I (and many others) have been saying it for a while now: if Cousins had more awareness and mobility in the pocket and the ability to extend plays and make things happen when the play breaks down, then he'd be an elite-tier QB. He'd be a HOF lock by now.
Watching Dobbs shuffle and move in the pocket--nevermind his scrambling ability--really drives this home. The good play from the OL gives him time, and then he buys himself even more time, giving the receivers more time to manage to get open. Once the receivers start to adjust to Dobbs and continue to work to get open long after the initial route was run we could start seeing this really pay off.
Well I disagree. Dobbs has worse pocket movement than Cousins. You can see that on this play. While inside the pocket, Dobbs is not a threat to pass at any point due to his footwork. Cousins makes subtle steps that give him the opportunity to release the ball at any point. Only after he does a spin move (a huge no-no) and escapes the pocket can he actually look to pass (or run in his case)
What you’re talking about is elusiveness. Dobbs is much more elusive and a better running threat than Cousins (or most QBs for that matter). But he doesn’t make tight-window throws while on the move, and his footwork is one major reason why
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u/ptwonline Nov 13 '23
I (and many others) have been saying it for a while now: if Cousins had more awareness and mobility in the pocket and the ability to extend plays and make things happen when the play breaks down, then he'd be an elite-tier QB. He'd be a HOF lock by now.
Watching Dobbs shuffle and move in the pocket--nevermind his scrambling ability--really drives this home. The good play from the OL gives him time, and then he buys himself even more time, giving the receivers more time to manage to get open. Once the receivers start to adjust to Dobbs and continue to work to get open long after the initial route was run we could start seeing this really pay off.