(11-04-2019, 10:08 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: A former Jag on a 1010 show yesterday summed it up well by saying that Minshew simply had a rookie day. All football players have them. Usually the best remedy is the next game when the player has a chance at redemption. Unfortunately, barring another Foles injury, yesterday was most likely Minshew’s last game of 2019.

It sucks he has to end the season on this note. As another poster pointed out, the NFL is not replete with QB success stories of being benched and coming back stronger. However, I truly believe Minshew will be an exception. He has the talent, both physically and mentally, and now some experience. Continue to develop him until the Foles train runs out. He will be our ace-in-the-hole, and a guarantee that we will not have to use one of our high draft picks on a QB.

I think sitting for awhile behind Foles may be good for him at this juncture. 

I really do see potential to become a franchise guy in the kid. Only a few things he'll need to fix up in his game and getting a cleaner pocket to work in will really help. 

• I wouldn't try to totally break him of moving laterally out of the pocket, but he needs to be able to operate without doing that more consistently. I'd drill him on stepping up rather than out more, but the o-line plays a hand in this too. He's got to have a pocket to step into. 
  
• His diligence to make reads on most of his snaps is great for a rookie, but it needs to be a beat or two quicker. Holding the ball over 3 seconds as often as he does is going to create protection issues for even very good o -linemen at times. A few too many forced into coverage as well - which just won't work with his velocity. 
  
• There's still a marked difference between "poised 15" and "rattled 15" when it comes to his footwork.  That'll have to level out. 
  
• Might need some help seeing throwing lanes in the middle of the field.  Height is a factor, but likely the playbook designed for Foles also is playing a hand in this issue too. Either way, needs improvement. 
  

None of this stuff seems insurmountable to me. 

It's not a really long list and I think he can improve these things. Hoping to see a more experienced and prepared version of him again this year or next. I'm fine letting it play out. He's an asset to the team.

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