Gradowski stumbling

[gobucsgo]

It seems that Gradowski has stumbled an unusual number of times mostly when dropping back. At first I thought perhaps he was getting his feet tangled with one of the guards stepping back. When you are at the game it is difficult to evaluate.
I recently replayed the tape over and over in slow motion when he stumbled and fell down on his last play of the Eagles game. Fortunately he got up and threw an incompletion.
I could not see anything to cause him to stumble. I am wondering if maybe his cleats are too long and as he drags his right foot they catch in the grass. Or, maybe he threw so much from the shotgun in college the drop back footwork is unfamiliar too him.
He is lucky so far that he has been able to put his hand down to prevent a total fall or jump back up quickly but it will soon be a disaster.
I wonder if anyone has heard any explanations?

[Boid Fink]

Good observation.  He does stumble (wildly) out of the snap from time to time.

[keeponbucn]

I don't have an explanation but do notice that. If we notice you know for damn sure the coaches notice it and are working with him to correct the issue. Remember, Simms couldn't take a snap to save his life the first couple of games and Hackett corrected it.

[alstott40]

must be nervous or scared...

[Garv]

Early footwork problems, he's a rookie. He'll be fine.

[mjs020294]

must be nervous or scared...

Similar to the snap problems Simms had.  Getting your timing and coordination right is difficult with 101 things going on in your mind, and the game going by at 90mph.

[BTownBucFan]

couple of those you can see Mahan step/trip him up, on an other it looked like he was just an "excitable boy".  Probably scared Mahan would step on him again LOL -- Buenning get well soon.

[Franchise 5]

this is what happens when you play a rookie..

sucks that so many people thought he was going to be tom brady.

[BTownBucFan]

this is what happens when you play a rookie..

sucks that so many people thought he was going to be tom brady.

Isn't it just as bad saying he's not, as it is saying he is, after only 4 games?  I don't think anyone can say what his future is going to be like after only 4 games.

[bradentonian]

I don't think the stumbling is a big deal.  Coming from a mostly-shotgun offense, I would think he just needs time and reps.  A bigger concern for me is the fumbling.  I wonder if he has smaller hands (a la King) that make it harder for him to hang onto the ball.

[OpTiOnMaStA]

Mahan stepped on his foot 2/3 "stumbles."

[keeponbucn]

I don't think the stumbling is a big deal.  Coming from a mostly-shotgun offense, I would think he just needs time and reps.  A bigger concern for me is the fumbling.  I wonder if he has smaller hands (a la King) that make it harder for him to hang onto the ball.

they mentioned the small hands in his scouting report.

[Boid Fink]

I don't think the stumbling is a big deal. Coming from a mostly-shotgun offense, I would think he just needs time and reps. A bigger concern for me is the fumbling. I wonder if he has smaller hands (a la King) that make it harder for him to hang onto the ball.

they mentioned the small hands in his scouting report.

Which might explain his lack of velocity, or depth on his passes.

[rocketspeed]

I blame Mahan's giant foot for the stumbling.