David wrote:SammyGreene wrote:That trade also suggests B.C.'s system can inflate a QB's stock, another hurdle that Wally has to overcome.
I've heard that "system" argument many times before. But a QB still needs to make smart decisions and throw the football to the right people. I know it was only a scrimmage, but Jarious was threading the needle all over the field Saturday, showing great poise back there and picking the "D" apart.
I recall being big on Spergon Wynn (yes, I'll admit it), but I think Jarious Jackson brings more to the table, and I'd really hate to lose him. I think a GM would be foolish not to want to upgrade just because he's afraid of getting fleeced.
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I don't think Wally Buono wants to move Jarius Jackson very badly at all. It's like Spurgeon Wynn. He simply doesn't like to see a guy who deserves a better situation languish at no. 3. Of course, he'd love super duper draft pick for the next great Canadian if it were offered. He also knows that injuries can take down QBs faster than fast. He does have the nice luxury of having a no. 3 QB who could shoot the lights out on the right night or run for his life. He'd make a great slot back.
The "system" in BC has very little to do with a QBs success or elsewhere for that matter.
There is nothing magical about BC's system that makes QBs shine as they have here under the current regime of WB. What they have done is select good talent and then provide sufficient opportunity for the player to develop without being tossed in the deep end of the pool in the first swimming lesson. The QB still has to make the best of his chances and exhibit his talents in game situations.
It is about choices QBs make and talent of course. What Buck Pierce did when he got to play these past two years was to use those opportunities well. He has kept within his abilities for the most part in every game he has been in and doesn't gun the ball normally where it has no business going. He plays smart and safe and thus reduces the margin of error to where it comes down to just execution.
If I have a criticism of JJ it is (from last year during practice) his penchant to want to gun the home run ball even in practice where he should be working on getting a game rhythm to his tosses and play more strategically than gunning the deep ball on any opening he has. As Vic Rapp used to say - "When you toss the long bomb, three things can happen, and two of them are bad." It always looks to me that Jarius Jackson is trying to overplay situations. He needs to change his first orientation from bombing opponents to follow the DD and BP lead and pick them apart. I am sure every DB on the field looks for JJ to beat them long first and foremost where with DD and BP they know they'll take what is open and do it five, six or eight yards at a time if that is that is all that is open.
It is not dissimilar to David Beckham's long free kicks and crosses that worked for two goals for England vs Estonia recently and now "Becks" is back in the media now and today as a hero who they want to stay in Spain/Europe and get out of his LA contract for next year. The problem I see and I like England is that those bombs from Beckham would have been cleared by the world's top defenders instead of bouncing and gliding in the net off a Peter Crouch header or sitter like Michael Owen's goals. That kind of play won't work against France, Italy, Germany or Brazil and now not even Australia, China, Japan or South Korea! But it looked good versus Estonia who won't be in the next World Cup anyways.
The long bomb orientation of JJ reminds me of our svelt 230 lb OT in high school who we'd line behind the QB and direct snap to for that 50 yard bomb he could complete 8 out of 10 times!!! His only problem was he never once did it in a game. Of course, being high school players, we loved that play as it worked in practice!!!
