natedagg
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To quote the moving picture classic The Replacements, Baker looked like a duck on a pond last night.
“Like a duck on the pond. On the suface everything looks calm, but beneath the water those little feet are churning a mile a minute.”
Pretty much exactly how I felt about Baker watching him last night. He looked remarkably poised and in control... from the waist up. But those feet are perpetually in motion. His footwork is choppy, borderline wild and causes most of his “all arm” passes.
The good news is that Baker, unlike a lot of QBs, has enough arm talent (strength + accuracy) to still be very effective even when his footwork isn’t ideal.
As the game slows down for him, his footwork will surely get better.
He was late on a couple of throws, but all things considered, there’s very little to critique besides “guy needs more time on the field.” He threw some guys open, went through some reads, put balls in tight windows, and critically, if only for a series, showed some red zone potential. I actually liked his 2 out of bounds runs because both seemed in control and he didn’t run too early.
The giants had a shitty team and secondary last year so it’ll be fun to watch him as the competition levels up, even in the preseason. Hopefully he gets some time w the 1’s just to appreciate full game speed.