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Tuesday (1/22/08): For the majority of practice today it looked as though there was something wrong with Woodson. Whether his arm was bothering him (more likely) or the 49ers' coaching staff was tinkering with his mechanics (less likely), Woodson rarely put a lot of RPMs on the football and was extremely slow and deliberate with his throwing motion. While Woodson does have a long release with a hitch, which is very concerning, it was exaggerated today for whatever reason. He was also slow with his pass drop and setup. With the speed in the NFL and the defensive backs' ability to break on and attack the ball, Woodson needs to get this fixed or he risks getting a lot of his out routes taken back the other way for defensive scores.
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Tuesday (1/22/08): Ainge took a step backwards today. After displaying above-average accuracy during Monday's practice, Ainge couldn't seem to find the strike zone Tuesday afternoon. Also, Ainge's two biggest flaws were more evident than ever with the intensity ratcheted up several levels during the full-pad session. His feet are painfully slow and he struggles to get set quickly enough on drops as a result. Ainge shows very limited ability when it comes to avoiding the rush and making plays outside the pocket. He also lacks arm strength, which creates accuracy problems because his mechanics change when he's trying to put zip on any throws beyond 15 yards. It was very apparent during Tuesday's afternoon session why Ainge was the final alternate selected to play in this game -- he is nothing more than a late-round prospect right now in our opinion.
Tuesday (1/22/08): For the majority of practice today it looked as though there was something wrong with Woodson. Whether his arm was bothering him (more likely) or the 49ers' coaching staff was tinkering with his mechanics (less likely), Woodson rarely put a lot of RPMs on the football and was extremely slow and deliberate with his throwing motion. While Woodson does have a long release with a hitch, which is very concerning, it was exaggerated today for whatever reason. He was also slow with his pass drop and setup. With the speed in the NFL and the defensive backs' ability to break on and attack the ball, Woodson needs to get this fixed or he risks getting a lot of his out routes taken back the other way for defensive scores.
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http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft...ory?id=3207179
Tuesday (1/22/08): Ainge took a step backwards today. After displaying above-average accuracy during Monday's practice, Ainge couldn't seem to find the strike zone Tuesday afternoon. Also, Ainge's two biggest flaws were more evident than ever with the intensity ratcheted up several levels during the full-pad session. His feet are painfully slow and he struggles to get set quickly enough on drops as a result. Ainge shows very limited ability when it comes to avoiding the rush and making plays outside the pocket. He also lacks arm strength, which creates accuracy problems because his mechanics change when he's trying to put zip on any throws beyond 15 yards. It was very apparent during Tuesday's afternoon session why Ainge was the final alternate selected to play in this game -- he is nothing more than a late-round prospect right now in our opinion.
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