tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012469417215497172.post7141401580235172133..comments2024-03-11T20:55:07.393-07:00Comments on 17 Power, A Seattle Seahawks Blog: Redefining Arm StrengthUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012469417215497172.post-52777415380445873372011-04-17T16:00:19.035-07:002011-04-17T16:00:19.035-07:00"Anybody with a few weeks of workout and prot..."Anybody with a few weeks of workout and protein diet can throw a football fifty yards"<br /><br />That's just ridiculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012469417215497172.post-32082976722081002102011-04-07T15:41:49.237-07:002011-04-07T15:41:49.237-07:00I agree to an extent, Brodie - Mallett's arm w...I agree to an extent, Brodie - Mallett's arm would scare defenses away from the LOS, but only if Seattle's receivers are capable of getting down there. Our only true deep threat right now is coming off a broken leg and has never shown the ability to overcome jams at the line that negate his speed.Brandon Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533683928083230398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012469417215497172.post-13166010278701309812011-04-07T14:34:08.428-07:002011-04-07T14:34:08.428-07:00I think the deep ball ability would help him get b...I think the deep ball ability would help him get by more easily than Hass. I mean if you're a DB playing against Hasselbeck you have a ton more wiggle room to jump underneath routes because A) there is more time to recover if Matt throws deep, and B) there is more time for a zone safety to react. The fact that defenses know getting beat deep is much worse than getting beat underneath and knowing how quickly Mallett can put a ball on a receiver even 30-40 yards down the field will force them to respect the deep routes, which in turn will leave more space underneath.<br /><br />Mallett did improve his mid-range accuracy last season though, don't you think? That improvement leads me to believe that he can continue getting better and that he's able to work on weak points in his game.FWBrodienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012469417215497172.post-26256130206896692162011-04-07T12:20:41.876-07:002011-04-07T12:20:41.876-07:00Mallett does need to show that he can handle the s...Mallett does need to show that he can handle the short-range touch and decision-making, because he'll still have to throw those. His deep balls won't get him by any more than Hasselbeck's did.Brandon Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533683928083230398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012469417215497172.post-71169405026083908392011-04-06T16:31:19.940-07:002011-04-06T16:31:19.940-07:00Therein lies the Mallet appeal!!! Rob Stanton had ...Therein lies the Mallet appeal!!! Rob Stanton had a compilation video the other day about Mallet's long ball, and on one pass, he chucked the rock about 43 yards with minimal arc on it. Most QBs cant throw that fast with such accuracy over 20 yards, let alone half the field. This is precisely why mallet can bring all that is good to the hawks. By comparison, Hass looks likes hes tossing beeny-babies. Such a rare blend of pinpoint accuracy and change-my-pants speed is deadly both in the vertical threat and the slot. To the powers at be, please make it happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012469417215497172.post-67289016051150559772011-04-06T14:27:32.873-07:002011-04-06T14:27:32.873-07:00Playing quarterback without any zip in your arm is...Playing quarterback without any zip in your arm is like playing soccer with a tiny goal or bowling from twice as far away. Matt has to be too perfect and a lot of windows that may exist for other quarterbacks do not for him.fwbrodienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012469417215497172.post-67398542899409667692011-04-05T12:54:09.585-07:002011-04-05T12:54:09.585-07:00Thanks for that info, Scott. You really should lur...Thanks for that info, Scott. You really should lurk less and write some more articles, so I don't become a one-man show here. :)Brandon Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533683928083230398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012469417215497172.post-48927073442300165472011-04-05T12:07:04.524-07:002011-04-05T12:07:04.524-07:00The number one fact thrown out there when you disp...The number one fact thrown out there when you dispute Matt's arm strength is "but he threw a pass 50 yards!". I agree with you, Brandon, an 18 yard out delivered with alacrity does more for an offense than the rare 50 yard rainbow. Accuracy matters little if the pace of the throw is slow. Which is what at least partially accounts for Hasselbeck's fairly low career rating of 64.7 on 3rd and 8-10 yards, which has slid to a rating of 48.2 over the last three years.<br />Make what you will of the QB rating system, measured against his own career stats, Matt has suffered a serious decline in numbers in situations that make the most of arm strength.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606055041796769662noreply@blogger.com