Super Bowl 2013

[FrantzM]

Indeed they might get wise to the option play. What they can't do is catch him. He is a gazelle.

Right now you can see the confusion even from the Ravens on option plays but more often than not the QB takes a lick and a serious one. Legal by the way, the hits will more and more purposeful since they are entirely legal. Defenses will gladly sacrifice yards vs putting a QB out of the game or the season. That is the main purpose of the offensive line, protecting the QB, once out ... He'll likely outrun most middle linebackers in the NFL but when you start putting hulking safeties like the Seahawks' Kam Chancellor at 6'3", strong, fast and a very hard hitter, the outcome changes: He'll be hit a lot more even when he doesn't run the ball in an option play, they will rush with more abandon and make sure they hit all the options. Fortunately he's not a one trick pony and that was my point: he's deadly accurate, maybe as accurate as RGIII just maybe, people seem to not notice how accurate RGIII is, and has a strong arm. These guys feet remain a weapon but to be used more scarcely thus they would last longer.

 

[Steve Williams]

IMO he is every bit as accurate (if not more) as RG lll and throws much harder

 

[Mike Lavigne]

Indeed they might get wise to the option play. What they can't do is catch him. He is a gazelle.

he is a gazelle. he is tall with great top speed, but i would not call him 'nifty' or particularly agile. time will tell whether he will be able to hold up based on his ability to stay healthy and avoid contact. when the pocket collapsed on him he does not look particularly able to escape. if the path is clear he can really run.

Russell Wilson is not quite as fast (although he is quicker), but he is more elusive and excells at escaping. and also has a great arm.

over the next few years we'll see which QB dominates in the NFC West. both have great teams around them....although the 49'rs are a bit older particularly on defense.

 

[FrantzM]

he is a gazelle. he is tall with great top speed, but i would not call him 'nifty' or particularly agile. time will tell whether he will be able to hold up based on his ability to stay healthy and avoid contact. when the pocket collapsed on him he does not look particularly able to escape. if the path is clear he can really run.

Russell Wilson is not quite as fast (although he is quicker), but he is more elusive and excells at escaping. and also has a great arm.

over the next few years we'll see which QB dominates in the NFC West. both have great teams around them....although the 49'rs are a bit older particularly on defense.

Very good points. The Seahawks are for real with these kids

 

[jazdoc]

I was very disappointed in the 49er's play calling and not just the last series from the 7 yard line. I hated the last play call...single option when when you've got a mobile QB. The 49er's play makers seemed so much quicker and faster than the aging Ravens defenders. They should have used the run option to get into the flow of the game from the get go.

 

[Gregadd]

Congratulations to Mr. Colin Kaepernick.

 

[rockitman]

I was very disappointed in the 49er's play calling and not just the last series from the 7 yard line. I hated the last play call...single option when when you've got a mobile QB. The 49er's play makers seemed so much quicker and faster than the aging Ravens defenders. They should have used the run option to get into the flow of the game from the get go.

+1

 

[mep]

Do those who picked the Ravens to win get any type of bragging rights?