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Agreed. How many stories did we see of E.J. "fixing" his footwork during the offseason and training camp, only to see him revert back to bad old E.J. during live action? Muscle memory is autonomic. That's why it's so hard to fix, even with NFL coaching. When the play breaks down and the player has to improvise, there's no way his 'learned' routine is going to come riding to the rescue. It will be all reflex and natural tendencies, which in the case of Allen is what's so concerning...

How many PGA golfers are being blitzed by NFL linebackers during thir backswing...

It's also why his footwork is so bad. Running for his life, he seldom got to work on his mechanics...

Well, Allen tried that at the Combine and it didn't work:

Got that right. Anybody that compares any QB from Favre's era to today's crop looses enormous credibility...

I vote "incomplete" until we see more of the baby...

LOL. Those facts are just as correct today as they were yesterday....

So, we like Mel now? LOL...

WWWWWWWWWWoooooooooooo HHHHHooooooo!!!!!

Pulling for that kid. I want THAT jersey...

LOL! I feel MUCH better about this draft class now...

He can play in the December home games. Allen's like a set of snow tires--just don't put them on too soon or you'll wear the tread down fast...

Ah yes. The epitath written on many QB tombstones...

He looks like a NE Patriot receiver! Daboll must have picked this kid...

Size isn't everything...

Too passive. Need to find ways to move 3-4 slots to get guys, rather than laying back...

ahahahha h

Exactamundo...

I think thy're just going to lock him in there when they turn off the lights tonight...

Ahhh!! Serendipity....

Agreed. Who the hell wasn't openly gawking at Katherine...

OG for me. The middle of the line is in a shambles right now. Groy or Bodine may or may not be the answer at C, but Incognito's immolation creates a huge hole...

That would be a good analogy--if Allen were even in the same hemisphere as Jimbo in terms of playing QB. Sadly, nothing to date suggests that is a likelihood...

Yep. I'm at acceptance now as well. I'm not confident he'll be able to fix his footwork any more than Manuel was able to. But time will tell and 2-3 years goes by pretty quickly. We'll just have to hope this time it works out...