Kurt Warner on Ryan Finley

[*psychdoctor*]

(08-18-2019, 09:20 AM)Sled21 Wrote: He does seem to thread the needle, although the last pass to Tate was behind him and not every receiver makes that catch (Cody Core, Josh Malone). The thing that worries me about Finley, is that while he seems to have great awareness, he has nowhere near the velocity on the ball as Driskel, and it's apparent when you watch them back to back. I think Finley is better than Driskel overall, but I worry 1st team DB's will pick him off more frequently.

I agree that Dalton may have more velocity but I also think Dalton panics in the pocket with this O Line.  Additionally, the arc of Dalton's passes seem shallow compared to Finley.  Finley puts just enough arc on the ball and is great at finding lanes.  It is second nature for Finley.  Cannot teach this.   

I know this is sore memory but A. Smith had the best velocity I had ever observed on his passes, but he had no pocket awareness and the game moved to fast for him, as a result, he failed.  Finley looks calm, and follows the flow of the play well.  Again, cannot teach this stuff.  He is a natural.