@Edgar
awesome work on the 2 lamar vs chiefs videos and the 2 minute drill - some really nice points of analysis (some that kinda confirmed what im seeing and some bits and pieces that were more surprising)
- the mechanics are interesting - his mechanics have a higher level of variance than id like - when he throws with good mechanics he looks great but a good point you made in the cut ups is that his mechanics get real wonky when he rushes his throws and not necessarily due to pressure but on those screens and quick routes where he's almost too keen to pull the trigger and he almost over follows through with his arm and his body doesnt towards the target which leads to the ball hitting the turf - its frustrating because when he steps up he's mostly looking do so with a nice wide base and a good follow through and he's thrown some really nice passes but consistency is key - i wonder if partly its down to a little laziness on those shorter throws because they should be easier so he doesnt force himself to use those new mechanics that he's been installing since he got to baltimore - but the shorter passes outside the numbers on screens and stuff has been disappointing
- the amount of short stuff that's open with the current system and scheme is incredible - it's both great and concerning at the same time that lamar isnt looking to the leaking out back or checkdown enough - he seems to want to find that play downfield but isnt always taking what the defence is offering him (especially on 1st and 2nd down)
- a little late reading underneath (@JoeyFlex5 this could potentially be his own tacit acknowledgement that he knows he's susceptible to losing track of the linebackers underneath and doesnt want to create turnovers so he maybe doubts himself a little and that makes him hold the ball too long - but that's pure conjecture by me)
- good reading of the field as he goes through progressions - still doesnt see the seam so well (at least consistently or quickly) - if Lamar starts reading those seams as open a little earlier mark andrews is going to look like a big play machine because he finds that space so well
ultimately im really impressed with him - there's a lot to work on but the passing game looks like there's some easy avenues to improve significantly in very meaningful but fairly simple ways
no matter whether we make the playoffs i think going back and doing some self-film-study of his own game in the starts he's got this year are going to stand him in good stead - i know they do tape reviews after every game but i think lamar will learn a lot from watching how defences attack him and the spaces that those coverages typically create with the scheme and system we run
the other thing is that now he has a nice mechanical basis to work with id like to see him focus on good reps of those mechanics and not allowing himself to get lazy or lose that new footwork and lower body work when he gets in difficult situations (or rushed/hurried situations)
i hope he learns something from rivers this weekend @ the chargers - lamar likes to use the sidearm pass to get the ball past rushers clogging the passing lanes and there's no one better in the league than rivers at that sort of skill
