hawkeyegamefilm
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I'll be putting together my notes and thoughts in a couple of threads over the next couple of days. First I'll hit the QB battle.
Rudock - Has good anticipation and is accurate most times; very consistent when he's in rhythm. Does look overly-mechanical/robotic at times and will close his hips and tip where he's throwing too often. Very good command of offense in scrimmage portion. Timed most throws well; dropped in some throws over man turn defenders. Showed ability to adjust throws based on his targets height. Looks a bit pre-calculated/pre-determined with his reads at times; not sure how he'll perform under pressure and when things go off ******. Also can struggle to drive deep out/deep comeback throws, especially on the move. When he misses, he tends to miss big also.
Beathard - Strong arm. Not quite to as strong as JVB's but pretty close. Ball doesn't have great RPMs on it, may have issues gripping ball too tightly or some mechanical issues w/his wrist motion; Gets the ball out quick, with a tight arm motion. Shows ability to change velocity appropriately on shorter routes. Looked like a freshman during scrimmage portion; didn't look like he had great command in the huddle/under center. Had some procedural issues. Did keep the ball down on throws over the middle, did a decent job protecting the ball overall. Accuracy was pretty good overall. Looks raw during hurry-up drills; didn't get guys lined up quickly numerous times. Lot of physical talent, needs to grow up quick tho
Sokol - Best runner and athlete of three; shows good timing on his throws. Throwing motion is a little long at times; Keeps his eyes down the field with pressure in his face most times. Lacks a big arm but usually is able to mitigate it with anticipation/timing. Will take some risks and throw into some traffic, showed up a few times. Struggles with his touch on the deep ball at times. Looks very good on throws up the seam, does very well between hashes in general. Looked good rolling out and throwing on the move most times. Looked a little uncomfortable in the pocket at times in terms of his feet, little choppy when things develop slowly.
If Iowa played a game next week, they'd probably play at least 2 of the 3 QBs. Not a lot of separation right now. Each has some good things they do, but all three also have issues that show up. Rudock has been around the longest and seems to have the best command on the offense. Best command generally means the fewest mistakes; so based on that Rudock would be the starter in that hypothetical game. This battle is far from over and each guy needs to evolve their game to win the job for the long haul. The good news is that Iowa looks like to have some depth on the OL and in the back-field; should add up to some success on the ground.
Rudock - Has good anticipation and is accurate most times; very consistent when he's in rhythm. Does look overly-mechanical/robotic at times and will close his hips and tip where he's throwing too often. Very good command of offense in scrimmage portion. Timed most throws well; dropped in some throws over man turn defenders. Showed ability to adjust throws based on his targets height. Looks a bit pre-calculated/pre-determined with his reads at times; not sure how he'll perform under pressure and when things go off ******. Also can struggle to drive deep out/deep comeback throws, especially on the move. When he misses, he tends to miss big also.
Beathard - Strong arm. Not quite to as strong as JVB's but pretty close. Ball doesn't have great RPMs on it, may have issues gripping ball too tightly or some mechanical issues w/his wrist motion; Gets the ball out quick, with a tight arm motion. Shows ability to change velocity appropriately on shorter routes. Looked like a freshman during scrimmage portion; didn't look like he had great command in the huddle/under center. Had some procedural issues. Did keep the ball down on throws over the middle, did a decent job protecting the ball overall. Accuracy was pretty good overall. Looks raw during hurry-up drills; didn't get guys lined up quickly numerous times. Lot of physical talent, needs to grow up quick tho
Sokol - Best runner and athlete of three; shows good timing on his throws. Throwing motion is a little long at times; Keeps his eyes down the field with pressure in his face most times. Lacks a big arm but usually is able to mitigate it with anticipation/timing. Will take some risks and throw into some traffic, showed up a few times. Struggles with his touch on the deep ball at times. Looks very good on throws up the seam, does very well between hashes in general. Looked good rolling out and throwing on the move most times. Looked a little uncomfortable in the pocket at times in terms of his feet, little choppy when things develop slowly.
If Iowa played a game next week, they'd probably play at least 2 of the 3 QBs. Not a lot of separation right now. Each has some good things they do, but all three also have issues that show up. Rudock has been around the longest and seems to have the best command on the offense. Best command generally means the fewest mistakes; so based on that Rudock would be the starter in that hypothetical game. This battle is far from over and each guy needs to evolve their game to win the job for the long haul. The good news is that Iowa looks like to have some depth on the OL and in the back-field; should add up to some success on the ground.
