KB1122
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To me, when I watch a college quarterback video, the biggest thing I look at is how long it takes the qb to get rid of the ball. Basically I count to three and get a feel for how often the ball gets released by then.
The other thing I look for is how open are the receivers when they catch the ball.
My sense is that at a football powerhouse like Ohio State you get trained to hold the ball longer, because if you do, your receiver is going to get wide open. Justin Fields holds the ball longer than 3 second a lot, and his receivers are always wide open.
By contrast, despite having a strong team around him, Trevor Lawrence gets rid of it quick and consequently his receivers are better covered, so he has to throw accurately.
Zack Wilson does pretty well on the three-second rule and he doesn't have a lot of talent around him so his receivers aren't super-wide-open.
The other thing I look for is how open are the receivers when they catch the ball.
My sense is that at a football powerhouse like Ohio State you get trained to hold the ball longer, because if you do, your receiver is going to get wide open. Justin Fields holds the ball longer than 3 second a lot, and his receivers are always wide open.
By contrast, despite having a strong team around him, Trevor Lawrence gets rid of it quick and consequently his receivers are better covered, so he has to throw accurately.
Zack Wilson does pretty well on the three-second rule and he doesn't have a lot of talent around him so his receivers aren't super-wide-open.