Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by 5_Golden_Rings:
Eh, that isn't what I said. That discussion was because you brought up both being raw, and that therefore Trey could be as good, and I pointed out Trey didn't have what BROCK PURDY showed (and what Mahomes had): that instant reaction after seeing the open guy. Trey showed a lot of looking and looking and looking at a wide open guy, waiting and waiting and waiting, and then throwing it (that's how it felt when I watched him. It was really just like an extra half-second to one second, but that's still an eternity). He could read the defense. He was just slower than molasses in January of reacting to the the open guy, like he was playing scared.
But if you recall I also argued that he had the character to improve, and the blank slate that would mean fewer bad habits to break.
I never said you did say that. I don't even remember our discussion...it was more of a general statement.
I never said Lance was Mahomes…outside of the fact that they both sat for a year. I was never expecting him to toss 50tds and 5k yards like some did. I knew there was gonna be bumps and was totally fine going though all that to get to the other side.
I disagree that Brock showed that instant reaction after seeing a guy open. I don't think he throws with a ton of anticipation. He's got to get better there. When you see a lot of his poor throws it's because he's late. It's not all the time, just needs more reps playing in the NFL.
I wouldn't say Mahomes had that instant reaction either early in his career. He just had such an amazing arm that any lack of anticipation was negated with arm talent. Kap was similar, he usually had to wait until someone got open then laser beamed it in there. Mahomes has improved there for sure over the years. That comes with playing more.
This is what I mean. The reflexes and instant alteration of arm angle. I saw Mahomes doing this in college, so he definitely had it.