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Pocket Presence Points: Driftin’ With Chuckie (Keaton)
When it comes to player evaluation, seemingly minor issues often get magnified with the intensity of pressure. Utah State Chuckie Keaton’s performance versus Wake Forest is proof. Pocket presence to quarterbacks is like vision to running backs: most agree it’s a vital part of playing the position at the highest level regardless of athleticism. This draft…
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Tuesday (Wee) Morning Thoughts on Blaine Gabbert
Scared. That’s how most will characterize Blaine Gabbert’s performance from the pocket on Monday Night Football. It’s how I see it. It’s hard not to see it this way after watching several of Gabbert’s rookie performances. When the rookie throws the ball, even from a reasonably clean pocket, he doesn’t follow through by shifting his…
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Pocket Presence
One of my first blog posts was Losing Your Football Innocence: 10 Things to Develop A More Critical Eye. It stresses the importance of studying NFL players and using them as a standard for evaluating college talent. Many of my peers who study games agree that while you’ll be hard pressed to find a college…