10-12-2020, 11:07 AM
(10-11-2020, 08:25 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: I mean it's a concern, but there's an even bigger concern...
His pocket awareness, presence, and his no fear of getting hit has been great so far. It's one of the things that set him apart from Dalton. His ability to stand in the pocket and feel pressure. There were so many times Andy bailed from a clean pocket because he just basically freaked out...
If Joe keeps taking hits there's absolutely a concern that he might start seeing or feeling "ghosts". He may start getting happy feet in the pocket and lose the comfortability that he had going through his progressions and stepping into throws. It's a legitimate concern that worries me almost more than him getting injured. The announcers touched on it a bit today.
It's called a learning experience. Every new NFL quarterback has one.... most have several. Just like he learned he has to slide, he is now learning he cannot hold the ball that long in the AFCN. Relax. Joey's a big boy, he'll be fine.
