huskerfan333157
Starter
He has missed some wide open wr's and the ball isnt fluid wen it comes out of his hands. Mechanics is the most important aspect of a quarterback. Great mechanics will lead to less sacks (the ball will get out o is his hand faster), he wont miss open wr's like he has been, he wont throw it off his back foot, which means not as many lame duck throws.I don't really look it at that way... I mean, Martinez has accuracy issues that I'm sure are due to his passing mechanics, but I don't think his accuracy is usually what gets him in trouble...Don't get me wrong. There is a lot I admire about Martinez, and I believe he has a skill set not a lot of quarterbacks have, but his throwing motion is just awful. I really wish he could throw a better ball - quicker and more fluid - because with the receivers we have this year, it would open a whole new level in our offense.
Take the first half from yesterday's game - we got to halftime with the ESPN douchebags railing on his mechanics, but what did his mechanics have to do with anything in the first half? Nobody was open, or he had guys right in his face as he made a throw - there was just no place to go with the ball, that I could see on TV. Now my guess is that there probably was someplace to go with the ball, and Taylor just wasn't able to find it before the pressure forced him to get rid of the ball or take the sack, but that's not an accuracy/mechanics issue.
In general, while he does make some inaccurate passes sometimes, it's always been his ability (or inability) to see the field and read the coverage that gets him in trouble. When he's able to read the defense and find his open receivers, he's accurate enough (see yesterday's second half).
Look at Tim Tebow. He has the desire, heart and the mental aspect of a good qb. Tim Tebow also has a lot of problem with his mechanics which is making him look like crap. If you listen to every coach, analyst whos been a former player, hall of fame qb, they all say that mechanics is the most important aspect of being a qb. I dont know about you, but i think i would take their opinion over anyone else's.