Bratkowski Sees Talent In Blaine Gabbert
by Alfie Crow on Feb 11, 2012 9:08 AM EST
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PrintNew Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski made an appearance on Jaguars This Week on Wednesday evening. Bratkowski spoke on a myriad of different things concerning developing the offense, including what he's seen from quarterback Blaine Gabbert on film. He came in probably in the worst year a quarterback can come into the NFL (because of the lockout last off-season). "He came out of a shotgun system. He hadn't taken four-or-five step drops. He had no benefit of OTAs and offseason. He showed up to training camp and had to go get it, and that's a very difficult thing. He's at the point now where he had that first taste of being under center, being exposed to offensive communication styles and being exposed to NFL defenses," Bratkowski said of Gabbert.
One thing quite a few fans have noticed with Gabbert, Bratkowski also noticed. Gabbert needs a lot of work on his fundamentals, and that will be one of the first things Bratkowski keys in on. "But, really the first thing we're going to be working on are his fundamentals under center until the time he gets the ball out of his hand. He has a lot of work to do, but there's an enormous wealth of talent there," Bratkowski added about Gabbert.
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Unlike the Panthers and Bengals,
the Jags did not spend last years off season “game planning” for their rookie QB. The Jags offensive game plan was focused on David Garrard and, to a lesser degree, Luke Mc Cown. It wasn’t until game three that Gabbert started taking “meaningful snaps” in practice.
Jags were in platoffs with
Garrard and possibly Mccown. Experience matters but we need a super bowl not an early playoff exit. This was a blessing in disguise. Bad year equals new coach new owner and top 10 pick.
by childintime12 on Feb 11, 2012 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
Disagree
this team was bad on offense. It wasn’t just quarterback.
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MJD was great.
The rest was pretty poor.
by SexonvilleShaguars on Feb 23, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
Just like they were in 2008, 2009, and 2010?
Garrard’s made the playoffs one time, in which he rode Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew. Let’s stop pretending like he’s a sure-thing to get this team to the playoffs.
With Garrard, our offense would not have been as bad as it was. That is without question.
I think it was dumb that our defense finally came around and we shot our offense in the foot.
I’m not saying we were Superbowl contenders, but cutting Garrard was basically throwing away the season, and we only ended up with the 7th pick.
by SexonvilleShaguars on Feb 23, 2012 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
Consider this too,
Mel Tuckers first official action, as Interim HC, was to fire the WRs coach.
Gabbert has heard
all the criticism. How he is over. How the Jags should cut him and start over. How he is horrible. I want him to succeed and help the Jag offense become dominate, but also for him to become an elite passer and watch all the usual talking heads that bashed him get all googly eyes when the speak of him as a top passer in the league. Stick it right in their face.
by nationalmediacansuckit on Feb 11, 2012 11:47 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Brat
Is saying he has all the physical tools and only lacks things that are coachable. Thats a good thing. Luke Mccown has a great mental makeup but lacks physical ability. Right now Gabbert lacks the makeup but he showed he can do it in interviews and the way he carried himself on the field. he never looked too down or too up which may be good.
by childintime12 on Feb 11, 2012 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
An arm
with velocity and ability to throw down field. He is fairly accurate and showed some leadership but when you cant sling it you cant be a quality starter. Just ask Andy Dalton in a couple years what I mean.
by childintime12 on Feb 11, 2012 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
Free agency allowed us to vastly improve our defense last year...
there’s no reason why, with the help of free agency, the offense can’t get the same results.
I HOPE GABBERT DOES PROVE EVERYBODY WRONG!!!!
We all know Gabbert has talent. The question is can this coach get him to look like a NFL QB!!!! Bratkowski did say something that everyone saw and that was the kid fundamentals. Everytime I watch him play, all I could think about was David Carr. And Whimper’s poor play had alot to do with that also.
Gabbert and Carr
both play QB, thats about all they have in common
by Sylvester.The.Jaguar.fan on Feb 11, 2012 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
Anybody notice Bratkowski kind of resembles Hannibal Lecter?
Hopefully he eats his fellow DC’s for dinner lol.
frankDUBZ
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by FRANKdubz on Feb 11, 2012 12:59 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Well of thats the case .....
He also looks like Odin from Thor and Nixon from the movie about Nixon. And they all strike an uncanny resemblance to the actor Anthony Hopkins!! Bahahaha
by thegoodz on Feb 11, 2012 3:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Drafting Trent Richardson wont help Gabbert be a better QB this year but drafting a OT will for sure.
by Catfanatic1979v1 on Feb 11, 2012 1:25 PM EST reply actions
I want trent
Richardson will be Marshawn lynch in 3 years when MJD is about done. You dont want that?
by childintime12 on Feb 11, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
Well
I hope I can see some of this talent and potential on the field next season.
And I feel we should get an OT from FA, rather than using a draft pick for one. OLs are support players, not franchise changers.
Ready To Rise
Some of the Saints OLs are up for grabs. Judging by the way how that line could still protect Brees if he fell asleep in the pocket, I think they’re noteworthy.
Ready To Rise
My mistake.
But there is still an OT from New Orleans up for grabs, though. Pat McQuistan
Ready To Rise
The Jags messed with him for a year
Not very good.
by childintime12 on Feb 11, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
Don't know ...
L/OT, Anthony Collins – 26 (Cin) maybe?
We have an offense-minded coaching staff now,
perhaps they see hidden talent in our existing players.
From this fans perspective,
R/OT is a concern. And, the O’ line lacks depth …
Still Learning the Basics about QB
Gabbert has played QB in fewer total games (HS, Missouri & Jags) than many NFL QBs have played just in the NFL. Gabbert has talent but he is still learning how to play QB at its most basic level much less its NFL level. We should not expect him to play at a top NFL level until he has mastered the basics (i.e., footwork, release etc.) This will take at least one more season.
The conversation is slowing down.
Time call in the dog … here weego!
Now that I think about it.
Wasn’t he the previous OC of the Colts? I think I remember reading that when he was first hired. If he was and Mularkey gets credit for helping Matt Ryan become the player he is, shouldn’t Bratkowski get a little credit for some of Mannings success? Point is, if Bratkowski was there to witness Manning during his golden years, Brat should know talent when he sees it and Gabbert should be in good hands.
Bob Bratkowski
COACHING BACKGROUND: Missouri 1978-80, Weber State 1981-85, Wyoming 1986, Washington State 1987-88, Miami (Fla.) 1989-91, Seattle Seahawks 1992-1998, Pittsburgh Steelers 1999-2000, Cincinnati Bengals 2001-10, Atlanta Falcons 2011, Jacksonville Jaguars 2012.
Thanks.
Now I feel like a complete idiot. I usually research something before I speak but got lazy this time. I just went and read up on him and he did a good job with Carson Palmer and the Bengals offense as a whole while there.
I have to know now. Didn’t one of our new coaches use to coach for the Colts?
Sylvester Croom
COACHING BACKGROUND: Alabama 1976-86, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1987-90, Indianapolis Colts 1991, San Diego Chargers 1992-96, Detroit Lions 1997-2000, Green Bay Packers 2001-03, Mississippi State (head coach) 2004-08, St. Louis Rams 2009-11, Jacksonville Jaguars 2012.
Ron Prince
COACHING BACKGROUND: Dodge City Community College 1992, Alabama A&M 1993, South Carolina State 1994, James Madison 1995-97, Cornell 1998-2000, Virginia 2001-05, Kansas State (head coach) 2006-08, Virginia 2009, Indianapolis Colts 2010-11, Jacksonville Jaguars 2012.
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