We've read over and over again from the beat writers that Nassib's performances at the OTAs and at Training Camp have ranged from fair at best to terrible at worst.
However, in Dottino's 7/29 Training Camp Report on Giants.com, Danny Langsdorf the new QB coach, says, Yeah, Nassib has made some poor choices and throws but overall Langsdorf is satisfied with Nassib's performance to date because he's also made some terrific throws.
So, are the Giants coaches blowing smoke at us and/or looking at Nassib through rose-colored glasses or are the beat writers engaging in group-think?
I have no idea, not having seen Nassib at the OTAs or in Training Camp. But, he's very young, McAdoo is his second OC in 2 years and the WCO is his second offensive scheme in 2 years. I'm not rushing to judgment on him, either good or bad and I'd rather listen to the coaches.
We'll know much more this time next month.
Maybe the entire game after the 10th play.
Can't wait to see him.
Even if he doesn't work out, it was still a risk worth taking. A lot of teams had a second round grade on him. We got him for a fourth and a sixth. Several other teams were interested in Nassib in the fourth, including the Steelers, who took Landry Jones.
Big Blue Blogger : 6:33 am : link : reply
...I think Nassib was a big reason the Giants hired a real QB coach. When Sean Ryan moved back to coaching receivers, the media mostly focused on Eli's lousy year. But the guy who has the most to gain from better coaching might be Nassib. While I applaud the Giants' >>commitment to affirmative action for young white men with Irish surnames and Ivy League pedigrees, Ryan's resume didn't exactly recommend him as a mentor for a raw NFL QB.''
funny one
I think it's reasonable to assume that mechanics influence accuracy, and that comfort/confidence in a system influence mechanics. It took Eli five years, and a ton of work with Gilbride and Palmer, before he really settled in and gained consistency. He mostly looked awful as a rookie, and remained erratic until the SB XLII run. Not saying Nassib will ever be Eli; just that the learning curve exists, and that QBs climb it at different rates.
It's really early, and he's learning a new system, it will take some time for him to establish a comfort level. Or not.
If he had been running off 2011 quality play instead of a season and a half of very worrying terrible play, Ryan would still be QB coach right now regardless of who was playing the Lorenzen/Woodson/Bomar/Perilloux role and what would hypothetically benefit that guy better.
Here's one more:
Never pay too much attention to any QB's woes in the early part of pre-season. Quite often a QB coach has tweaked a player's throwing motion or footwork and it takes time to make that change feel natural. This goes for vets as well as young QBs.
I hope to see him improve in the pre-season game by game. He should be given the bulk of the snaps. Eli doesn't need as much in the practice games. I guess Painter should get some reps also in case Nassib really craps the bed.
Play with the potential upside. Eli retires you have a player who has grown up in the system and he seamlessly slides in. OR...he develops into a player and you trade him for a passel of picks.
Sure that's not likely but what's the downside? You've lost a late four and sixth where the odds of finding players were also against you only the upside was much lower.
I think what made matters worse is that the Giants needed to carry 3 QBs which exacerbated the depth problem. I don't think anyone expected him to start but if you are going to trade a few picks that could add depth to your team because you feel that compelled by his value IMO that player should at least be a viable back up.
With that said, it would be somewhat disappointing if that were the case this season.