Week #3 Giants Up and down

[The Caped Crusader]

(08-25-2019, 12:58 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: But he's done it his whole career. He's never been known as one that can manipulate the pocket. He just doesn't have that particular awareness, whether it's just how he's always done it or simply doesn't have the ability.


Give any WR 5-6 seconds and they will be 50+ yards away from the QB before he even releases the ball. 

Deep passes are normally thrown inside 3.5 seconds. Probably most around 2.5 to 3 seconds. 

QBs should have an automatic clock in their head so that when that 3 second mark hits, they start moving, whether it's climbing the pocket or moving laterally to get more space. 

Some QBs automatically start climbing the pocket as soon as their back foot hits the mark and their first read isn't open. 

I don't disagree. 

I think it also comes from lack of situational training. I know many QBs, particularly good ones, do a lot of drills which involve breaking down of the pocket. The main one that comes to mind is Rodgers. I know in his case, receivers are not only supposed to come back when he breaks the pocket but find a sideline. Some coach differently. 

I know last year, Dalton showed a few times his ability to break the pocket and find an open man (in particular, his touchdown pass to Tyler Boyd). I think if taught, taught correctly, he can do that. 

If similar issues continue under ZT, than yes, clearly this is a fundamental problem with Dalton. However, Marvin is old school and it could be entirely up to his philosophy.