Jake Haener

bobad said

Carr is very Breese-like in his throwing motion, Haener has a better motion and release than most NFL QB's, but not Carr. The ball just jumps out of Haener's hand. That's why he was drafted, that and his smarts and cool under duress.

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You are seeing what you want to see versus what is actually happening. On practically every throw Haener needs to take that big step forward before beginning his throwing motion, it both slows down his throw and increases the amount of time with his eyes on target, which gives DB’s an early step to break on the ball. It also gives pass rushers a chance to convert what would be a hit into a sack or sack-fumble (or converts a hurry into a hit).

I am intrigued by his smarts (high S2 score) and hope to see more of his poise under pressure at this level. But I think he needs to improve his mechanics and prove he can sling it without that bigger wind up. His off base throws (ex. rolling out and under pressure) did not have the speed you would like to see.

As I said way earlier in this thread, the margin for error is very small in this league.