Greg Bedard should get his head out of his ass

[cranky]

then he must be terrible at non-playaction passes because his best stats are from PA

Yeah but the running backs stats aren't. Both the QB and RB should benefit from good "fakes and I've just seen too many plays where the defense was all over the RB because the fake wasn't sold properly.

[MasterAwesome]

Yeah but the running backs stats aren't. Both the QB and RB should benefit from good "fakes and I've just seen too many plays where the defense was all over the RB because the fake wasn't sold properly.

Umm if he's handing off to the running back then it's not a fake...it's a run lol. If the defense is all over the running back on a playaction, then it means he did a hell of a job with the fake.

[UNCrules2187]

Because he fools them sometimes and then does not mean he's good at it.

 

Yes, but it DOES mean he's effective at it, no?

[Jackofalltrades]

"Fine" still leaves room for improvement. However, my comment wasn't exlusive to Cam, fundamentals and mechanics come WAY ahead of ability to sell a play fake when it comes to making a better QB..

 

 

 

His mechanics are fine. He's no The Golden Calf of Bristol.

 

[Ivan The Awesome]

Who's Greg Bedard?

[rayzor]

Who's Greg Bedard?

 

was beat reporter for the pats (where i first started following him on twitter) and was beat reporter for a few other teams before that and now works for SI being mentored by peter king and hired to be part of a peter king centered site that SI is building (based on grantland and (not kidding here) that is being called 'kinglandia'...at least for the time being.

 

insert "the more you know" gif here

[redbuddha]

So has anyone heard anything about Dorsey helping fine tune some of the lazier aspects of Cam's fundamentals or is it safe to say he's pretty much just here collecting a pay check..

What do you mean lazy?

[TheRed]

Stop giving awful "journalists" like this chode site hits and attention please.

[Ivan The Awesome]

was beat reporter for the pats (where i first started following him on twitter) and was beat reporter for a few other teams before that and now works for SI being mentored by peter king and hired to be part of a peter king centered site that SI is building (based on grantland and (not kidding here) that is being called 'kinglandia'...at least for the time being.

 

insert "the more you know" gif here

 

Sorry rayzor, I led you to believe that I actually give a fug who he is. My bad. Thanks for the information though.

[TheRed]

This was the guy camped outside Aaron Hernandez's house before the murder story broke, taking pictures and giving updates like a TMZ reporter. I'd put more stock in the average huddlers football opinion than him.

[rayzor]

Sorry rayzor, I led you to believe that I actually give a fug who he is. My bad. Thanks for the information though.

i didn't figure you did, but i thought that who he's working with and what he's been doing helps understand the pov this douche is coming from. he's trying to impress his mentor/boss, peter king. what better way to do that than belittle newton?

[Ivan The Awesome]

i didn't figure you did, but i thought that who he's working with and what he's been doing helps understand the pov this douche is coming from. he's trying to impress his mentor/boss, peter king. what better way to do that than belittle newton?

A. Makes perfect sense. Stroke your bosses ego by following his ignorant footsteps. Boy are they in for a sirprise when Cam blows the roof off this season. :)

[Rook35200]

I'm not going to even count the number of times I've seen Cam start to execute a play fake and the RB is running the wrong way. I don't know whose fault that is but it needs to be fixed.

 

 

Us as fans don't know the different responsibilities and assignments that players have. A lot of times depending on the blocking assignments of the O-line the back is responsible to pick up the extra man. For Example, lets say D-will is supposed to run a play fake to the right, and at the last minute the defense shows blitz and the extra blitzer is on the left. Usually the o-line (center) will make a protection call which tells the back who they should pick up. If that defender is on the left D-will has to abandon his play fake and pick up the extra person. Wouldn't make to much sense to run the playaction fake to the right then try to get all the way to the backside to pick up the blitzer.

[Rook35200]

What I love about comments like Bedard's is the fact that in most, if not all, defensive systems the linebackers take their first run/pass cues from their key on the offensive line, followed by then finding the ball - this is why draws and counters (in theory) work.  Solely watching the backfield is a great way to get blocked and be terribly out of position.

 

Not saying Cam can't do better, but to try to solely blame him is not accurate at all.

 

 

Most people do not know this. The O-line always tell you wether it's going to be a run or pass. As a linebacker, keeping your eyes in the backfield will get u in trouble and out of position fast