The Book Chapter Begins

ChrisXVI · 12-26-2021, 12:09 PM

I’ve been looking at some of Book’s games at Notre Dame and the first word that comes to mind watching him play is skittish. I see a lot of making one read and taking off running if it isn’t open.

Ordinary, that would be a bad thing but it might work in his favor tomorrow night because no-one will be open.

jnormand · 12-26-2021, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I’ve been looking at some of Book’s games at Notre Dame and the first word that comes to mind watching him play is skittish. I see a lot of making one read and taking off running if it isn’t open.

Ordinary, that would be a bad thing but it might work in his favor tomorrow night because no-one will be open.

Thanks for crushing my hopes Chris. Lol

ChrisXVI · 12-26-2021, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by jnormand

Thanks for crushing my hopes Chris. Lol

On the contrary… I think his play style at Notre Dame fits what he’ll have to work with on this team. The WR’s aren’t going to be open, and Book doesn’t really throw his receivers open, so it’s good that he has a lot of scrambling experience.

AsylumGuido · 12-26-2021, 12:18 PM

I think our WR's aren't quite getting a fair shake here. In the games I have seen in person we've consistently had open receivers, but perhaps not those that have been the first read. Between Siemian and Hill neither have shown much of an ability to make it through the progressions. On many occasions where the read has been wide open the pass has missed the target.

Brees made us extremely spoiled. Winston was better at it than what we have now. Book is the unknown.

12-26-2021, 12:09 PM	#1
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: The Book Chapter Begins I’ve been looking at some of Book’s games at Notre Dame and the first word that comes to mind watching him play is skittish. I see a lot of making one read and taking off running if it isn’t open. Ordinary, that would be a bad thing but it might work in his favor tomorrow night because no-one will be open.

12-26-2021, 12:14 PM	#2
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,779	Re: The Book Chapter Begins Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I’ve been looking at some of Book’s games at Notre Dame and the first word that comes to mind watching him play is skittish. I see a lot of making one read and taking off running if it isn’t open. Ordinary, that would be a bad thing but it might work in his favor tomorrow night because no-one will be open. Thanks for crushing my hopes Chris. Lol

12-26-2021, 12:21 PM	#3
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: The Book Chapter Begins Originally Posted by jnormand Thanks for crushing my hopes Chris. Lol On the contrary… I think his play style at Notre Dame fits what he’ll have to work with on this team. The WR’s aren’t going to be open, and Book doesn’t really throw his receivers open, so it’s good that he has a lot of scrambling experience. neugey, SmashMouth and Boston Saint like this.

12-26-2021, 12:18 PM	#4
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,720	Re: The Book Chapter Begins I think our WR's aren't quite getting a fair shake here. In the games I have seen in person we've consistently had open receivers, but perhaps not those that have been the first read. Between Siemian and Hill neither have shown much of an ability to make it through the progressions. On many occasions where the read has been wide open the pass has missed the target. Brees made us extremely spoiled. Winston was better at it than what we have now. Book is the unknown.