Kitty Kats versus the 4 Stripes

[Booch]

1 hour ago, johnzo said:

the interesting thing was that Judge erased Crum from the run game from the second quarter on.  But then the redblacks adjusted and Crum started delivering passes from the pocket...

I don't know if the guy is going to have a long CFL career or if he'll be solved at some point like so many other promising CFL qbs have been ... but the bottom line yesterday was that the Stamps schemed very well to take away his best weapon, his legs ... so he beat them with his arm, and he made some real nice precise throws into traffic too.  Seems like a pretty promising sign.

(note: I know nothing about coaching football or QBs)

edit: another promising sign: Crum beat Maier by playing clean.  Unlike Maier, he had no picks and no fumbles.  Rookie run-first qbs forced to operate from the pocket tend to be turnover machines, but Crum has been pretty clean so far, tossing just one pick in his very first game against us.

run first QB's need to prove they can pass....but he telegraphed many...locked in way too early on most, and not sure if he even had read progressions....be interesting to see how he looks moving forward.....but from that game there he is the best looking qb they have fielded in a while and showed some good promise....but we have all seen this song and dance before too, and it fizzled and dried up

[SpeedFlex27]

21 minutes ago, Booch said:

run first QB's need to prove they can pass....but he telegraphed many...locked in way too early on most, and not sure if he even had read progressions....be interesting to see how he looks moving forward.....but from that game there he is the best looking qb they have fielded in a while and showed some good promise....but we have all seen this song and dance before too, and it fizzled and dried up

Nick Arbuckle was a good looking qb when he played for the Stamps. Then he decided to take his skills elsewhere where his weaknesses became apparent.  To me, Arbuckle wasn't ready to be a starting qb & his moves in free agency actually hurt his career. Being a starter means responsibilities that pile up every week preparing to play the next game. Maybe at some point, he'll start getting the Canadian game or maybe he won't. I believe all those expectations will start accumulating for Crumb as those expectations for him continue to grow. How he handles that growing pressure & expectations will tell the tale if he continues to improve or if he flattens out..

[Noeller]

40 minutes ago, Booch said:

run first QB's need to prove they can pass....but he telegraphed many...locked in way too early on most, and not sure if he even had read progressions....be interesting to see how he looks moving forward.....but from that game there he is the best looking qb they have fielded in a while and showed some good promise....but we have all seen this song and dance before too, and it fizzled and dried up

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