Hi, I'm french and new. I would like to understand more about QB position. I follow NFL since 2009 (and Pepito) and prospect draft since 2014. I saw a lot of people say, he's NFL ready, he's not, he had a Good QB Mechanic, he hadn't, his footwork is good, he played in Pro Style QB, under C, in Wildcat etc,... So if you can help me, i would take all informations Thank you
I'm no expert, and I'm sure that there are more knowledgeable posters in this area, but here are a few things that are important regarding QB mechanics. Footwork. This is among the most important. Good footwork is important for dropping back in the West Coast Offense and other offenses since many of the throws are timing throws. The QB takes a three-step drop, five-step drop, or 7-step drop while scanning the field and if his first read is open, he throws immediately following the 3rd step. It's important for stepping into throws as this effects accuracy and velocity, and for being able to move in the pocket to evade the rush. Another important mechanic is not holding the ball too low while dropping back or standing in the pocket. The ball needs to be held higher, so it is more ready to be thrown quickly, and also to make it harder for pass rushers to knock it out of the QB's hands. Arm mechanics are important for not only protecting the QB's arm and shoulder from injury, but to get the ball out of the QB's hands quickly without a hitch, and to hopefully prevent it from being knocked down at the LOS. It should be a smooth, efficient process. Getting the ball out quickly can be the difference between a completed pass and a sack or deflection of the ball. Something that may or not be considered a "mechanic" is that the QB should keep his eyes downfield while scrambling or moving around in the pocket, so that he can hopefully spot a receiver breaking open and throw the ball, rather than running with the ball, running out of bounds or taking a sack. Similarly, QBs should not lock onto their intended receivers as this signals to the defense where he is going to throw the ball. Part of a QB's art is being able to "look off" defenders by looking at another receiver or area of the field to make them think he is going to throw the ball there, and instead he quickly turns back to his intended receiver and throws the ball to him.
[QUOTE="NCJetsfan, post: 3430213, member: 2040]I'm no expert, and I'm sure that there are more knowledgeable posters in this area, but here are a few things that are important regarding QB mechanics. Footwork. This is among the most important. Good footwork is important for dropping back in the West Coast Offense and other offenses since many of the throws are timing throws. The QB takes a three step drop while scanning the field and if his first read is open, he throws immediately following the 3rd step. It's important for stepping into throws as this effects accuracy and velocity, and for being able to move in the pocket to evade the rush. Another important mechanic is not holding the ball too low while dropping back or standing in the pocket. The ball needs to be held higher, so it is more ready to be thrown quickly, and also to make it harder for pass rushers to knock it out of the QB's hands. Arm mechanics are important for not only protecting the QB's arm and shoulder from injury, but to get the ball out of the QB's hands quickly without a hitch. It should be a smooth, efficient process. Getting the ball out quickly can be the difference between a completed pass and a sack or deflection of the ball. Something that may or not be considered a "mechanic" is that the QB should keep his eyes downfield while scrambling or moving around in the pocket, so that he can hopefully spot a receiver breaking open and throw the ball, rather than running with the ball, running out of bounds or taking a sack. Similarly, QBs should not lock onto their intended receivers as this signals to the defense where he is going to throw the ball. Part of a QB's art is being able to "look off" defenders by looking at another receiver or area of the field to make them think he is going to throw the ball there, and instead he quickly turns back to his intended receiver and throws the ball to him.[/QUOTE] Another part you should include with footwork is throwing off the front foot and swinging the back foot.
I'll say this: QB mechanics can often be overrated. Some of the best QBS in the league don't display consistent mechanics or traditional mechanics, yet they continue to excel. If a player is not hindered by his mechanics and comfortable with it, I wouldn't place much of an emphasis on that particular area. Ideally, some basic mechanics you want are ,you'd an over the top throwing motion, when throwing short you want your QB to angel his lead foot to his intended target, and typically you'd like to see yor QB plant their front foot to generate enough velocity/ roll their hips when they are throwing on the run. Once again, it varies from QB to QB and some of the all time greats such as Farve and Rodgers, notably, have/had unqiue mechanics but they make it work.
I agree with some of the above comments on the importance of mechanics, especially footwork. IMHO, the most important attribute an NFL QB should have is the ability to assimilate the process of pre-snap & getting off the ball off timely. The most valuable asset of being successful NFL QB, is the brain.
I wouldn't say that Rodgers had bad mechanics and maybe not even Favre. I just think that they have so much arm strength and talent that they can find ways to be creative at times and still be successful even throwing the ball with crazy arm angles and what would normally be considered "poor mechanics." I may be mistaken, but I think Favre was worse about throwing off his back foot and not stepping into throws. Rodgers seems to use better mechanics most of the time.
Rodgers typically doesn't care about his feet, especially when he is on the move; but he does align his feet with is upper body, and eyes. His mechanics aren't bad at all...they're just not traditional. I should have been clearer with that. Obviously guys with greater arm strength will have more leeway, but unless a player's mechanics is hindering a player's accuracy or overall play, I don't see a problem with creative or unique mechanics. And you're right, Favre was worse with his mechanics than Rodgers, but then again he had one of the greatest arms in NFL history.
Also https://www.bing.com/search?q=how+to+know+good+qb+mechanics&FORM=AWRE hey look... there's this thread on a forum called theganggreen wonder if it's any good
