Spring Practice 4/3 - Early Portion Notes

DBJ a legend? The sky's falling. Just kidding he's is a friend of mine. Post to the corner with just one shot apiece? I wouldn't be too concerned as that's one of the tough ones. I'm starting to believe that Williams is going to be the man.

Solid name drop
 
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Regardless of how bad our TE's may be the point is those throws are against air, they need to be complete. Not going to read too much into this but that was a little disconcerting. We need someone to step-up and take the job.
More than likely, the QB's are told to throw the ball to a spot. It appeared to me that the TE's were unable to get to that spot. Perry was the closest on his and it looked like he stopped his feet to allow the TE to get a bit deeper. Rosier took his drop and released and Irvin was still 3 yards away from the spot.
 
**The QB rotation remained the same going into the third week of spring practice (Malik Rosier, N'Kosi Perry, Cade Weldon, Jarren Williams). An average day from the QB's today, but they also ramped up the difficulty of the routes a bit. The routes were: bubble screen, TE drag across the field, post across the field to the sidelines with weakside play-action rollout, and post to the back corner of the endzone.

**The QB's really struggled on the post to the back corner of the endzone route. Each got one shot at it and all of the QB's overthrew their intended targets. Pretty ugly. Williams looked the best today, but that isn't saying much. Weldon really sailed one and was way off the mark on a sideline post. On a bubble screen, Rosier threw at the shoelaces of Michael Irvin II and he couldn't come up with it. Then, on a TE drag route, Perry threw one nowhere near Brian Polendey.

**Tight ends were good today, with the only drop coming from Polendey on a pass from Perry right between his numbers.

**Navaughn Donaldson was back working with the first team line after previously being demoted to second team for Saturday's practice. Whatever message the coaches were trying to send to Donaldson, it has been delivered. Hayden Mahoney was back with the second team. The rest of the depth chart remained the same here.

**The RB's got an extended (compared to what we've previously seen) run in practice today. They ran RB draw and RB pitch with the QB's out of the shotgun and the rotation remained the same as it has been (Travis Homer, Deejay Dallas, Lorenzo Lingard, Robert Burns, Crispian Atkins). Burns has bulked up, but is still maintaining his quickness and running well. Even though I previously speculated he may be bulking up for fullback, he's still working with the RB's and, most importantly, is still healthy. The one absent from the RB rotation and working with the fullbacks was actually Trayone Gray.

**The defense was broken up doing individual drills, so nothing to get a read on depth chart-wise. Ditto for receivers.

**Miami legends Gino Torretta and Don Bailey Jr. were out on Greentree and on hand to catch practice this morning.
Since no one else will say it,i will. Stefan im sorry but you CLEARLY have an agenda. Ur pushing a bias on us sheep... #oh****
 
Before the torrent of massive over reactions, even the best QBs have misses, especially early in PT active cycles, and in even in the NFL.

Not that I’m making excuses because a shoelace bubble screen shouldn’t happen.

But a post to the back corner of the end zone? That’s one of the hardest throws. I’m assuming these throws were defended. If you can’t get it on the money, make sure you don’t get it intercepted.

Overall, go ahead and overreact like you normally do.

It’s way too early to be concerned about a bunch of young QBs. Like I’ve said a thousand times, let’s see if there’s separation by midsummer or fall.

naw i'm over reacting now

rosier will start vs lsu, and i'll be getting a bottle of whiskey later today to prep for it
 
I think this is the tight end throws they were talking about. They weren’t defended if that’s the case.



Here’s what I had to say in another thread. It’s amazing how different it looks when you actually see it with your own eyes, as opposed to how you imagine it.

First, not seeing great finishing effort from the TE’s.

Second, it’s a fūcking timing issue. These guys they’re throwing to aren’t that fast, they look slow in fact, and it’s obvious the speed is being misjudged.

Third, this kid of shlt is common early in practices, arms get loose as practices progress. Ever notice QBs throwing on the sidelines during games sometimes?

These throws to tight ends tell us very little.

I don’t see anything to be concerned about in the big scheme of things, to be honest.

Good point man sometimes people panic (myself thought the same thing until I saw that vid) I was honestly thinking the qbs were throwing **** balls but yea timing on both parts seems to play more the factor in this case
 
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Before the torrent of massive over reactions, even the best QBs have misses, especially early in PT active cycles, and in even in the NFL.

Not that I’m making excuses because a shoelace bubble screen shouldn’t happen.

But a post to the back corner of the end zone? That’s one of the hardest throws. I’m assuming these throws were defended. If you can’t get it on the money, make sure you don’t get it intercepted.

Overall, go ahead and overreact like you normally do.

It’s way too early to be concerned about a bunch of young QBs. Like I’ve said a thousand times, let’s see if there’s separation by midsummer or fall.
All on point but at this rate that its no longer a simple assumption with malik on these shoestring bubble screens. Thats a pattern hes shown plenty of. Besides that only thing ill point out is in that early viewing period very rarely will it be defended. Its usually just throwing against air. Far as all the jits go i agree cant read in to it much. Spring isnt gonna decide anything honestly. I think thisll run over into camp before we get an honest decision.
 
