8 fumbles in his first 7 games -- 5 fumbles in the remaining 7 games)

Another aspect of growth which lessened his fumble numbers was overcoming the tendency to hold on to the ball too long. His rookie ambition to complete the play paid dividends on occasion, such as the epic scramble in Denver, but it made him a target for forced fumbles. Not to mention self preservation. Getting slammed by a 230 lb. defender has got to hurt.

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