The combine performance was atrocious. He was pretty damned impressive in this video. He had two bad throws (both screens - one left and one right) in nearly 5 minutes of constant passes. On a few other passes he hit the receivers in the hands in stride and they bungled it (he may have thrown it a little too hard, so he needs to work on his touch). I think on the other screens and short passes where he was throwing it high to the receiver that those were supposed to be high to prevent a defender from undercutting the route and having a pick 6. He was hitting the same spot consistently on those throws to the receiver (usually at about head height although the receivers didn't need to jump for the ball) and he was hitting the receivers in stride. He was solid at leading his receivers and, in particular, throwing on the run. He was also threw accurately across his body a few times (which is dangerous in the NFL, but was part of the demonstration probably to show his arm strength). The purpose of the pro day demonstration was to show his accuracy, his arm strength and his mobility and he successfully did all three. I can see why Macc was so impressed with this kid, particularly when you consider the kid's work ethic. If he has the kind of experience in an NFL offense that he's supposed to have, I think he'll be starting some time this year for the jets and that they won't bother with Fitz. He still needs a little bit of work on his mechanics, particularly on short throws or screen passes so he follows through properly, but that's not unusual for someone with a very strong arm.
I concur. It's a good thing it's not a bad thing. He's quick and he can move outside the pocket and throw well. He has excellent play action ability. He showed that in games also. A lot of misfire's at Pro Day came after many consecutive throws under a rapid pace. He didn't fumble much that I've seen either while under siege for two years during an onslaught that he basically had no help with after the program went to shit around him. It seems to me that Coach was from hunger too.
Manish MehtaVerified account@MMehtaNYDN 1m1 minute ago Hackenberg is wearing No. 5 rather than college # (14) because, well, you know. Jets say # is "subject to change"
Rich CiminiVerified account@RichCimini 34m34 minutes ago Jets rookie uniform numbers (subject to change): Lee 50, Hackenberg 5, Jenkins 48, Burris 38, Shell 72, Edwards 4, Peake 17. #nyj
Same here man. Chad is my hero Clemens was meh Sanchez I liked Geno I was ok with Petty I like But this kid man I just feel it with him sometimes you just know when something is going to work out. I've had this feeling maybe 4 times as a Jets fan. Revis, Bowles, Fat Rex and now Hack
This is stupid. Again, I'm not an OSU fan that bangs the table for every OSU player that has ever graced that field.
What facts have been posted that suggests he was a good college QB? He was highly coveted in the draft, is that the proof in the pudding? Listen, he was an ok QB, not good. IMO So I will eat the shit for my comment but to say all QB'S that have ever been successful in the NFL were good in college isn't true.
Maybe they'll vacate all the program's stats and Hack's 52% completion percentage won't exist anymore.
lol yeah i totally know what you mean. like i have this deep feeling inside where i'm just like "this is my quarterback. i know it." i've never felt that way about anyone else recently
Well good for Hack that he's out of there. If that's true I lost any respect for Paterno I might have had left.
So much green kool aid being sipped. The Eagles mortgaged a draft to select a developmental QB rather than take Hack in round 2. Could Hack morph into something? Sure, but don't bet on it. There was a reason he was available at 51.
The more I see the throws while Hack is moving versus the throws he makes when stationary, I grow increasingly encouraged. He is able to get his weight and body moving in the correct directions while moving, seems like the stationary stuff would be easier to resolve.
sinc mac is a professional scout before getting the gm gig, i would be more willing to roll the dice on this pick than a lot of the guys who preceded him. unlike sanchez or chad pennington, he did not tie up a 1st round pick, require a boatload of picks to trade up for, nor has a ton of cap space tied up in his contract.
If I think they will be good, I will say so. That had nothing to do with OSU or being a homer. I still think Devin Smith will be a good WR in this league, one year doesn't make him bad, especially as a rookie WR. Doesn't help he was injury prone all year last year. So, whatever your ultimate point may be, it's still dumb.
On the surface, the pick looks horrible. After going back and watching some games and what he had to work with, it's very encouraging. We don't know anything about the interviews, but we do know that he can check at the line and read a defense like a pro (at least according to what he did his freshman year when he was given that liberty). I think he's a lot less of this long shot prospect than everyone thinks. When I think of projects or developmental quarterbacks, I think of Geno Smith, Paxton Lynch (etc.) or guys that played in that one read and throw offense. One high safety with off coverage? Throw the quick screen. Two high safety? Throw the slant. The fact that he can seemingly dissect a defense and get the offense into the right play, or throw to the correct receiver based on the coverage makes him a lot more ready to play soon than we realize. If he were to win the job, some of his accuracy problems will be quickly covered up by the giants with a huge catch radius we have in Decker and specifically Marshall.
We're gonna gauge ourselves compared to what the Eagles have done recently? Wow, Okay. We didn't mortgage the future and got our development QB.
