re: I am concerned about Jacob Eason's arm

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I haven't seen him really step into one yet.

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That's actually been the only "concerning" thing I've seen from him yet. The not having 100% grasp of the offense is understandable: True Freshman, splitting reps, etc.

Becoming somewhat reliant on sheer arm strength to make throws happen and not really getting set is not a good habit to start forming now, no matter how good the arm is. But it's a limited sample size and I'm sure the coaches are talking to him about putting himself in position to make better and easier throws.

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Lambert does have the necessary arm talent by the way. He just plays scared.

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That might be the single most baffling piece about him. If we hadn't all seen him rifle a perfect pass in the UT game to Reggie, we might all just be able to say he doesn't have it, but dammit if that wasn't a rope that just got dropped. He is *very* hesitant. Short arms a lot trying to ensure it doesn't get picked off, in the process is behind or below the intended receiver with little to no chance to catch and if they do, there's even less of a chance for YAC.