Jordan and Mallory can't get here fast enough. **** poor efforts by the TEs. Perry seemed to have a little more air under his throw, though. Polendy needs to be on the OL only.
Yea they're looking lethargic out there man we need help asap at the TE
 
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@Roman Marciante needs to get in on this. Would like to see what an actual QB has to say.

This is way early in one practice, on what to my untrained eye look like timing routes that get worked on, again and again and again. That’s why they call it PRACTICE, people.

Looks like Rosier was more throwing to a spot near the corner pylon and expecting Irving to get there, but Irving was a good five yards away from the pylon. N’Kosi looked more like he was throwing to the receiver and he was off by about 6 inches to a guy that’s pretty slow and doesn’t seem to have much of a reach.

Just my 2 cents on the first two, but go ahead and keep blowing it up.
 
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Anyone else hearing this is the order per players:

Weldon
Williams
Rosier
Perry
Ill take this as a serious question and the answer is simple. Theres actually not a set order right now. Malik,perry & jarren get the majority of reps with 1 & 2s split up obviously but cade gets some as well. Wont be any sort of order till the 14th.
 
I may be wrong but I'm pretty confident that these guys could just complete an uncovered corner route if they wanted to. I think. But seriously it was clearly a timing drill. Maybe even more for the TE's...coaches say "ok QBs are throwing the ball to this spot the second they finish their drop, GET there." Aaaaaand they didn't get there lol
 
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So what?

I know the route tree.

If you're in shotgun twins/double slots. and your left slot runs a flag/post he can run it to the back corner of the endzone.

unless somethings changed since I played, posts go inside flags go outside
 
I dont get why people get worked up about practice, how many times have we heard someone tearing it up in practice and doesnt do a **** thing all season. Or how many times u didnt hear a **** thing about a specific player doing **** in practice then tears the season up, this y i dont get to caught up in this practice **** Im with AI on this......we talkin bout practice.
 
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I may be wrong but I'm pretty confident that these guys could just complete an uncovered corner route if they wanted to. I think. But seriously it was clearly a timing drill. Maybe even more for the TE's...coaches say "ok QBs are throwing the ball to this spot the second they finish their drop, GET there." Aaaaaand they didn't get there lol

Strong fourth post
 
@Roman Marciante needs to get in on this. Would like to see what an actual QB has to say.

This is way early in one practice, on what to my untrained eye look like timing routes that get worked on, again and again and again. That’s why they call it PRACTICE, people.

Looks like Rosier was more throwing to a spot near the corner pylon and expecting Irving to get there, but Irving was a good five yards away from the pylon. N’Kosi looked more like he was throwing to the receiver and he was off by about 6 inches to a guy that’s pretty slow and doesn’t seem to have much of a reach.

Just my 2 cents on the first two, but go ahead and keep blowing it up.

I will be attending the spring game and that is when I will fully engage on this topic. I'm seeing the same quick clips (with an occasional shared footage) as the rest of us and it would be premature for a full assessment.

Quick glances though....

Jarren's arm appears to have gotten stronger under the strength and conditioning program. I clearly had nkosi the better arm talent but I might rehash and at least say they are both the heavyweight throwers on the team.

Rosier is Rosier. I really have not seen anything different in terms of mechanical difference. He's still a down up thrower, still the longest releese of the 4. He went home and worked on mechanics back in Alabama but I'm just not seeing it.

That was a bad tightend drill I watched today. But ultimately ill comment further when that position group gets bolstered.
 
If anything Weldon actually looks the worst out of all the clips I've seen so far

“Yeah - I like what N’Kosi is doing,” Richt said. “He made some really great plays today. [Cade] Weldon is a little bit behind N’Kosi, in my opinion, but not by a lot. They’re both competing well. Malik knows he has to do it. He tends to do better when he knows somebody is right behind him. Those two guys aren’t redshirting this year. They could have gotten redshirted last year and they did. This year there’s no redshirting. They’ll be there all year long, ready to go in case we need them. Or they may win it. We’ll see.”
 
@Roman Marciante needs to get in on this. Would like to see what an actual QB has to say.

This is way early in one practice, on what to my untrained eye look like timing routes that get worked on, again and again and again. That’s why they call it PRACTICE, people.

Looks like Rosier was more throwing to a spot near the corner pylon and expecting Irving to get there, but Irving was a good five yards away from the pylon. N’Kosi looked more like he was throwing to the receiver and he was off by about 6 inches to a guy that’s pretty slow and doesn’t seem to have much of a reach.

Just my 2 cents on the first two, but go ahead and keep blowing it up.
How did you come up with one was throwing to a spot and the other to a receiver...your opinion is yours. When doing qb drills(to the endzone), its mostly a timing thing just like a fade, a slant,etc
 
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