Quote:You watched every game, etc, so think back to last year's scrimmage and preseason. You have to recall how much better his throwing looked from his rookie season in these games. His passes were so much crisper and precise, and surely you recall how in that preseason he put up long drives while converting virtually every third down. What I recall as well, though, is how obvious it was on a few of his really deep throws when he'd revert back to his rookie throwing motion with the long, drawn out wind-up we're seeing now. What was different, however, is that in those few cases of him reverting back, it was so obvious compared to his new motion, and for that matter, to his improved overall mechanics as the team had been working on his footwork as well.


 

I hear what you're saying that he's never been a player to use as an example in a textbook, but going into the regular season last year, he was getting there. During the season he was doing so well that nobody thought to question anything to do with his mechanics.

No, completely understand where you're coming from. But take the "fixed" mechanics into context. Under no pressure in the pocket and basic coverage. He has more time to go through progressions and he can concentrate on mechanics. While I'm sure there are things that he can put to muscle memory, I just don't believe he will ever completely evolve from the way he throws and plays the game. I'll admit, he did look sharper in preseason, but that is preseason and there are a lot of missing variable when compared to regular season and for whatever reason, he was stepping into throws with a solid base.

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