Sturm: Jameill Showers Breakdown

[Big D]

This is a play that you love to know your quarterback is capable of. He is great in Phase 2 of each play (the improvisational spots where the play breaks down). The question will be: How good can he be in Phase 1 (the actual design of the play)?

Is this not what we need? Our offense hasn't been the model of execution in recent years, other than in the run game. Things seem to only happen for us when Romo's improvising, something Weeden and Cassel could not do.

 

[gmoney112]

On a backshoulder throw down the sidelines, the receiver absolutely has a responsibility. It's a dangerous throw, but if your receivers are physical, it lessens the risk considerably. And when both parties do their job, it can be a nightmare to defend.

The more I think of it, I actually think a QB who can take off is undervalued. If I can't have a higher tier backup, give me a guy who can just be smart with the ball but poses a threat to gain yards with his feet.

Gimmicky? Sure. Optimal? Not at all. But when you have Dez out wide, Witten in the middle of the field, a back like Zeke who can flare and hit the flats, and a monster zone blocking OL, a dual threat QB will get his chances.

Showers can make some throws. But, and that was his rookie year, he's not going to get away with telegraphing his throws against real NFL talent, and he needs some serious work reading the entire field. Not unlike most rookies drafted in any round.

Hopefully he's progressed. If he can learn to use the weapons on offense, and keep turnovers down, he'll have potential.

I also don't question a guys "want to", especially a QB, when he gladly covers punts just to play the game.

 

[kiheikiwi]

Great read by Sturm. He catch's our QB2 delima perfectly.
Prescott has the better pedigee, the better college tape, and the draft pedigree.
If he is the QB to be groomed as an eventual starter behind Romo. He needs to sit and learn all year. He is not by any means a polished chess piece, and needs the time to be taught, to learn the system, and get plenty of reps each week without presure.
Im sure that was the game plan when they took him at the end of the 4th.
So, if that is the plan, does Showers get elevated to QB2 this year ?
Again, i feel this was the great mistake of the offseason. I have always thought Moore was a square peg, round hole type of QB. West coast QB, not a down the field QB. Both Prescott and Showers have the arm strength to be down the field QB's.
In my perfect world, we would have bought in the backup from Miami (Moore ?) To compete with Kellen, and win. Leaving both our currant backups, the time to sit and learn.
Now, unfortunately one of them appears to about to get thrown to the wolves. I hope both these guys are given time to learn, neither is ready. Neither should be jettisoned, but 1 year vet is needed. Now, that will be tough to do.
My two cents.

 

[CCBoy]

Great read by Sturm. He catch's our QB2 delima perfectly.
Prescott has the better pedigee, the better college tape, and the draft pedigree.
If he is the QB to be groomed as an eventual starter behind Romo. He needs to sit and learn all year. He is not by any means a polished chess piece, and needs the time to be taught, to learn the system, and get plenty of reps each week without presure.
Im sure that was the game plan when they took him at the end of the 4th.
So, if that is the plan, does Showers get elevated to QB2 this year ?
Again, i feel this was the great mistake of the offseason. I have always thought Moore was a square peg, round hole type of QB. West coast QB, not a down the field QB. Both Prescott and Showers have the arm strength to be down the field QB's.
In my perfect world, we would have bought in the backup from Miami (Moore ?) To compete with Kellen, and win. Leaving both our currant backups, the time to sit and learn.
Now, unfortunately one of them appears to about to get thrown to the wolves. I hope both these guys are given time to learn, neither is ready. Neither should be jettisoned, but 1 year vet is needed. Now, that will be tough to do.
My two cents.

Makes sense.

 

[Idgit]

On a backshoulder throw down the sidelines, the receiver absolutely has a responsibility. It's a dangerous throw, but if your receivers are physical, it lessens the risk considerably. And when both parties do their job, it can be a nightmare to defend.

The more I think of it, I actually think a QB who can take off is undervalued. If I can't have a higher tier backup, give me a guy who can just be smart with the ball but poses a threat to gain yards with his feet.

Gimmicky? Sure. Optimal? Not at all. But when you have Dez out wide, Witten in the middle of the field, a back like Zeke who can flare and hit the flats, and a monster zone blocking OL, a dual threat QB will get his chances.

Showers can make some throws. But, and that was his rookie year, he's not going to get away with telegraphing his throws against real NFL talent, and he needs some serious work reading the entire field. Not unlike most rookies drafted in any round.

Hopefully he's progressed. If he can learn to use the weapons on offense, and keep turnovers down, he'll have potential.

I also don't question a guys "want to", especially a QB, when he gladly covers punts just to play the game.

Nobody seriously believes receivers don't have responsibilities on comeback routes.

 

[DogFace]

The lone about why it took the coaching staff that many series to be sure about Vaughn and how it costed Showers valuable reps stands out to me. It's puzzling that professional coaches and front office could be so slow and off about a player like Vaughn and Weeden.

Some, in all sports, mistake good play in practice or warm ups or whatever to real game time ability. I guess that's the case here. I'm really not sure but, they wasted time with Vaughn and Weeden. That can't be debated.

Great job Mr. Sturm.

 

[brymatt94]

We will get plenty of he and Dak in the PS.

However I watched plenty of him at UTep (not a fan of the team) and he was horrible. I just can't see the lights coming on in pro football if they didn't at UTep. I hope I'm wrong, but I still can't see JG and company changing anything for any non pocket passer. In fact I'm not sure they even know how to!

Watch it! That's my school. and its UTEP