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Newton only similar to one successful QB in last 5 years..


TheRealDeal

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How do you feel not knowing the difference between a shotgun formation with multiple receivers and the spread option?

Auburn's offense is actually a modified "I" formation that is run out of the shotgun. It has 2 backs and either a tight end or a wide receiver. It isn't a "spread" which is what Gabbert ran with mostly 4 and 5 WR sets.

There are a lot of components that are actually more transferable to the NFL than some traditional spread formations, especially post snap, because it is still based on the principles of run heavy and play action and traditional progressions (although there was some one read and run plays by design especially early in the season).

What he doesn't have right now is knowledge of the language he is going to have to speak and doesn't have a lot of experience with pre-snap reads. But believe it or not almost all QBs have to relearn this when they come out of college even if they come from a pro style offense. Even Clausen who supposedly ran the same offense at ND had problems relaying the plays to teammates last season. Verbiage changes from team to team.

I referred to a story in a previous post (maybe in this thread) about Brad Johnson in Tampa Bay. He never could figure out Gruden's language. And he was a seasoned NFL QB.

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It's not only the verbiage but the concepts and route combinations he will be seeing.

He really struggled talking about the design and concept of the plays he's run countless times. It'll be tough for him to go from such basic concepts that he could barely explain to complex NFL schemes where he is required to be on the same page as his receivers who are also making reads.

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