(09-17-2020, 09:17 AM)hb1148 Wrote:

(09-16-2020, 06:24 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: To add a little bit more to my previous post, one glaring mistake that I saw Gardner do was hold on to the ball too long and cause a sack.  It's something that he will learn eventually, but sometimes it's better just to throw the ball away rather than take the sack.

Yeah that's something that comes with experience and I think he's currently learning to strike the balance between staying in the pocket (rather than taking off on a scramble) and holding the ball to long. It's a skill that usually takes a lot of experience and finesse and the fact that he's already seeking that balance this early is sensational. Some QBs takes years to get it down.

Throwing the ball away sounds nice, but how many times have we seen a QB try to throw the ball away because he is under pressure and it gets swatted out for a turnover?  I'm kind of glad Gardner held onto the ball and just took the sack.  If he had pulled his arm back to throw the ball away, who knows what would have happened?

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