re: What hasn't been said

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Nah, I have seen tom brady do the same.

His arm strength is above average.

He was a 3 star because he was short. That's all

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There are different types of throws.

Bennett has above average arm strength when he flicks the ball. He can quick release and get it downfield 15+ yards in a hurry. This is why he is so good on the run.

But Bennett has below average arm strength just stepping into his throws downfield. On deeper routes, he needs to release it earlier because of this. A lot of these are underthrown because of the timing. Stetson has no issue getting the ball 50 yards downfield. But because of the velocity, he has to release it sooner otherwise the receiver and defense are waiting on it.

For the record, Hutson Mason was abused in playcalling at UGA. He is a similar west coast styled QB to Bennett. But we asked Mason to make the same throws as Murray and Fromm outside the numbers. Hutson did a great job anticipating the open receiver and getting the ball out earlier because of the arm strength issue. Bennett hasnt seemed to speed up his internal clock for those sideline throws and deep go routes yet.

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Bennett threw a bullet right around 60 yds vs Auburn,

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Not sure I would call it a bullet, however few QBs can throw a bullet 60 yards. His are strength is not the problem. His problem is he waits too long before throwing it deep. I think he is waiting on separation from the receiver, but by the time the receiver comes open they are already deep, so they look underthrown.

Just my opinion.

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Bennett got no number 1 reps prior to Arkansas. I think that lack of familiarity is the problem and will start to disappear. He will greatly improve, he has only been a starter for 2.5 games. 2 weeks of QB1 reps prior to last Saturday.

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I'm not as optimistic right now.
Bennett does a great job getting through his reads. I dont think he can speed up that mental part of his game.

I'm sure he can get a first read out quicker, but I dont really think that is his timing problem. It is his 2nd, 3rd, or 4th read where those downfield throws are late.

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His underthrow this week was because he was backing out of the pocket and threw it without forward momentum created by stepping into a throw

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Again, I get what you are saying. But I think avoiding the pressure made him late on the throw. Timing is critical downfield when you dont have the cannon to make up for it.

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Kirby noted on a recent interview that they looked silly by not recognizing bennett preseason.

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Bennett didnt look good last season when he was pressured (limited reps). I think the staff has a good idea of what Bennett can do well. I also think they understand how they would defend against him. We have a talented enough roster and Bennett does enough things well that we can win big games with him. The offensive line needs a leap in improvement though if we are going to face a dominant DL.

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Bennett is an anomaly that has the detriment of being short and small framed but the un natural ability to escape angry defenses and make good decisions.

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I agree with that. His height will get some batted down balls. And his size makes him an awful candidate for QB sneak. But other than that, the smaller stature gives him a quickness to evade elite linebackers and DL. He separates and accelerates when he wants to go.

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Running from our d will make a winner out of you.

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He definitely doesnt have any fear. And mistakes dont phase him.

He seems to have absorbed a lot of the mental preparation from Fromm. He needs more experience (or confidence) to get out of bad plays. I definitely think we can win with him. But he definitely needs to play within himself. Joe Cox had a much better arm than Stetson. But Joe Cox sat in a film room with Matt Stafford for 3 years and when the lights were on... Joe Cox tried to play like Matt Stafford when plays were breaking down. Cox would go from being a 7 on 7 champion with a clean pocket to being the film example of what not to do while being pressured.

Rewatch arkansas.

I can agree to disagree.