Jimmy Clausen will be getting his instructions from offensive coordinator Adam Gase on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. But as important as getting the play from Gase, it may not be as immediately important as what he gets from Will Montgomery.
The football.
And it’s up to Clausen to pay attention to both, maybe the latter even more than the former.
Every quarterback has a slightly different snap cadence, whether timing, inflection, volume or whatever. Their steps away from center may be subtly different, Clausen’s vs. Jay Cutler’s or whoever’s. Hand placement to take a direct snap won’t be exactly the same from quarterback to quarterback.