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Same as before the season, which is why I was hesitant to jump on the bandwagon. I think there'll be an overreaction to today's game, but here's what we still need to see from him:
1. Anticipation: this may be the biggest issue. It affects all of the other issues. I haven't yet seen any legitimate signs that he's a "step ahead." This is probably the most apparent in that you'll see he rarely leads WRs and he's struggling (partly due to the playcalls) to place guys in position to run after the catch.
2. Touch: This has something to do with the above, but manifests physically. I'm yet to see legitimate examples of placing the ball BETWEEN defenders instead of by them or just over them. It's great to see zip on the ball from our QB. It's something that is extremely helpful on certain routes. However, without touch + anticipation, we're missing on some crucial areas of the field.
3. Pocket presence: This is still up in the air for me because there's limited evidence. However, this one scares me the most because I feel it's rarely "learned." Part of this may be the type of offense we're running and part of it may be Morris' "inexperience," but most of his throws are timing throws. 1-2-Ball is out. Watch college and NFL football. Some of the biggest and most important plays come from stepping into a pocket or comfortably sliding within the pocket. There were a half dozen examples today where he looked totally uncomfortable. Want a positive example? Maybe our most important play of the day where Morris stepped into the pocket and hit Dorsett on the run to get inside the 10 yard line and set up our first TD. That extra tick and a half makes defenses completely break down and opens up gaping holes for the QB/WR connection.
Concerns:
The combination of Fisch's current style and Morris' question areas make an opponent's aggressive front 7 potentially problematic. I talked a little bit about that after the BC game (re: the "NIX ZONE"), but now I've seen 3 games where Morris provides evidence of the questions above. Next week is a big opportunity to show his stuff.
1. Anticipation: this may be the biggest issue. It affects all of the other issues. I haven't yet seen any legitimate signs that he's a "step ahead." This is probably the most apparent in that you'll see he rarely leads WRs and he's struggling (partly due to the playcalls) to place guys in position to run after the catch.
2. Touch: This has something to do with the above, but manifests physically. I'm yet to see legitimate examples of placing the ball BETWEEN defenders instead of by them or just over them. It's great to see zip on the ball from our QB. It's something that is extremely helpful on certain routes. However, without touch + anticipation, we're missing on some crucial areas of the field.
3. Pocket presence: This is still up in the air for me because there's limited evidence. However, this one scares me the most because I feel it's rarely "learned." Part of this may be the type of offense we're running and part of it may be Morris' "inexperience," but most of his throws are timing throws. 1-2-Ball is out. Watch college and NFL football. Some of the biggest and most important plays come from stepping into a pocket or comfortably sliding within the pocket. There were a half dozen examples today where he looked totally uncomfortable. Want a positive example? Maybe our most important play of the day where Morris stepped into the pocket and hit Dorsett on the run to get inside the 10 yard line and set up our first TD. That extra tick and a half makes defenses completely break down and opens up gaping holes for the QB/WR connection.
Concerns:
The combination of Fisch's current style and Morris' question areas make an opponent's aggressive front 7 potentially problematic. I talked a little bit about that after the BC game (re: the "NIX ZONE"), but now I've seen 3 games where Morris provides evidence of the questions above. Next week is a big opportunity to show his stuff.
