Darnold working to tweak throwing motion for shorter delivery

Darnold working to tweak throwing motion for shorter delivery Published: Jul 05, 2017 at 03:15 AM Original Content Editor, Draft Strategy While the hype train for Sam Darnold and his NFL prospects continues to chug along, the USC QB isn't resting on his laurels. Darnold began working last month with former-NFL-QB-turned-QB-coach Jordan Pooka Williams Jr. Jersey Palmer to shorten his long throwing motion, one of the potential flaws in his game that scouts have identified. "His circle is, when your hands come apart, the ball comes down a little bit, and then it starts to come back up and then it goes all the way up behind your head and it goes forward when you throw," Palmer said, . "Right now, Sam's circle is bigger than it needs to be." Trey Hendrickson Jersey Darnold likened his delivery to 's, a fellow former baseball player who altered his long throwing motion once he entered the NFL. "I've done it before," Darnold said, "to create muscle memory to do things or not to do things. I think if I can just continue to work on it, it'll improve, you know?" NFL.com analyst in three game tapes from last season, and he didn't sound the alarm when it came to Tyler Shelvin Jersey evaluating his throwing motion. "Much will be made about Darnold's long delivery," Jeremiah wrote. "I'm not quite as worried about it as some other evaluators. I've seen him tighten it up when bodies are around him, and while I do agree it's a long release, it isn't monotone or sluggish like Byron Leftwich's. has a similar release. Wilson drops the ball Tyler Boyd Jersey down below his waist but it's an explosive movement and the ball comes out quick. It's much the same for the USC QB." Indeed, one scout even cautioned against tinkering too much with Darnold's throwing Markus Bailey Jersey motion, . For now, Darnold's weaker areas aren't keeping him from , but . His game will be as scrutinized as any this year as a prospect who could be available in the 2018 draft should he declare after the 2017 season. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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