Omar at Mini Camp?

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:01 pm

Anyone have any news on Omar at the Steelers minicamp this weekend? Or, for that matter, any of the Falcon free agents in camps with their respective teams?

BGGrad01 · Post by **BGGrad01** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:06 pm

http://news.steelers.com/article/64139/

Bottom of the page mentions Omar.

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:25 pm

Thanks for the link. Here is the quote.

--Omar Jacobs may have a delivery that looks unorthodox, but he continues to display a quick release, and he continues to be very accurate. One of the advantages of Jacobs' release is that's it's difficult for defensive backs to read. On one play, it seemed Jacobs was setting to throw the ball into the flat, but instead he zipped it over the middle to fellow rookie Charles Davis.

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:47 pm

Another Omar quote from the Steeler Web site.

-- Omar Jacobs is a big guy who stands tall in the pocket. According to the team's roster, Jacobs at 6-foot-4 is one-inch shorter than Ben Roethlisberger, but there's nothing short about Jacobs. He showed a quick release, and even though the ball was coming out at shoulder height that might not be a problem for a guy as tall as him. Jacobs also showed good accuracy, but he did fumble two exchanges from center.

BGGrad01 · Post by **BGGrad01** » Mon May 15, 2006 1:01 pm

Rollo83 wrote:Another Omar quote from the Steeler Web site.

Jacobs also showed good accuracy, but he did fumble two exchanges from center.

I assumed that there would be some growing pains in the under center transition. I think that is something that can be coached, though. Sounds like Omar is doing pretty well thus far.

Redwingtom · Post by **Redwingtom** » Mon May 15, 2006 3:54 pm

BGGrad01 wrote:
Rollo83 wrote:Another Omar quote from the Steeler Web site.

Jacobs also showed good accuracy, but he did fumble two exchanges from center.
I assumed that there would be some growing pains in the under center transition. I think that is something that can be coached, though. Sounds like Omar is doing pretty well thus far.

Also pretty likely that he is not taking snaps from the first string center

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:29 pm

Redwingtom wrote:
BGGrad01 wrote:
Rollo83 wrote:Another Omar quote from the Steeler Web site.

Jacobs also showed good accuracy, but he did fumble two exchanges from center.
I assumed that there would be some growing pains in the under center transition. I think that is something that can be coached, though. Sounds like Omar is doing pretty well thus far.
Also pretty likely that he is not taking snaps from the first string center

First weekend of minicamps are generally rookies only, so unless Pittsburgh drafted a center he's likely taking snaps from some UDFA center that they signed. Or from another OL who is not even a center.

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:56 pm

According to the articles I have read, the Steelers hold minicamp for veterans and rookies. They don't do seperate minicamps. They don't meet again as a team until July training camp starts.

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:44 am

From former player Craig Wofley on a Steeler site:

* Quarterback Omar Jacobs is an interesting guy. Once you get past the hair deal, he’s a bright and energetic guy who exhibits the athleticism that coaches love and the confidence to use his gifts. The throwing motion reminds you of a baseball catcher’s short, snappy delivery on a guy stealing second. Of course it shouldn’t surprise anyone that he played and developed his throwing motion from baseball, according to him. And it’s almost always a tight spiral.

Omar will have a lot of spare time on his hands while he sits and learns behind Ben and Charlie. Maybe the Pirates should check him out. It will be

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:05 pm

From yet another Steeler site:

Jacobs' adjustment

Rookie quarterback Omar Jacobs gave the Steelers an extended look at his funky throwing motion. He looks like a man throwing darts three-quarters with a punchy release that is quick, not drawing his arm way back.

The coaches won't tinker with it, at least not anytime soon.

"Right now, you just let him play," coordinator Ken Whisenhunt said. "He has too many other things to worry about. He has a quick release. Right now, he's worried about calling the play, getting to the line of scrimmage, getting the snap. You start messing with other things you might give him overload."

Jacobs, a fifth-round draft choice from Bowling Green, took snaps mostly in the shotgun formation in college.

"That's probably the toughest position to come in here and learn, especially when you've been doing a lot of shotgun snaps," Whisenhunt said. "You have to call the play and get under center. That's why the next four weeks are real important to him.

"He's gotten a little more comfortable and that's what's positive, seeing how he's changed in the huddle as far as being more comfortable and that's a good sign. He did a good job in throwing the football and understanding the offense and the management of it and how he progressed in minicamp."

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:50 pm

I never thought about the huddling thing. I guess we never really "huddled" here.

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:06 pm

More from Steelers Scout pages...

I'm not complaining, mind you. I'm just curious. Anyway, Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Santonio Holmes looked great and late-round draft pick Omar Jacobs opened some eyes with his arm strength and accuracy…Labriola also notices Omar Jacobs, who I am officially nicknaming The Predator.

http://steelers.scout.com/2/531382.html

MACMAN · Post by **MACMAN** » Tue May 16, 2006 7:17 pm

I have also read that this year one of the things the pitt O is planing on doing is runing more of the passing based offense, and how the basis of this O would look very familure to the MAC trio of QBs. The coaches feel they have the right mix of offensive players now to realy be aggresive on offense and how to some it will be reflections of the 70's to others it will look like run and shoot and to others it will look like the spread.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Wed May 17, 2006 8:48 am

MACMAN wrote:I have also read that this year one of the things the pitt O is planing on doing is runing more of the passing based offense, and how the basis of this O would look very familure to the MAC trio of QBs. The coaches feel they have the right mix of offensive players now to realy be aggresive on offense and how to some it will be reflections of the 70's to others it will look like run and shoot and to others it will look like the spread.

As long as it's a dismal failure and they suffer a rash of injurires, I don't care what scheme they run!

dduncan · Post by **dduncan** » Wed May 17, 2006 9:35 am

MACMAN wrote:I have also read that this year one of the things the pitt O is planing on doing is runing more of the passing based offense, and how the basis of this O would look very familure to the MAC trio of QBs. The coaches feel they have the right mix of offensive players now to realy be aggresive on offense and how to some it will be reflections of the 70's to others it will look like run and shoot and to others it will look like the spread.

Do you mean that they'll pass more than they did last season? They'll pass more than last season, but they are not going to be known as a passing team. That's not the strength of the O-Line. They also don't have the offensive weapons to be a passing team.