re: Breakdown of every Etling dropback vs. MSU

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Etling needs to work on timing and putting more zip on the pass for out routes and comebacks. I'm fearful of upcoming Ds...

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Agreed, he seems to be more of a float it in there guy than a throwing darts kind of guy. Either way can work but I'm not sure he has the precision and accuracy to drop it in the bucket consistently

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Etling needs to work on timing and putting more zip on the pass for out routes and comebacks. I'm fearful of upcoming Ds...

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The timing will come with more play.

He threw 3 "outs" that didn't have "zip" on them.

The first was to Dupre when he couldn't step into the throw because two unblock defenders were bearing down on him. Nevertheless, he threw it with such timing (before Dupre came out of his break) that Dupre ended up being wide open

The second was a deep corner that was supposed to have air on it. The pass just didn't get to the endzone (and Chark dropped it)

The third was an out to Chark that he had to throw with some touch to get in over the underneath defender (Chark made a great catch). If he throws it on a line, it may have been a pick 6.

There were other times that he stuck the ball into receivers over the middle and near the side lines.

Compared to Harris, DE's arm is "weak". However, just about every one of Harris' throws are rockets regardless of it the receiver is 20 yards away or 5.