Posted March 6, 201411 yr comment_43304 Interesting read: http://mweb.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24466665/colin-kaepernick-no-longer-has-nfl-combine-record-for-fastest-pass
March 6, 201411 yr comment_43311 Interestingly enough Tim Burke was clocked at having the "fastest passing the buck" ...
March 6, 201411 yr comment_43312 Pass speed is basically one of those meaningless statistics. Sure, you have to throw hard and fast to be any good. But looking through that list, it's a list of NFL nobodies other than Kaep. Interesting read though.
March 6, 201411 yr Author comment_43320 Pass speed is basically one of those meaningless statistics. Interesting read though. I disagree that speed is not important. We often talk about QBs having 'zip' on the ball. It helps to prevent interceptions if you have some speed and accuracy, which it looks like Willy has. Hall is accurate but has no speed on his throws beyond 10-12 yards. Having speed on your throws doesn't make someone a good QB, but if can help.
March 6, 201411 yr comment_43323 Pass speed is basically one of those meaningless statistics. Interesting read though. I disagree that speed is not important. We often talk about QBs having 'zip' on the ball. It helps to prevent interceptions if you have some speed and accuracy, which it looks like Willy has. Hall is accurate but has no speed on his throws beyond 10-12 yards. Having speed on your throws doesn't make someone a good QB, but if can help. I guess what I should've said is that the FASTEST pass speed is meaningless. I agree you need to throw fast, as that article mentions, if you're under 54 mph you're basically given no chance in the NFL. Who throws the fastest is just a fun blurb stat, though.
March 6, 201411 yr Author comment_43326 My wife says that "hard and fast" is not always the best. What does she say about accuracy?
March 6, 201411 yr comment_43327 My wife says that "hard and fast" is not always the best. What does she say about accuracy? Just not in the face.
March 6, 201411 yr comment_43328 That used to depend on the "protection"- the blocking was always an issue.
March 6, 201411 yr comment_43358 My wife says that "hard and fast" is not always the best. What does she say about accuracy? Just not in the face. Yeah, because then you start getting your....uh...balls whapped down?
March 6, 201411 yr comment_43360 My wife says that "hard and fast" is not always the best. What does she say about accuracy? Just not in the face. You went there? You really went there!
March 6, 201411 yr comment_43365 Pass speed is basically one of those meaningless statistics. Interesting read though. I disagree that speed is not important. We often talk about QBs having 'zip' on the ball. It helps to prevent interceptions if you have some speed and accuracy, which it looks like Willy has. Hall is accurate but has no speed on his throws beyond 10-12 yards. Having speed on your throws doesn't make someone a good QB, but if can help. I guess what I should've said is that the FASTEST pass speed is meaningless. I agree you need to throw fast, as that article mentions, if you're under 54 mph you're basically given no chance in the NFL. Who throws the fastest is just a fun blurb stat, though. Just to get back on topic after that fun interlude. While I agree fast does not matter a whole lot, fitting the ball into tight windows requires timely release, leading the receiver, being accurate and some ZIP. While zip is nice, touch is also important and knowing when to take something off a throw to get over the linebackers or on fade routes is equally important. Drew Willy has both of those traits and the zip required to hit out routes on the wider Canadian field is very noticeable in guys that don't have zip as the ball ends up in their end zone. Can't wait until June, hope we fix the line by then. Go Bombers!
March 6, 201411 yr comment_43374 Pass speed is basically one of those meaningless statistics. Interesting read though. I disagree that speed is not important. We often talk about QBs having 'zip' on the ball. It helps to prevent interceptions if you have some speed and accuracy, which it looks like Willy has. Hall is accurate but has no speed on his throws beyond 10-12 yards. Having speed on your throws doesn't make someone a good QB, but if can help. I guess what I should've said is that the FASTEST pass speed is meaningless. I agree you need to throw fast, as that article mentions, if you're under 54 mph you're basically given no chance in the NFL. Who throws the fastest is just a fun blurb stat, though. Just to get back on topic after that fun interlude. While I agree fast does not matter a whole lot, fitting the ball into tight windows requires timely release, leading the receiver, being accurate and some ZIP. While zip is nice, touch is also important and knowing when to take something off a throw to get over the linebackers or on fade routes is equally important. Drew Willy has both of those traits and the zip required to hit out routes on the wider Canadian field is very noticeable in guys that don't have zip as the ball ends up in their end zone. Can't wait until June, hope we fix the line by then. Go Bombers! A positive comment... so refreshing to read!! I sure hope Willy airs it out and has many big games for us!
March 6, 201411 yr comment_43383 Its nice to have our quarterbacking situation not riding all-or-nothing on the shoulders of one pivot- we need competition and not a bunch of wannabes with thin resumes.
March 6, 201411 yr comment_43426 My wife says that "hard and fast" is not always the best. That's not what she told me?
March 6, 201411 yr comment_43447 Its nice to have our quarterbacking situation not riding all-or-nothing on the shoulders of one pivot- we need competition and not a bunch of wannabes with thin resumes. That's actually exactly what we have in our QB's. None of them have done anything yet.
March 6, 201411 yr comment_43449 Its nice to have our quarterbacking situation not riding all-or-nothing on the shoulders of one pivot- we need competition and not a bunch of wannabes with thin resumes. That's actually exactly what we have in our QB's. None of them have done anything yet. Which, oddly enough, is a step up from where we've been.
March 7, 201411 yr comment_43475 Glenn being added to the mix... I, shockingly, wouldn't be against it at this point. What say ye?
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