On this episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski is joined again by University of Iowa quarterbacks coach Ken O’Keefe for a two-part episode series discussing quarterback decision making and footwork. This first part is on the evaluation and development of a quarterback. Grabowski and Coach O’Keefe discuss decision making and how they evaluate this skill.

01:14 Reflection of Ohio Glazier Clinic

04:02 How Coach O’Keefe breaks down evaluating decision making

• Competitor

• Decision Maker

• Measuring production vs. potential

06:00 Passing percentage

07:30 Touchdown-to-interception ratio

08:40 Explosive plays

09:35 Feet

10:12 Release time

10:50 Arm strength

23:12 Timing and progression

29:03 Progression of teaching the pass game

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https://blogs.usafootball.com/blog/5790/podcast-coach-and-coordinator-best-of-quarterback-development-3-19-18

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