Mett and his foot agility

Was your first post an introduction to the OT? If not, you should go ahead and do that.

i like mett and with him, we are a pro style offense only. not that that's a bad thing. if we are going to impliment a change of pace offense, we are going to have to change qb's for a series or two. footspeed ain't something that can be changed much.

Who you been watchin' Wilson?

Mett's speed makes Dr. Lou look like gold medalist sprinter.
Also, his internal alarm clock for getting rid of the ball in pocket is on snooze for a whole lot of plays.

Think Mett needs a lot of work to make it in pros. As a fan, hope Krags can get him coached up on the clock deal. Maybe Moffit can help with speed???

'mett and his foot agility'

Is that the biggest oxymoron ever? Lol

I don't think it's just that, I think it's his general pocket awareness. I hope that is the thing he works on the most. When he feels pressure, he doesn't really adjust. He has a sort of slow delivery and that just gets amplified when the pocket starts to collapse

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do some foot speed drills,

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Not sure that can help much.
He should spend some school time with Breezus learning to make rushers look silly with one step.

#cinderblocks

My dad said he needs ballroom dancing lessons

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I like him as our QB

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Me too, but...

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If he can get some knowledge and do some foot speed drills, he could make money in the pros.

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He doesn't need speed to make it in the pros, just pocket presence as already mentioned. I also believe he needs more core strength to shrug off arm tackles.

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The kid is tough

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Yes

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and has a demeanor for a QB that I've never seen before.

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He seems to be indifferent in the pocket sometimes like he is playing 7-on-7 with no rush. I think this is why he holds the ball too long and gets sacked easy.

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His football IQ will get better

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Yep, lets hope he progresses better than the previous 2 starters. But I already think he has better knowledge than them.

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It's amazing to me that he has taken 99% of the snaps this year and didn't get dinged up too bad. Did I say he is tough?

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yep

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He ain't scared either.

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I think he should be more aware and focused, and maybe a little fear would focus him more on the rush, but I know what you mean.

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He is slowly impressing me little by little and I just hope his foot speed improves so he can be even better. The sky is the limit for him. I hope he's a millionaire after he leaves LSU even if it is holding a clipboard.

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I like your attitude and Mett probably likes your last sentence.

My evaluation for Mett's progress is simple.

1. Improved footwork in the pocket, he needs to step up and slide into throwing lanes better. This is evidenced by his mediocre pocket presence and his uncanny ability to have balls tipped despite being 6'6" tall. He also throws off the back foot sometimes and that seems to cause overthrows especially on deep routes.

2. Core strength and leg strength for obvious reasons. QBs shouldn't get too big in the upper body like Brady Quinn or Tim Tebow because it screws up the throwing motion and range of motion of the shoulder, but lower body strength and core strength are assets for keeping plays alive by breaking arm tackles in the pocket and standing in to deliver a ball with a defender on you.

Mett has good football IQ that will continue to improve as he matures and plays more, and his arm strength is better than many NFL starters. IMHO, If he can improve on my two criteria he will be a first or second rounder with a HUGE season next year, and possible Heisman candidate. If he continues to stand in the pocket looking indifferent and he doesn't gain any strength in the core and legs, he and LSU will have a similar result next year... very good, but not great.

Lets all hope Mett gets the job done during the off season so we will all be happy, happy, happy.