Good video. He’s pretty high on PSU and Drew.
What makes Drew Allar special (Joel Klatt)
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"God turned this guy's right arm into a thunderbolt"
(if he is able to improve in some areas) "might be a first pick in the draft type talent"
(if he is able to improve in some areas) "might be a first pick in the draft type talent"
I just got around to watching that this morning. If I was as handsome, articulate and skilled as Klatt this is exactly what I would have said. I also learned why the soft coverage on the wide side of the field and why a strong arm is so important. With Allar, the defenses simply have to cover the entire field which creates holes. Allar also was late on this throw into the endzone witch was almost picked but it was somewhat due to the fact that this was Allar's third option. A kid in his first start going through his options, not staring down a WR, is impressive in an of itself if the throw was a little late.
Klatt's review is mostly post snap. What is equally impressive about Allar is his pre-snap skills. First, he commands the huddle and doesn't seem to get caught up emotionally. Second, he is highly skilled at adjusting plays. This may come from the sideline but he also adjusts as soon as he sees the blitz and coverages that weren't tipped pre-snap.
I don't like ILL's coach but he is a top flight game prep and gameday coach. It will be interesting to see how he plans to stop Allar and our offense. This will be the first game against a top flight HC who has good skill set guys he's working with. Plus, an away game...the next step in the advancement of young Mr. Allar.
interesting that Klatt emphasized his “lack of anticipatory skills”. When he signed with PennState I watched some of his high school film and how he anticipated open receivers was very impressive. Several times he threw a bomb before his receiver even made his break and was covered. But the d back was in a bad position to recover so Drew knew the receiver would be open and threw the ball.
I have no doubt that Drew will do the same in college. But he needs to learn his receivers more, understand how much better d backs are, and learn the system until it is reflexive. Watching him grow will be a lot of fun.
I have no doubt that Drew will do the same in college. But he needs to learn his receivers more, understand how much better d backs are, and learn the system until it is reflexive. Watching him grow will be a lot of fun.
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From what I've seen, he looks like a carbon copy of Justin Herbert with his build, arm strength, etc. If he continues to improve and is well-coached at PSU and also surrounded with skill players who are at his same level, there's no doubt in my mind that he will be the highest PSU qb drafted since Kerry Collins.
However, before that happens, he still needs to check off several other boxes, like winning a road game, which I hope happens tomorrow, beating Michigan and OSU, shaking off an Int, etc. I'm looking forward to it, because he clearly is a talent that you see at the schools that annually contend for the National Championship.
Agreed. But with the low number of incompletions, he may simply have thrown behind the WR. Even the most accurate QBs, Brady/Montana, have poor throws. But it is easy to imagine the game is much faster, there are a lot more data points to ingest, and the athletes are much better at this level. We still have to remember that he's only had two starts and is a true
One of the most exciting things about Allar after 2 games is how much more room for improvement there is. A lot of his throws were a little off target; his precision will improve as will his touch. His ability to anticipate should improve dramatically with experience. He's still in the steep part of his learning curve, and as good as he is now, he will probably be a lot better by mid-season.
I noticed against WVU that he was throwing the WR screen balls without the DB even taking a step to tackle let alone cover the WR. That ball must be coming in faster than we can appreciate.
He also made a nice play against Delaware where an unblocked DB was anticipating the WR screen. Pick six if Allar doesn’t see him. Since it is a quick throw, it was good to see that he recognized the trap with such a usually automatic throw.
He also made a nice play against Delaware where an unblocked DB was anticipating the WR screen. Pick six if Allar doesn’t see him. Since it is a quick throw, it was good to see that he recognized the trap with such a usually automatic throw.
Agreed. Honestly, I am really consciously trying to NOT get too excited. As a PSU and cleveland sports fan, I am not often in the position of being able to handle rooting for a team of superior ability. I mean, it is like something has got to go wrong.
I mean, this is a kid not yet 20 years old. A 19 year old who has physical superiority to any QB in the B1G and perhaps all of the NCAA. And he's only starting his third game! And we have two second year all-american quality running backs!
I hadn't realized how extraordinary those sideline throws were until Klatt pointed out that he was throwing 33 yards on a rope. The ball gets there faster so the receiver gets a couple extra yards out of a routine play. Just that one thing presents problems for Iowa whose corners (like Tom Bradley's in the day) play so far off the LOS.
Yep...he does a great job of this. I posted, in the game thread, those throws were between 30 and 40 yards. But the residual effect is that the CB now has to play the WR closer which gives a better opportunity to exploit the deep zone behind the wr and/or run crossing patterns. The defense now has to defend, equally, the entire defensive backfield which opens holes for other receivers to exploit.
Those trips formations will be where we *should* make our money vs Iowa. The screen, the go, the in and out action. Unless they cheat over, you can put someone in conflict if your QB can make the throws.
