Lots of balls to receivers in successful pass completions.
I think he's going to have a breakout year and kill the critics.
I think he's going to have a breakout year and kill the critics.
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I am confident they worked on that a lot this year. Hack is such a talent, though, he really only needs that extra second in the pocket to make some magic happen. he was rushed and knocked down and scrambling way too much last year . . .
I believe that Hack will have a great year this season and go on to have an NFL HOF career! He has all the physical tools necessary. The only question is whether he can maintain a positive attitude when defenses continually come chasing him due to a sub-par OL protection? He has shown that he can still succeed when chased, if he is well rested.
Don't forget that he wore that knee brace last year for a reason. His knee was very tender and it affected his mobility.
Both McSorley and Hackenberg were wearing a knee brace on their left leg while in practice a few days ago.
Jump to 1:10 and watch.
Not sure about that, the article does a good job of discussing the stats -- the reality is that Hack's lifetime completion % on 878 career passes of 57% is not setting the world on fire. His 25 INTs on 878 passes (1 every 35 throws) is middling at best and far from good. His TD/INT ratio of 32/25 (1.28) is nothing to write home about. His career collegiate QB Rating in the low 40s is poor. The statistics paint a far different story than you are claiming whether you look at just last year's numbers or his career stats - see the following link:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/552329/christian-hackenberghttp://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/552329/christian-hackenberg
The reality is that something typically clicks with college QBs and they experience a "breakout year" (Kerry Collins Jr year for instance) -- Hack has the cannon arm and good athleticism (e.g., "the tools"), but whether he has that "breakout year" great college QBs experience, well, that remains to be seen.
I think you have to look at the total package, not just stats. Hack has been pretty good when he has a bit of a run game and some protection.
Todd Blackledge threw 41 picks in three seasons on a lot less passes than Hack has already thrown, but he won a national championship, so
all is forgotten and rightly so.
I think it's this. Knee braces on a quarterback's non-throwing leg (in Hack's case, left leg) have become pretty common in recent years - it's to help protect a quarterback from late-charging linemen from coming down on the leg when it's planted and locked in the QB's follow-through. If you look at other teams at the college and NFL levels, I'd wager that the majority of QBs wear braces on their plant leg.
He may have had to wear it later on for a reason but he wore it in Preseason practice and the first few games as well. JMO, I think it was just a precautionary type thing...to start.
NFL HOF ... wow. You realize that he just graduated from high school two years ago, right.
He's never had the two things that are the hallmark of the NFL's greatest....extreme accuracy and consistently accuracy (Hack has average accuracy at best and is "streaky"...e.g., very inconsistent). Most of the greats have also had great "presence", been able to sense pressure and coupled a quick release with extreme accuracy (a deadly combo). Hack does have the cannon arm, but not all the greats had this (look at Joe Montana - average arm at best). Having the "big arm" is the least important of the skills that have distinguished the greats consistently, but it is what everybody focus' on with Hack in claiming it will make him great -- not necessarily so IMHO. But this is the year he will have a breakout season if past PSU greats are any indication -- Junior year is usually the year that PSU QB's have the "breakout" year.
His knee was injured last year PERIOD! Regardless if the brace was precautionary. If you didn't know that his knee was injured last year, you are just a casual fan!
Out of curiosity, what is your basis for saying this? I am sure he had some nagging injuries all year long but what makes you say his knee was injured? Bosa landed on his plant leg in the OSU game but he appeared to quickly shake it off like he did pretty much every big hit he took last year (thank god he had the brace on because that might have saved his knee). Is your declaration based on observation or some inside info from someone within program?
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