Bledsoe's Arm Action and Overthrows

[Dogstar]

First of all I would like to clarify one thing. If a pass is "overthrow" to a receiver, chances are good that receiver either slowed down or was slowed down by a defender on the play. So, when Bledsoe overthrew a ball that would have been a TD, keep that in mid.

Second, I have noticed when Bledsoe gets in trouble and is put under pressure, his arm action when tossing a pass is increased in speed and the acuracy of the throw is bad. He needs to remembe to throw the ball at the same tempo he does medium lenght passes in order to increase acuracy. Otherwise, it usually ends up in the ground or over someones head.

Also, the same goes for his screen passes. Regular arm speed means a good throw, when he rushes the throw is bad.

Get on that QB coach!

 

[sillycon]

Bledsoe is a jittery qb when there's consistent pressure. You can't change that. Only thing that could help is if the offensive line miraculously started playing well...

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

The previous poster is correct. Bledsoe has been in the league for something like 13 years. If it hasn't been corrected by now, it's not going to get corrected. New England and Buffalo didn't give up on Bledsoe because he didn't have talent. They gave up on him because they recognized that they couldn't produce an offensive unit that could be perfect. An OL really does have to play a game close to flauless in order to get the best out of Bledsoe. I will be the first to admit that Bledsoe, at his best is plenty good. I will also be right there in front to say that it takes a heck of a lot out of the offense to produce that result with Bledsoe.

 

[Dogstar]

Well, when there is NO running game and the WR's can't get open long enough for Drew to see it, it makes it tough doesn't it?

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Bledsoe has done a very good job for us this year! My hat is off to him.....

 

[Eddie]

Bledsoe has done a very good job for us this year! My hat is off to him.....

I agree, but he's fizzling out.

How about a young QB who happens to care when he throws an INT. To Bledsoe, it's just another number in a 13 year career.

 

[big_neil]

An OL really does have to play a game close to flawless

Dude there is a whole lot of room between flawless and yesterday's performance. It was textbook awful O-Line play. Is it a coincidence that Drew played his worst game on the day the O-Line played their worst game? Drew had a 90+ rating for 11 games and I don't recall "flawless" O-Line play.

 

[big_neil]

How about a young QB who happens to care when he throws an INT.

238 TDs 192 INTs. 184 Games. Yet you just can't get over it. You really think another QB would come in and deliver all the wins and have none of the bad plays. Heck you wouldn't even need an O-Line if not for darn Drew.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Dude there is a whole lot of room between flawless and yesterday's performance. It was textbook awful O-Line play. Is it a coincidence that Drew played his worst game on the day the O-Line played their worst game? Drew had a 90+ rating for 11 games and I don't recall "flawless" O-Line play.

The worst thing a QB can do is worry about it after throwing an INT. The best thing to do is what he does, shrugg it off and continue to play.

Ask Eli what worrying does for ya?
Bledsoe usually comes back with a good or scoring drive.
I'm not defending him but being fair to him.

Sorry neil I meant to quote eddies post.

 

[TunaFan33]

Maybe Parcells should hire Chris Palmer to be his QB coach.

If y'all remember in '96(the year the Pats went to the Super Bowl and lost), Palmer was hired and he was the main reason Bledsoe cleaned up alot of his faulty mechanics.

Yeah-pressure or no pressure-it should be ANTICIPATED. When Brady has guys in his face, he will STEP INTO his throws. Bledsoe will do just the opposite. Didn't remember seeing him do that in '96.