re: Watching Nuss from Willy B Stadium

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Yeah, I remember him getting into games a couple of years ago and being surprised by his mobility. He's more athletic than folks think who don't recall that. I'm just wondering if it's a super conscious effort to not run because I think he would not embarrass himself if he did.

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I wonder if it's a bit more strategic than that.

By all accounts, Nuss is a pretty cerebral QB/player. It wouldn't surprise me if he's trying to focus on improving his pocket presence by forcing himself to read defenses for passing opportunities instead of running.

Running QB's can make it in the NFL, but you have to have talent like Lamar or Jayden before a pro team will take a flyer on you. All the other QB's that get drafted high get drafted because of their passing and game management skills.

Realistically, Nuss has (at most) two years to improve and put some tape out there that shows he's worth a high draft pick as a pro QB.

Don't get me wrong, he should still pull one or two runs a game, but I think he's intentionally forcing himself to look for passing opportunities at every possibility.

Thoughts?

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The horsecollar clearly CAUSED that pick. I don’t know what you are even talking about there. The grab came from behind as well, so what could Nuss have done to prevent that? That one was definitely not on his decision making.

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Exactly right! Nuss was extending the play, waiting for a receiver to break open and got horse-collared just as he threw the ball. Can't pin that one on him. If you have to blame someone, blame the line that failed to keep the Cock defender off his back.

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Same dips who said he needs to scramble more and be cool under pressure then blamed him for this play and said he should eat the sack at the first sign of heat. Almost like nothing he does will ever be right for them.

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Armchair QB's who want perfection from a college kid in his first year as QB1. They're conflating Kelly's year 3 with Nuss' year 1, and their impatience with the former is bleeding on to the latter.

I said in another thread that I think some of what you're seeing from Nuss is him intentionally trying to improve as a pocket and situational passer. That's why I think (just my opinion) he's not running.

This is his first year as a full-timer under center. He's got some work to do to figure out and develop his final playing style, and I'm willing to give him that time. Burrow and Daniels got that first year to improve (Daniels got three games into his second year as well).

Nuss should get at least the same leeway, and to expect more at this point is simply bad judgement and a bad position to hold. In my opinion, of course.