Quote:Where will a QB with absolutely zero pocket presence and no football instincts not be a lousy fit?

 

I think a case could certainly be made that he never had any sort of an opportunity to develop much of a pocket presence here due to the fact that we had an awful line playing in front of him.  When the pass rush is on top of you before you can get to your drop, it's tough to look like an icy veteran who isn't rattled.  Some of the greatest QBs in the game get rattled when they don't have a pocket.  Look at the guy in Denver. 

 

I'm not comparing Gabbert to Manning, but the fact that Gabbert was one of the youngest players in the league when he assumed the starting role, and lacked the real experience even as a starter in college to be prepared for what he had to deal with in the NFL, he was set up to fail when Del Rio forced him into the starting role before he was ready.  He never recovered.  Maybe with this opportunity, he'll develop. 

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