Pwnyboy Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Maybe this is already fairly obvious, but it seems to me that Tommy will never flourish in a quick passing attack due to his long wind up and release. I feel like Tommy has to sling the ball like a rocket to get it off in time for the route and it just makes for an inaccurate or uncatchable ball. Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 His bigger problem, imo, is getting his feet and body set. Too often he's throwing off his back foot, not squaring up his hips or setting his feet. It's why, by nature, throwing on the run is typically less accurate than throwing from the pocket. It's awkward when you're not giving your body time to set. 1 Quote Link to comment
lincoln84 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Apparently, you can't be coached out of those habits either. He is the same as he ever was. Quote Link to comment
Bigred_inSD Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Apparently, you can't be coached out of those habits either. He is the same as he ever was. IMO he has got better, but he's thrown that way since probably pee wee ball. Can't fix if fully in one off season Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Oh, I think Tommy has gotten much better. And also, he is now playing in a far more sophisticated system than he was in his last two years. There's a lot of credit to be given here. It's just with these areas of his mechanics, total transformation is unlikely. And it's not unusual. Especially with QBs who have always been more about their athleticism and running than pure throwing, you'll get a grab bag of various inconsistencies and mechanical issues. It's why so many college QBs either don't translate to the pro game, or might ultimately change it. 1 Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 The main cause of Tommy's poor mechanics is poor footwork. Poor footwork will cause inconsistent throws. Quote Link to comment
lincoln84 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 He has thrown less INTs but mostly because of luck. The last few games he has started slinging it into double, triple coverage. He is best rolling out and taking off. I like him running more. Hate him standing in the pocket. Quote Link to comment
NebraskaHarry Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I miss Taylor Martinez... higher completion rate.. 1 Quote Link to comment
huskerfan92 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I remember Boomer Esiason (think it was him) at the beginning of the year talking about Tebow saying, "You can either throw it or you can't". Basically pointing out that no matter how hard you work on a quarterback's mechanics in college or the pros, they will revert to how they grew up throwing. For instance look at Collin Kaepernick. The 49'ers have tried to make him a better pocket passer, but it's clearly not working. He is who he is, he's going to throw 100 mph fastballs like he always has. Philip Rivers has one of the ugliest throwing motions in football, but he's actually able to make it work. No QB coach would recommend someone throwing the way Rivers does, pictured below the comparison from college to NFL basically no change in his motion. Basically what I'm trying to get at is don't hold your breath on Tommy Armstrong changing his throwing motion. How he throws is how he's always going to throw, to try and change that muscle memory he's developed over his life is a waste of time. Just have to work with what he can do. Quote Link to comment
suh_fan93 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I thought Langsdorf was a sure bet to improve Tommy's game? In all honesty he looks a thousand times worse this year if we're going to talk throwing motion. #backfoot Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Remember the losers that hated TM's throwing motion...that completed like 63% of his passes. 2 Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 If he wins a game, who the f#*k cares? Yeah, I'm at that point Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 If he wins a game, who the f#*k cares? Yeah, I'm at that point I am with you...It is always the point Quote Link to comment
HuskersBeatIowa Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 If we were going to start a qb based solely on his throwing motion, Darlington would be the starter. Quote Link to comment
TITANIC VS LUSITANIA Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 The main cause of Tommy's poor mechanics is poor footwork. Poor footwork will cause inconsistent throws. BINGO! Quote Link to comment
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