All of my "concerns" have been covered, but here goes.
1. Pocket Awareness. Stop growing roots back there and give yourself a chance young man.
2. The Deep Ball. It's ugly. Get better at it. And before anyone says he needs Clayton or DX, just stop. He is an NFL QB in his third year. There is no excuse for throwing balls 5 yds long, short or out of bounds as often as he does.
3. Progressions. I hear some say that Sam goes through his progressions well. I see Sam miss WIDE OPEN receivers pretty regularly....and that is on TV. Sure, all QBs miss an open WR from time to time, but I have seen it quite a bit with Sam. Can't wait to have the coaches tape available.
4. Demeanor. Everyone on here says you are an idiot if you care about this. Well, I am the village idiot, so I will comment on it. I could care less if he throws his helmet and spits on people on the sidelines. That is not what I am looking for. I just HATE the slumped shoulder, pouty walk to the sidelines that I see from him when things aren't going his way. Believe it or not, that DOES affect your teammates!! If they see their "leader" walking off the field like someone kicked his puppy, they WILL lose confidence and respect for him. You can not convince me otherwise, so don't bother trying.
5. Fumblerooskies. If you are going to stand like a statue in the pocket and take shots, at least have the presence of mind to TUCK the ball when the pocket has collapsed on you. Sure, his INT ratio is low, but a fumble is WORSE than an INT in my opinion. Cut it out.
I am sure I will be lambasted on here because Sam is a saint, and has all the cards stacked against him, and is in his 3rd system....blah blah blah. As I have always said, I like Sam and think he has most if not all of the tools to succeed at this level. This will be a huge year for him, one way or another. Not saying it is make or break, but it absolutely HAS to be a season where we see improvement in most of these areas. If you aren't progressing at this stage of your career, you may find yourself holding a clipboard. This league moves to fast......