interference said:
I heard Banks make the comparison with Feeley as well, but wasn't Tony's larger point the following?
"to push the ball dlownfield you have to be courageous in the pocket... that's went he [Sam] is gong to make that next stride, because his physical tools allow him to do that."
Now, not sure I agree with this statement either, but would lke to hear others comments on this part of Banks' comments, which still insinuate that Sam is not "courageous" enough right now.
I didn't watch the video. I have limited internet access at the moment.
Two phases of Bradford's Season:
Phase 1) Pre Injury - Bradford was playing well here. I charted a lot of his games and I'll say this - he was severely hurt by drops. He was also hurt by the sacks (IIRC, Saffold let 10 before he got injured, then there was Smith who didn't get out of his stance once, and Brown.... :nono: ). Despite the sacks, he played well imho....like the Iggles game, he had a 90+ qbr if you added extra yardage from the drops (no YAC). I wish I still had the stats, but I've formatted my computer since then.
Phase 2) Post Injury - Sam lacked confidence in his ankle, and rushing the injury just made it worse. He was starting to look a litte more confident in in the Arizona Game, but had a set back during practice. Look how much the same injury hampered Big Ben. Along those lines, Big Ben's mechanics don't define his success as a passer...most of the time he is throwing the ball when getting hit anyways. Sam has a very good set of mechanics and struggles when he can't step through.
Given those two phases of the season Phase 1 where he was absolutely beaten up, then Phase two where he didn't have confidence in his body, I don't see cause for concern yet - provided he hasn't gotten shaken QB Syndrome. I don't think 10 games last year is enough to warrant shaken QB Syndrome, so I think he will be okay moving into the future provided we can fix the offense.