He'll be getting 75 percent of the 1st team snaps in TC so its clear the Jets want him as the starter. But what does he need to show throughout the season to prove to you he can be the Jets QB of the future? Does simply making the playoffs guarantee him another year like Sanchez got? Or does he need to fill up the stat sheet more consistently and strike a little fear into opposing defenses?
Change his throwing motion, he has one of the worst, it takes forever for the ball to be released, that's why he had so amy pick 6's last year.
His throwing motion is not the problem. It's his footwork, and his inability to make quick decisions with the football. He possesses a nice, compact throwing motion that allows for a catchable ball.
His footwork needs to be better, there's nothing wrong with his release other than the mechanics of the throw would improve if muscle memory fixes where his feet are when he throws. The biggest problem with Geno is that he has never been an under-center QB and that didn't change in 2013, he took a very small percentage of passing snaps from under center. If that isn't significantly improved this season, the Jets need a contingency plan for the future.
Other than that being completely wrong, the rest of your post is right. He needs to improve his footwork but most importantly he needs to make quicker and better decisions. My biggest issue with Geno is his football IQ. If that improves he's got all the other tools, or tools that can be improved. But he does need to tighten up his throwing motion. _
Geno's main problem(s) have nothing to do with how he throws the football - it's not perfect (nothing about his game is perfect) but that is not the reason he was throwing interceptions. Can it be tweaked? Sure, but he has way bigger issues at this juncture. His throwing motion will be more consistent with repetitions. He throws a really nice ball when he has time and confidence.
I'll keep it simple.. Throw more touchdowns than picks. I know it hasn't been easy to do for these Jet Qbs lately but I have some confidence Geno can do it(If Vick doesn't emerge as our best option) If he produces and we go say 8-8 or better that should be enough to last him through his rookie contract or at least one more year. I doubt we'd go QB in the draft and FA is looking paper thin unless we want to pay Alex Smith 16mil a year. It really sucks having no consistency at QB being in this QB driven league knowing if we had above average qb play we could be a Super Bowl contender.
That's not what you said. Yes, he throws a gorgeous ball. When he has time. You expect that out of NFL QBs. His throwing motion is not nice and compact by any standard. Well maybe by Tebow's standard. _
Couple things i'm looking (hoping) for from Geno this year: 1) Cut down the turnovers. This is most important. 2) Keep the chains moving on 3rd downs, whether by throwing or running. He was pretty good at running for 1sts last year. Lets keep that up and throw for more as well 3) Improve accuracy, even if that means Marty giving more short quick pass routes As others stated, if he can improve on reading the defenses, and understanding what they are giving him, i think his decision making will be quicker. Quicker, better, decisions will lead to all 3 of those statistical categories improving. Those 3 statistical categories improving will lead to more Wins..
I know you hate Geno Smith n all - if you watched the first Buffalo game - he threw 2 beautiful strikes down the field. The throwing motion was very nice and it was compact. Elbows aren't flying all over the place. I think the footwork was still bad but the throw was good. Like I said he isn't perfect in that regards but he's displayed the ability. He needs to be more consistent. He throws a better (more accurate) ball then our previous QBs outside of Chad. We won't get into MS.
Agree, it's not a fluid compact motion at all, but it doesn't need to be if his head and shoulders are in the right place, which results from the foot placement. It's a pretty decent release, a little too over the shoulder for my taste, but the speed is there.
I don't hate Geno, just don't think he has a high football IQ. Oh wait, you saw the Buffalo game and you think maybe I missed it? So he threw 2 beautiful throws downfield and your convinced right? The man threw 5 pick-6's. What about those? He does NOT have a nice compact delivery, far from it. He doesn't have a quick release either. Btw, that he throws a more accurate ball than our previous QBs is not a very high bar you've set. Everyone shows ability, even MS. Let's see the improvement and stop hanging our hats on two nice throws. Geebus. _
Yup. You give him a lot of protection and he can throw a nice tight accurate spiral. If there's a breakdown and he's not retreating 20 yards behind the LOS, shit starts to break down in a bad way. _
It's not fluid, but it is compact. The release point can be inconsistent and that has been a problem during the regular season.
I'm not going to comment on every throw Geno has made as a rookie, I just gave out examples. It's a compact delivery but the release sometimes I don't like it myself. Read any scouting report - even previous to the draft he has always had a compact motion.
I just went back and looked at "tape". You're right, he's got a quicker more compact release than Marino. _
Honestly, the way he throws the football is the least of the Jets concerns, dude has shitty footwork, questionable football IQ and can barely take snaps under center. Instead we are nitpicking his freaking throwing motion. Ever heard of doing BOTH? Watch the games, read the reports to see if things match up.
