while this may not necessarily be an issue this week, do you think sanchez, a qb who has never played in a cold weather game, will struggle come late in the year?
I don't think it should be anything to be too concerned with. Manning played in the SEC and he seems to be able to deal with it.
Agreed. I was just making the comparison of a QB coming from a warm weather conference in college to a cold weather area in the NFL. I think it's something that a decent QB can adjust to over time.
Definitely agree but Manning had a HORRIBLE first season. The weather probably played a factor in this so I think its only fair to expect Sanchez to experience the same sort of growing pains..
I don't think that's a good comparison to make your point. Manning plays in a dome and struggled for a long time to even get a single playoff win outside of it.
Chad Pennington did fine in the wind, it's all about the tight spiral and Sanchez has one of the best around, he'll be fine.
Its not just the wind tho, You got the snow and rain, the North east has some shitty weather in the winter...
Spirals are cool when the wind is blowing, because they tend to keep the ball headed in the direction intended. Wobbly throws, no matter how much muscle is behind their launch, tend to lose their minds, and become an "adventure" for the hapless wideout trying to perceive the QB's intent. It also helps that the wideouts are not so intense that they instantly develop "hands of stone" when the ball arrives. This has to do with their expectation of the QB's intent -- if he is desparate for a completion, then like as not he's going to fling the ball with abandon, and it's up to the wideout to try and manage the tornado coming at him. If the QB's sure of the play, the ball comes in there like a deliberate cotton ball nestling in with its front point up where it's supposed to be, so the wideout can grab it and take off to parts rewarding.
