Former Sark QB - Arch film study

[Austalgia]

I think it’s protecting the ball .  He’s not playing loose because he is scared to turn the ball over .  He is best when he is a gunslinger, and except for a couple of isolated throws, he’s too scared to do that right now.  Whether it be coaches, family, or his own headspace, he is a little scared to sling it .  It’s been reinforced by him giving 2  games away with 2 turnovers.  Last year he protected the ball pretty well, and wasn’t so shell shocked.  

Edited 47 minutes ago by Austalgia

[Etlonghorn]

12 minutes ago, TXFF said:

QBs can take some brutal shots. It's not a stretch to suspect that there could be subconscious behaviors to avoid taking hits like that. For me, it would most likely be entirely conscious. I still vividly remember a hit I took almost 60 years ago in seventh grade. 

While I agree with you on some hits staying with you, I think Q was never physically the same after that hit.  He never had the arm strength / velocity that he had prior to that hit and the injury caused by it.  

[HookedOnTF]

5 hours ago, Nate C said:

 

Oof

[TXFF]

29 minutes ago, Etlonghorn said:

While I agree with you on some hits staying with you, I think Q was never physically the same after that hit.  He never had the arm strength / velocity that he had prior to that hit and the injury caused by it.  

Fear of taking more big hits is even more real if you've been seriously injured.