12-19-2018, 11:29 AM
The scheme didn't change and it was much more vertical than you guys are making it out to be. He made a lot of NFL quality intermediate throws and had his moments with the deep ball. They also ran very little zone read this year because Haskins isn't a runner, they were designed inside or outside zone hand offs with Haskins "showing" a keeper after just to attempt to keep teams honest. This was actually one of the most different offenses we have seen in Meyer's tenure at OSU and it is most likely because Haskins was one of the least mobile QB's he has had.
As for the issues, like most QB's it comes down to his mechanics breaking down. This was often due to pressure in the pocket not allowing him to step into his throws. In the NFL he will have to get better at sliding in the pocket to find space to throw, but a couple times when he was on the run he did a really good job of squaring his shoulders and making touch passes. I think it shows he has some potential in "scramble" situations to be serviceable, but he will never be Russell Wilson.
As for the issues, like most QB's it comes down to his mechanics breaking down. This was often due to pressure in the pocket not allowing him to step into his throws. In the NFL he will have to get better at sliding in the pocket to find space to throw, but a couple times when he was on the run he did a really good job of squaring his shoulders and making touch passes. I think it shows he has some potential in "scramble" situations to be serviceable, but he will never be Russell Wilson.
