Two years into his career, 2016 second-round draft pick Christian Hackenberg has yet to throw an official NFL pass. Last we heard from the team on Hackenberg's status, coach Todd Bowles said the former Penn State star has "got to correct a lot of things, obviously," Chris Wesseling of NFL.com reports. To that end, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported on Thursday's edition of NFL Up to the Minute, Hackenberg has been working with quarterback guru Jeff Christensen to rebuild his mechanics. Christensen has worked with Jimmy Garoppolo, Kirk Cousins and Ryan Tannehill in the past. The crucial difference here is that Hackenberg has had to "start from scratch" on his throwing motion, Christensen told Garafolo. To this point, Hackenberg has been through 50 sessions with his personal passing coach.
It’s going to take 10,000 throws to change his throwing motion. To unlearn his throwing motion that he’s been using since he was 12-13 years old. And when the pass rush is in his face he’s going to turtle and revert right back to his old motion. Don’t want to see him take a single snap away from Sam or Teddy.
The throwing motion isn’t his problem Lack of awareness, no anticipation, poor decision making, bad footwork, lack of any sort of touch, no timing... is he overhauling those too?
Where have we seen this story before? https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story...proved-throwing-motion-is-looking-good-072315 https://www.google.com/amp/www.nj.c...watch_tim_tebows_improved_throwing_motion.amp
Hackenberg had no choice but to try anything to stay in the league. He knows his time is coming to an end in spite of his draft status.
It doesn't even make sense to keep on the roster. He will just take practice time away from Darnold. And that shouldn't happen.
He still maybe useful to keep around and develop. Right now he's the 4th QB but next year he could potentially become the backup or more likely the 3rd string. Just in case...
We'll see how it goes. Personally if he became what Matt Moore was for the Dolphins I would be happy. Although changing all the throwing motion coming into season 3 having not played a NFL game and being unable to surpass Bryce petty says a hell of a lot. If we cut him, he'll be claimed on waivers but we'll see where he ends up in 2 years Sent from my SM-G610Y using Tapatalk
Stick a fork in him. Surely we won't hold him as a 4th QB on the roster. Trade him for a case of Gatorade, two towels, and a cleat changing tool. That would be a fair deal.
He’s exhibited the same detrimental flaws that plagued his Penn St tape in preseason games with the Jets. They didn’t go away.