re: How to Solve QB Depth Issues?

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I mean, is a "young QB mental collapse" like that really a common thing? I am really asking, as I am trying to remember another QB that emulated Icarus so perfectly.

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I've seen it quite a bit actually. Guys come out on fire, then people get tape on them and force them to do some things they aren't as comfortable with and they can't handle it and shrivel up.

John O'Korn over at Houston is a good example of that.

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Seems like many college coaches would go out of their way to shield a young QB, and not expect too much out of them, to prevent such a thing from happening. To me it seems like our QB position is tougher than most, a hotter fire in which to be forged (which requires more raw materials than most do).

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There really is only so much they can do. Once a guy starts refusing to make throws for fear of tossing a pick you aren't left much choice. Teams started sitting on the short routes with Kenny b/c they knew he was not so hot going deep and instead of taking shots to keep them honest he started getting tunnel vision w/the short safe throws.