Allar’s inconsistency with his footwork is still an issue and was a big part of his accuracy problems last night. He’s feeling pressure that’s not there, won’t step up into pocket and throws off an unstable base. That’s a coaching issue…he also doesn’t trust his WRs to win a 50/50 ball.
Allar’s Mechanics
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Bingo very good point... Drew's mechanics really have been terrible for a long time. he doesn't get into a solid stance....his base is to throw off his back foot. he throws all arm half the time maybe it will take his fourth year in the program to get better at this rate.
Agree. He had several really bad throws to wide open receivers in the 1st half and you could see on all of those throws he wasn't set properly. I don't think he's ready to go pro. Needs work on his mechanics, pocket awareness, and setting protections.
WR situation is abysmal and has to be fixed. New coach with WR experience and let 90% of the WR room that played this season portal out. Keep Denmark and the two new portal WRs and pay big $ for a portal WR who is a sure fire #1 that can get separation and win 50/50 balls.
I don’t blame him at all for trust of the WRs. His 50/50 balls aren’t placed where they need to be and when the throws are good they are always outcompeted.
For the last month of the postseason (vs Oregon, SMU, BSU, and ND), Drew's completion percentages in each of those games were 51%, 59%, 52%, and 52%. He has had a bad last month. Yes, the WR's stink and drop balls. But, Drew's fundamentals, combined with his struggles of reading and identifying the defense against better competition really showed. Those comp % numbers just can't happen for a third year QB who is a supposed 5-star. And, he had several costly INT's in this postseason, vs Oregon and ND especially. I just don't see it....hopefully I'm wrong, but he needs major improvement. Andy plays a part in this as well for not sheming some WR screens, swing passes, etc., to get the WRs and Drew going.
Exactly. He continues to avoid stepping into the throw when he has the opportunity. He throws off the back foot ( and leaning backward) almost every throw. — This was not a WR problem yesterday, it was a QB execution and decision problem. After all, he missed a wide open Singleton twice for TD’s on relatively easy throws, and missed an open Warren twice . —Good kid had a bad day. Gotta move on
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His lack of base changes the release point of the ball. Many throws sailed or were high. Normally the extra adrenalin works its way out during the game but Drew was off all night. We have seen this issue before. I really hope he can work on his mental approach in the off season. He's got Scottie Scheffler feet just not as accurate.
QB fundamentals matter. The disturbing thing is that we've had a number of good quarterbacks come through the program over the last few decades that did not come close to reaching their potential. Some digressed horribly.
Franklin needs a QB coach as much as he needs a WR coach.
It would be unimaginable to see Allar come back next year and repeat the same problems. That would spell grandiose coaching incompetence. In fact Allar should consider the portal. Go to a team that is serious about developing a quarterback and a passing game.
This is as much of a pattern as the Big Game James phenomenon. If you refuse to acknowledge your problems you will never fix them. You will not improve.
Franklin needs a QB coach as much as he needs a WR coach.
It would be unimaginable to see Allar come back next year and repeat the same problems. That would spell grandiose coaching incompetence. In fact Allar should consider the portal. Go to a team that is serious about developing a quarterback and a passing game.
This is as much of a pattern as the Big Game James phenomenon. If you refuse to acknowledge your problems you will never fix them. You will not improve.
You touched on something I have been wondering about: QB coaching. It seems PSU QBs have similar issues with mechanics and mental approach. Not sure Danny O'Brien is helping the QBs improve.
What's odd is that the thing that has been routinely bad with our quarterbacks is their footwork. Hard for me to believe that this is impossible to fix. In my simple way of thinking about sports practice doesn't make "perfect." Practice produces "habit."
So why are we not practicing a rush and stepping into throws? No need to hit the QB but somehow you have to simulate pressure. Other PSU QBs have had the same problem. Their footwork got worse as their college career advanced. We tended to blame the OL for many years when that was an obvious weakness. Perhaps that was a misdirected criticism.
I think Allar has the best throwing motion of any PSU QB, ever, and clearly one of the strongest arms. Then there is his size. It is such a waste.
In a few years, Allar's mechanics will busy maintaining his fleet of Lamborghinis and McLarens.
Yes, he is still jittery back there. Still shell shocked from a year ago I guess but that won't work in the League. QB coaching and WR coaching has got to improve. Warren won't be around to clean up.
Not if he doesn’t fix his mechanics. He’ll end up like Hackenberg. Get some money from the first contract. Not bad money but not enough for a fleet of Lambos.
here is a really good review of ND's D on the INT to set up ND's game-winner. Clearly, Allar should have thrown the call away. However, he said in the post game that he was trying to throw it to the WR's feet in the hopes he could come back to the ball and make a play. He didn't throw it where he wanted due to the pressure.
