WaterfallJumper
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I had him penciled in for around 4000 yards, 25 TDs, and 12 interceptions. He came up a smidge short, but factor in some of the drops, the picks on last desperation heaves of the game (Saints and Bills), and we're basically within in the ballpark of my expectations. His mental game is solid, his grasp of the offense looks to be ahead of schedule, and his leadership has been universally praised. He had a very good season -- perhaps top 15 or 20 all time for a rookie QB -- but didn't have a special season. If he did, we may have won a couple of the close games earlier and finished as the #1 seed. That would have been incredible!
The real disappointment to me was falling off in the last month. I don't know if he hit the rookie wall, got figured out, or just had some off games. It happens. He had two chances to set the record for most road wins by a rookie quarterback (he's still tied at 6, which is excellent), and he came up a little short of setting the all time rookie QB completion % as well. Both would have been very nice feathers in his cap.
All in all, plenty of good things to like about his play. Maybe he surprises in the playoffs and we knock off Buffalo. That would be sweet! Next year he has clear things he can improve on -- and I think he will. Physically, he needs to improve his footwork, recomp his body a bit, and work on his mechanics to eke out a bit more velocity. Mentally, he's got to speed up the clock in his head under pressure and throw it away instead of taking bad sacks to back us up on third downs or in the RZ. Otherwise, he's progressing on pace, and maybe even a bit ahead. I'm satisfied with the selection and very hopeful for the future.
The real disappointment to me was falling off in the last month. I don't know if he hit the rookie wall, got figured out, or just had some off games. It happens. He had two chances to set the record for most road wins by a rookie quarterback (he's still tied at 6, which is excellent), and he came up a little short of setting the all time rookie QB completion % as well. Both would have been very nice feathers in his cap.
All in all, plenty of good things to like about his play. Maybe he surprises in the playoffs and we knock off Buffalo. That would be sweet! Next year he has clear things he can improve on -- and I think he will. Physically, he needs to improve his footwork, recomp his body a bit, and work on his mechanics to eke out a bit more velocity. Mentally, he's got to speed up the clock in his head under pressure and throw it away instead of taking bad sacks to back us up on third downs or in the RZ. Otherwise, he's progressing on pace, and maybe even a bit ahead. I'm satisfied with the selection and very hopeful for the future.
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