Cam's Footwork in Pictures

[Actionman0z]

Its something that I've hated.. it has never seemed to improve.

[csx]

The 2nd and 3rd image is him throwing on the run.

All three images are from the same throw. How did he go from standing there in the first image to throwing while running within the same throwing motion?

It's simply bad mechanics and I'm not sure why one would look at that and try to claim otherwise.

[Zod]

Thats not him throwing on the run. Thats him not being comfortable in the pocket.

[TheRed]

Cam is not winning.

Yeah because Eli and Big Ben are winning all by themselves. Our Team is not winning.

[Darth Biscuit]

Cam's problem imo is that he's so supremely athletic that he has always been able to not worry on fundamentals and still get by. He has a hugely strong arm... how far can he throw the ball? I've seen him throw it 60+ yards in a game...

He needs a coach that will drill into his brain basic throwing fundamentals so that it becomes second nature to him... he can still use his freaky athleticism when under pressure, but he does need to work on these things more.

[Thorrez]

Thats not him throwing on the run. Thats him not being comfortable in the pocket.

It sure looks like he is on the move from left to right judging by how the offcial is entering the last picture.

Can you post game and time, I would like to see the play.

[Mr. Scot]

It actually does look like he's on the move in those last two shots. Doesn't take away from how bad the footwork shown is, though. For one, why is he on the move?

And to be honest, it's not just screens that give him trouble. It's most short passes, especially toward the middle (he tends to be better throwing to the outside). That's one of the reasons for the poor performance in the red zone. Those medium out routes he likes are easier to defend down close.

Seems pretty certain opposing teams have picked up on that too. They know once we get close they can concentrate primarily on defending the run because the pass isn't as much of a threat.

Does coaching play a role here? Yeah, but you can't put it all on the coaches. Especially not when you consider that he actually looked better in this department often times last year. He still has to do the work.

My guess would be they thought they had that issue taken care of so they started working on other things, but then didn't notice that the footwork problems were creeping back into the picture. That sort of scenario is the fault of both player and coach. And of course, poor protection up front plays a role here too.

[carolina-chuck]

Thus mentality is why those who defend everything about Cam are laughable.

Say that he has bad mechanics....they call you a liar.

Show them evidence of said bad mechanics....they say it does not matter, everyone does it, or it is the coach's fault.

There us an excuse in your arsenal for everything Cam does wrong. It is laughable.

I don't like our coaches either. But Cam has a lot if things that he needs to improve significantly on.

Exactly, Cam has a lot to improve from being on the field to the media. But why does he? A lot of the blame goes toward Rivera ESP bc he's the "HC".

I dnt think a Harbaugh, Belichick, or even a Rex Ryan would've let Cam cover himself with a towel and pouch about it on the bench instead of trying to go over plays with teammates on the sideline the first time he committed it.

Rivera forced Smitty to be the first to say something about it. And when you have 89 saying something, it's not going to be seen right.

Coaches are paid to teach players. They're the ones to blame for bad mechanics.

Sure it sounds like a lot of the fans are defending Cam but the kid is only in his 2nd year. Great abilities with poor coaching of maturation in all phases.

[Sloth]

Yeah, his footwork is fugly this year.

He also occasionally just stands flat footed and chucks it. Won't even try to get his body into it.

[csx]

I believe when zod says he's not on the move it means he's not rolling out and throwing (it would still be bad mechanics even if he were)

Looking at the sequence and where he starts and where he finishes he is moving backwards and jumping in a diagonally back and to the right and creating a situation where he is throwing across his body an getting crossed up...almost like he hopped to throw it which he has always had a tendency to do.

[Mr. Scot]

Playing behind poor protection reinforces bad habits.

Once they're ingrained, making them go away is no easy task.

[carolina-chuck]

Yeah, his footwork is fugly this year.

He also occasionally just stands flat footed and chucks it. Won't even try to get his body into it.

It was too last year. His arm strength covers a lot of the bad back foot throws. I can't believe it that he's still throwing off his back foot in week 1vs TB. I mean did Rivera, Chud and Shula not noticed it.

Big Ben throws it off his back foot sometimes but that's sometimes. Not occasionally like Cam. Coaches are hired to develop players and Cam hasnt been developed. A lot of his plays are based off his physically gifted talents. And I think Rivera them are using him off by that then trying to develop him into a future pro QB.

[LinvilleGorge]

Poor protection isn't an excuse. When the protection breaks down, yes, his mechanics break down as well. However, I've seen him stand in a clean pocket and still throw the ball with horrible mechanics. He loves to throw off his back foot and the results are almost always poor when he does.

It's frustrating because when he plants and delivers the ball with proper mechanics he throws a beautiful ball.

[carolina-chuck]

People complained how he couldn't make that easy TD pass to was it in the Seattle game to whoever he was. Go look at it, it was bc of bad throwing mechanic and footwork.