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re: AJ throws a better long pass than Mettenberger ever could
Posted on 9/1/14 at 11:55 am to PortCityTiger82
Posted on 9/1/14 at 11:55 am to PortCityTiger82
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He does seem to have a better grasp of touch on the deep ball than Mett did in his first year but I would be ecstatic if he could ever be what Mett was last year.
I'm excited about AJ. I think he can really up his game.
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Posted on 9/1/14 at 11:55 am to Rex
Posted on 9/1/14 at 11:57 am to deuce985
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Jenning does show more touch on his deep balls but what limits him is he doesn't have Mett's arm.
Posted on 9/1/14 at 11:58 am to deuce985
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Mett was OKAY last year but awful the season before. Most of Mett's big throws last year are when he'd fire them in a direct line to the WR 20 yards and then let them get YAC.
Jesus tap dancing Christ.
Posted on 9/1/14 at 11:58 am to Rex
Posted on 9/1/14 at 11:58 am to monsterballads
AJ is nowhere near the QB Mett was, but Mett's deep balls left ALOT to be desired.
Posted on 9/1/14 at 11:59 am to monsterballads
He needs to work on his short throws though. That's a common problem with young QBs. Some of those screens were great calls and would've gashed the defense if Jennings didn't throw 100mph.
Posted on 9/1/14 at 12:00 pm to SabiDojo
Me too. He showed us that the game winning drive against arky last season was no fluke. I love Mett but Jennings already seems to have that clutch feeling to him. There was a couple of losses with Mett in were it just felt like there was no hope for the offense to go down the field and steal the game at the end. Jennings has already given that to us TWICE in three games.
Posted on 9/1/14 at 12:00 pm to Rex
You know you failed when TigerLee is ragging on you .... 
Posted on 9/1/14 at 12:00 pm to TigerNlc
He did. Mett was never accurate on long balls that required a lot of touch. Most of his completions rarely hit them in stride too. If you think Mett was great with his accuracy on long balls then you never watched him play here. Go look at his numbers just first year here. I'll bet you can't find more than 2 completions over 40 yards.
Jennings has already matched that in his first year truly starting in the first game.
Jennings has already matched that in his first year truly starting in the first game.
This post was edited on 9/1/14 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 9/1/14 at 12:02 pm to deuce985
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He did. Mett was never accurate on long balls that required a lot of touch. Most of his completions rarely hit them in stride too. If you think Mett was great with his accuracy on long balls then you never watched him play here. Go look at his numbers just first year here. I'll bet you can't find more than 2 completions over 40 yards.
Last year, however, Landry and Beckham were BOTH in the top 5 in the country in long ball catches. I don't know how much of that was after the catch, though.
Posted on 9/1/14 at 12:03 pm to PortCityTiger82
Don't get me wrong. Mett was an amazing QB but late in the game when we needed a last minute drive he was a sitting duck in the pocket and the defenses could just tee off on him. Jennings can roll out of the pocket and get out of trouble. Plus, if you can successfully get away from the blitz there is almost always gonna be somebody open downfield for a good chunk of yardage.
Posted on 9/1/14 at 12:04 pm to Rex
Actually agree with the OP. Mett never had great touch on long-balls. AJ seems to have a better long ball.
Posted on 9/1/14 at 12:04 pm to Rex
The deep balls he threw saturday seemed to be more accurate than Metts average deep ball. He was awesome, and could chuck it, but he overthrew and underthrew receivers pretty often. Not by a lot, he just didnt hit them perfectly in stride when it would be ~35+ yard passes. Sometimes he was just half a step off and they would catch it, sometimes he overthrew by a few steps and it would be incomplete.
Some of the balls thrown by AJ Saturday were incredible. Especially the first TD pass.
But Mett >>> AJ for anything besides deep balls
Some of the balls thrown by AJ Saturday were incredible. Especially the first TD pass.
But Mett >>> AJ for anything besides deep balls
This post was edited on 9/1/14 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 9/1/14 at 12:04 pm to deuce985
Thanks for that insightful report.
Posted on 9/1/14 at 12:04 pm to PortCityTiger82
I love AJ's mobility, and I love how he's not afraid to throw while on the run.
Posted on 9/1/14 at 12:06 pm to WackyChris
wait what?? while I'll agree AJ has great potential and that 1st bomb looked nice, he is no way near Mett's ball, he is putting way to much air under it.
but liked the way AJ maneuvered his way around the pocket to create windows and running lanes.
kid will be very good!
but liked the way AJ maneuvered his way around the pocket to create windows and running lanes.
kid will be very good!
Posted on 9/1/14 at 12:07 pm to SabiDojo
I don't either but I do remembering noticing quite a lot of inaccurate throws to them that probably would've resulted in TDs if he hit them in stride. Mett was never great at just humming it up in the air. Where he was good was throwing the balls on a rope straight to them 15-20 yards down the field. He could zip it to them with his arm strength. He never seemed comfortable throwing deeper balls to me.
I will give him that game against Bama was probably his best as far as touch goes. He could do no wrong in that game and we somehow found a way to lose it.
I will give him that game against Bama was probably his best as far as touch goes. He could do no wrong in that game and we somehow found a way to lose it.
Posted on 9/1/14 at 12:09 pm to SabiDojo
I agree that the deep ball was not Mett's specialty, but I'm not convinced that Jennings is so spectacular at it either. He had 2 nice long ball completions, but most of his throws were deep. He missed on far more than he completed
Posted on 9/1/14 at 12:10 pm to deuce985
AJ being able to throw on the run is what will beat alabama
cam is going to have to roll him out of the pocket
cam is going to have to roll him out of the pocket
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