OT: IMHO, coaches need to teach QBs these 2 things

[oldrover]

1. Don't stare down your 1st receiver. Defenders follow your eyes and get tips and picks.

2. Use the pump fake often... it freezes everyone JUST long enough to make a difference.



FWIW, I'm not a QB coach, but I did spend the night at a Holiday Inn Express.

 

[Oswlek]

1) Be attractive.

2) Don't be unattractive.

 

[oldrover]

Don't do this though:



Just sayin'.

 

[1960Pats]

Don't do this though:



Just sayin'.

That's the type of play where I see the QB heading down field and he brings the ball up, fakes a pass and the defender jumps into the air even though it's obvious the QB's not going to pass the ball. It works great when the QB hangs onto the ball.

I've also always been a fan of the pump fake.

As for staring down a WR, I was trying to talk about that at the game Sunday, but I had to wait until we moved inside and could hear each other. I used to think that a tinted mask on a QB's helmet was an advantage, but the more we talked about it the more I realized that a gifted QB like ours can probably use those big blues for something other than making the girls go gaga, like moving those defenders around.

What a coinkidink that you would bring that up here now. Is that you Steve?

 

[oldrover]

Nope, not Steve, but I agree on the pump fake and run...



Rodgers faked this guy into another zip code. LOL

 

[Froob]

Gonna channel my inner John Madden here, I think the most important thing about being a quarterback is being able to find a way to get your receivers the ball

 

[Froob]

Don't do this though:



Just sayin'.

He's going to be the Jets 3rd coming (Geno #2) of Mark Sanchez no doubt. Woody Johnson can just see that potential oozing.

 

[oldrover]

I'd like to see Brady do a little more pump faking and a little less staring down. Maybe it's my imagination, but it seems like he used to. Perhaps it's due to the revolving door receiving corps... or OL play...

...or maybe I'm wrong. Which I am, quite often. LOL

 

[Bobsyouruncle]

I suppose, but not to pick on you but I think it's funny how people say "don't stare at receivers" like it's a normal and easy thing to throw a ball to a moving target you aren't looking at with other moving players (you're also not looking at) positioning to intercept.

 

[oldrover]

There is definitely truth in that. Actually that's where it would seem the pump fake could come in handy. Pump it while you're staring at him, and even that would freeze the D. Of course, easy for me to say.

 

[Canuck]

I always wondered about that staring down the receiver and the defenders reading the QB's eyes. Can they really see the QB's eyes or are they keying on the direction the head is pointing. I would think it would be hard to see the QB's eyes at any distance. Can the defenders really tell if the QB is staring right ahead or is looking at his primary target out of the corner of his eye until he is ready to throw.

 

[Deus Irae]

3.) Don't be Jay Cutler

 

[Haley]

But doctors will hate them!

 

[DarrylS]

Do not allow yourself to be drafted by the Jets or any team coached by Rex...