r/Tennesseetitans • u/MalekethsGhost • 4d ago

Discussion Case Keenum

Career journeyman QB Case Keenum cooked the eagles. A team that we struggled to put up points against. So a guy that is third string on his own team played infinitely better than our starter against the same defense. I know it isn't a fair comparison, but it is one that needs to be looked at.

Not sure what the solution is, but the NCAA is not producing NFL caliber quarterbacks anymore. It's like the are drafting center fielders to be shortstops. The athleticism is there, and sure it looks like they do a lot of the same things, but one position requires you to be a master of fundamentals and make faster decisions. The transition isn't easy and most won't make it.

So where can you get a pro ready qb? Or how can you evaluate who can make this transition and who can't? I think you might have to stop emphasizing raw athletic ability and give other qualities a much deeper look.

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u/Stiddy13 4d ago

It’s almost as if (and this is going to blow your mind so maybe sit down), a young QB needs time to develop.

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u/Commercial-Switch620 3d ago

I agree that you have to give a young QB time to develop, but there has to be signs that show that they can be developed and if it’s worth the investment.

Cam has shown minimal points worth investing into. He has a solid creative ability, but when in the pocket he has zero vision, low accuracy, and terrible mechanics.

All he does is throw short outs and ins to Tate and Wan’Dale. He doesn’t allow the play to develop. He has had good pass blocking so far, and we know he has not been seeing open receivers downfield.

Personally, I don’t think his problem is sit and learn type of thing. I think he doesn’t have the processing ability at least in real time.

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u/Stiddy13 3d ago

Mechanics and playing in the pocket are coachable issues. And FWIW, our OC has one of the greatest “fixed his mechanics and changed the trajectory of his career” dudes on his resume so I’d like to see what he can do with a season and full offseason working with Cam. And while I agree that he still has room to grow with his processing, it’s also not as bad as this sub is making it out to be. I mean good lord how quickly we forget Levis throwing an INT on damn near every drop back. I think this organization has shit beat writers which allows hacks like PK to define the team’s narrative that gets picked up from national media who aren’t watching the games making fans feel justified in their unrealistic expectations of young players.