EDIT **I am talking SPECIFICALLY about QB coaching, and his development/regression under this coaching regime, I am not speaking positive or negative about Malik**
Now I want to start this off by saying I'm not QB expert in the slightest. This is something I observed and felt like there was some truth to. If I'm wrong please tell me. But I was observing Maliks game play against Duke in 2015 under the dark James Coley days, prior to Mark & Jon Richts arrival. I understand this is a long time ago, not trying to live in the past, just trying to have a good discussion. I usually don't post but I felt like this warranted a discussion.
This game Malik goes 20-29 (69% & 272 yards, 2 TDs 1 INT) against #22 Duke on the road in 2015, starting in replace of Kaaya (who if you recall was knocked out by Clemson). His rating of 163 & 69% completion is the highest he's ever had against a power five team. The only game in his career that he performed higher, was Toledo last season.
To add to that it I will remind you all it was his first career start and he had only thrown 28 passes up to this point.
The first throw of the game he stands in the endzone and delivers a perfect sideline throw to Waters.
Now I will say, Coley threw about 10000x bubble screens, which obviously helped his stats, but below I highlighted the times of the more impressive or unimpressive throws.
2:15 hits Waters again on a sideline post route perfect throw.
2:28 hits Njoku straight up the middle right over the DBs head.
2:55 hits Waters on a deep go on the sideline for a touchdown. Lead the WR.
3:27 Misses Waters on a overthrow by a yard for a touchdown on a deep post route.
5:15 Herndon accross the middle right over the LBs.
5:25 Hits Coley deep right into his hands, wasn't a perfect throw or good lead, but the ball was placed only where Coley could catch it.
5:50 Throws INT right to the safety, Awful read and underthrown.
6:10 Tipped pass on an out, was accurate but should've never been thrown.
6:53 Throws on a rollout Coley, not a good throw but still caught.
7:34 20 Yard TD to Coley right in the corner of the endzone. Great catch by Coley.
8:05 Throws a very impressive backshoulder throw to Scott. Put the ball only where Scott could make a play. Most impressive throw of the game in my opinion.
The ball placement in this game is significantly better than what we've seen recently from Rosier. In general his throws were significantly more accurate when he utilized the full on baseball windup, and his accuracy appears to have deteriorated the more his mechanics have been tweaked to throw the ball like a QB. Regardless of that you don't see him taking three steps before he throws a ball down the field deep. He is utilizing his back football on the deep throws, but is that really a issue if you're hitting the deep throws? In this game you don't see WRs having to do backflips & constant dives to make a catch. Obviously there is some issue sort of issue whether its QB coaching or just Malik himself, but it's hard to believe a QB just randomly regresses to the extent we've seen now.
Now I want to start this off by saying I'm not QB expert in the slightest. This is something I observed and felt like there was some truth to. If I'm wrong please tell me. But I was observing Maliks game play against Duke in 2015 under the dark James Coley days, prior to Mark & Jon Richts arrival. I understand this is a long time ago, not trying to live in the past, just trying to have a good discussion. I usually don't post but I felt like this warranted a discussion.
This game Malik goes 20-29 (69% & 272 yards, 2 TDs 1 INT) against #22 Duke on the road in 2015, starting in replace of Kaaya (who if you recall was knocked out by Clemson). His rating of 163 & 69% completion is the highest he's ever had against a power five team. The only game in his career that he performed higher, was Toledo last season.
To add to that it I will remind you all it was his first career start and he had only thrown 28 passes up to this point.
The first throw of the game he stands in the endzone and delivers a perfect sideline throw to Waters.
Now I will say, Coley threw about 10000x bubble screens, which obviously helped his stats, but below I highlighted the times of the more impressive or unimpressive throws.
2:15 hits Waters again on a sideline post route perfect throw.
2:28 hits Njoku straight up the middle right over the DBs head.
2:55 hits Waters on a deep go on the sideline for a touchdown. Lead the WR.
3:27 Misses Waters on a overthrow by a yard for a touchdown on a deep post route.
5:15 Herndon accross the middle right over the LBs.
5:25 Hits Coley deep right into his hands, wasn't a perfect throw or good lead, but the ball was placed only where Coley could catch it.
5:50 Throws INT right to the safety, Awful read and underthrown.
6:10 Tipped pass on an out, was accurate but should've never been thrown.
6:53 Throws on a rollout Coley, not a good throw but still caught.
7:34 20 Yard TD to Coley right in the corner of the endzone. Great catch by Coley.
8:05 Throws a very impressive backshoulder throw to Scott. Put the ball only where Scott could make a play. Most impressive throw of the game in my opinion.
The ball placement in this game is significantly better than what we've seen recently from Rosier. In general his throws were significantly more accurate when he utilized the full on baseball windup, and his accuracy appears to have deteriorated the more his mechanics have been tweaked to throw the ball like a QB. Regardless of that you don't see him taking three steps before he throws a ball down the field deep. He is utilizing his back football on the deep throws, but is that really a issue if you're hitting the deep throws? In this game you don't see WRs having to do backflips & constant dives to make a catch. Obviously there is some issue sort of issue whether its QB coaching or just Malik himself, but it's hard to believe a QB just randomly regresses to the extent we've seen now.
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