Warner sums up Allar in 6 minutes

to coin a phrase?

 

I think how the Allar story works out is very simple. Making it happen...very complex.

Guy scores very high on the things you can't teach. Size, athleticism, arm strength, etc.

Guy scores very low in the things that can be coached. Footwork, processing and decision making, understanding and awareness. We can all talk about why but none of that matters now. He enters his rookie season in a brand new (even to us) environment and a clean slate.

The sports world is littered with coaches who know a lot more than me and look at a player and said "I can fix that". There are a lot of great stories of that working out in all sports. There are even more stories that we never hear about because they never turned into success. I was not a fan of Allar with what little I watched of him at PSU, but now I hope for nothing more than him and/or Howard busting out. I have no doubt that leading up to the draft MM told the FO that he believes he can turn Allar into an NFL QB and that was the driving force in the pick. It's just one more reason why the new staff and new start will be a great watch.

 

And this before the diva era when player salaries got so out of control that coach's hands were tied.

 

I wonder if this would have helped Ben to reach his potential

 

Ben was not a student of the game like Manning and Brady. If Ben had Manning's brain... he probably would have won 2 more SBs.

 

I don't think Ben could have ever played that way. Making unscripted, playground plays were his specialty. He could never have been a follow the script, trust the process kind of QB.