Official Bench Locker Thread (all Locker stinks stuff goes here).

Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by luvyablue256, Sep 19, 2014.

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  1. Alzarius

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    Im going to get him 4 games but he has a lot to prove. What I saw after watching coaches film is a QB who cannot get past his first read. If he is lucky, he gets his second. He stares down his WR and waits for the right moment to try to squeeze in the ball.

    As already pointed out by everyone in the world except here, when he has to go through progressions, he freaks out.

    I wanted Locker to succeed as much as everyone else, but he isnt going to unless he finds a magic lamp and makes three wishes. He is too far behind where he should be at this point.


    Jake has not shown he has all the tools to be an NFL QB. His shortcomings lie between his ears. Not that he is dumb, but that the game isnt slow enough for him. The only way Locker succeeds is if the game slows down dramatically the next few games.
     
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  2. DaCost

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    What I hate the most about Jake is his INTs after he throws one he never recovers form it(same with the team).. I think his record is like 1 and 9 in games he throws a INT. (Saw it somewhere) (TV)
     
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  3. Roscoes Wetsuit

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    I'm not gonna be as pissed as the Cowboys game if Jake doesn't show out tomorrow. That Bengals D is no joke. Matt Ryan looked like a rook against them too.

    But hopefully he is more accurate and can help keep our defense off the field for less than 40 minutes this time around.
     
  4. Deuce Wayne

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    If you need more than the Cowboys game, I can point you to his Senior year in college... or his first 3 years in the NFL.

    Jake not being a good quarterback should surprise NO ONE.

    He hasn't ever been and will never be.

    Jake Locker's pros:

    - Can run if there's a wide open area.
    - Has a great arm.
    - Hard worker.
    - Good ol'boy that wears camo hats. (be honest- that's why most people here like him)

    Compared to his cons:

    - Gets hurt too often to run.
    - Can't control his arm.
    - Can't throw from the pocket.
    - Can't read defenses.
    - Can't adjust at the line/playbook had to be simplified for him.
    - Suffers from "jitters" like he's a middle-school boy trotting on the field for the first time... every game until the 2nd half.
    - Stares down his receiver.
    - Makes extremely poor decisions throwing into coverage.
    - Fumbles.


    It comes down to the fact that he simply doesn't have the tools to be an NFL QB.

    I'd trust Whitehurst far more than Jake in this system. Far more.

    ... and there are very, very few QBs I could say that about.
     
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  5. Alzarius

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    Why? You don't care if he plays badly against good defenses?
     
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  6. mike75

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    Things aren't going to get better until the QB situation changes. Locker is going to be up and down all season long. Another year of mediocrity is coming and 8-8 is about as good is it is going to get with Locker as starter.
     
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  7. kenny

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    I am not trying to be a ***** here, but it is exactly that kind of thinking that keeps us at 8-8 every year. Jake is an NFL QB being paid MILLIONS OF DOLLARS to play a game WELL. In the NFL there are no excuses that can be made for a QB. They make too much freaking money not to be prepared and play well each week. They are held to such a high standard BECAUSE THEY SHOULD BE. If he cannot get it done against a great defense he should not be starting.
    All that said Cincinnati has the 26th ranked pass defense. If there is any stage of the game where we SHOULD have an advantage it is in the passing game. If Jake can get the ball to the great WR group we have we can win this game. Make no mistake about it we have a great WR group. Many teams would kill for Nate, Kendall, and Justin.
    I believe that if we had a top tier QB we would come out throwing and throwing deep often. We should. Cincy's 2ndary may be their weakest link. If the coach has faith in Locker's ability to be accurate we will see this team come out throwing tomorrow. That is the path we should take IMO. We know Cincy is going to score points, they are a great team. However, our offense can be great as well. As it usually does this game will depend on how well our starter plays at QB.
     
  8. PorcupineTree

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    I've tried hard to believe in Jake because the kid on reputation and character alone deserves to be "the guy", but sadly I am coming to the realization that he just isn't. He has all of the physical talents, but his accuracy, injury, and consistency issues just aren't going to improve beyond what we've seen week in and week out the last 2 years. He will have a really good game and then look like a rookie the next, and with the weapons he has on offense that just isn't acceptable any longer to me as a fan of this team. We'll have to ride it out with him for the balance of this year, but unless he miraculously puts together a crazy string of victories in which he was a critical component of the the wins I highly doubt (and do not want) the Ttans to resign him.
     
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  9. UrbanLegend3

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    All I can say is that I hope our next QB gets the same benefit of the doubt that Jake has gotten. It would be really hypocritical of a lot of people if they don't give the next QB at least 4 years before deciding whether he sucks or not.
     
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  10. jplusip

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    I just wish Jake Locker would make up his mind on whether he sucks or not.
     
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