Breaking Down the Development of Blaine Gabbert After Preseason Week 2

August 22, 2012   ·   Vaughn Johnson   ·   Jump to comments

Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert looked as good he has looked in his short NFL career this past Friday night against the Saints.
Although it was the preseason and there can't be that much taken from the games, there's no denying that Gabbert has taken steps forward in his progression of being a legitimate starting quarterback in the NFL.
Let's take an in-depth look at specific things that Gabbert has shown improvement on during the first two games of the preseason.
 
Having poise in the pocket
One of the big knocks on Gabbert during his rookie season was that he showed very little to no poise inside of the pocket. Gabbert often looked jumpy and uncomfortable standing in the pocket, which contributed to a lot of bad reads and inaccurate throws.
This was not a product of a bad offensive line. This was the same offensive line that blocked for the league's leading rusher last season. This was a product of a rookie simply not being used to the speed of t...

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