How about AJ McCarron

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(01-12-2016, 03:01 AM)BigSeph Wrote: Dalton is traditionally behind one guy in the NFL when it comes to getting the ball out of his hands - Tom Brady.

Now, if Andrew Luck was Tom Brady's backup, you would say that Andrew Luck has no pocket awareness.  Yet that isn't traditionally an opinion that is voiced around the NFL.

McCarron's time to getting the ball out would be faster if he had more experience.  This would make the OL look better.  Andy came into the NFL with an unusual ability to make a decision with the ball and get it out of his hands.  It took Brady years to get there, Andy came in with that skill already rivaling the best in the NFL.

McCarron's issue is hesitation.  He's unsure of where to go with the ball and what the defense is doing right now.  He's started 4 games.  It will improve.

I don't know that it will ever improve enough to be competitive with Andy's throw times.  Andy is just that good at it.

Andy's quick time to throw masks OL deficiencies.  McCarron's hesitation and middle of the pack time to throw exaggerates OL deficiencies.

I wouldn't call the issue "pocket awareness."  I would call it being green and unsure of where to go with the ball when it's snapped.

I think he definitely has the throwing ability to be a starter in the NFL and can obviously tear up man coverage. He still hasn't proved that he's got the cognitive ability beat the zone in the NFL and that's something that most QBs in the world don't. I'd say AJM has value to a QB deficient team this offseason.