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Originally Posted by RealSNR
I'd like to see him with better ball placement on slants and crosses. The velocity is one thing, but the placement is off, too. Maybe if he speeds it up that will change and he'll meet his receivers quicker and in better position in their routes, but for now there's a lot to be desired in that regard.
It's why the velocity is such an enormous red flag for me. In my limited knowledge of QB coaching, I would think that's something that's close to impossible to improve and teach, but if it CAN be improved, I think that will fix a lot of his problems.
The issue is do I want to bet on our coaches being able to smooth out the footwork and routine mechanics of somebody like Mahomes or do I want to bet on Watson developing more velocity on his throws? Which one is more likely?
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Footwork is more fixable.
But I also don't think you need great velocity in the offense we run. Our offense is basically pitch and catch. When Alex plays, I don't feel like he puts a lot of velocity on his throws and I don't think it hampers him. What does hamper him is his willingness to take shots down the field. Watson looks like he'd be willing to take the shots down the field that Alex misses out on. What he would have to improve on is his ball placement so that our WRs and RBs and Kelce can get YAC.