Rex Grossman's problems are well documented: he doesn't set his feet, he's loose with the football, he makes bad decisions. Grossman knows this, Lovie Smith knows this, and everybody else knows this. But here's the thing: new quarterbacks coach Pep Hamilton is actually trying to break the fifth-year quarterback of these bad habits. Something the previous quarterbacks coach didn't do. And when you remember Wade Wilson -- he of 57.3 career completion percentage, 99 touchdowns and 102 picks -- formerly held the job, it kinda makes sense. And Grossman realizes as much now:
"He's come in and specifically worked on the things I didn't do so well last year," Grossman, 27, says of the 32-year-old Hamilton, who coached with the 49ers in 2006. "Stepping up in the pocket, making sure I have two hands on the ball, going through my reads and staying balanced at the top of my drop.Yeah, I think that was aimed at you, Wade. To Grossman's credit, he looked solid during the first few snaps against the Colts' last week, but unfortunately, NFL games aren't four minute affairs.
"To not have to do that on your own or try to make someone help you with something is just unbelievable."
Obviously, the hope is to mold Grossman into a consistent, competent starter. It's anyone's guess if that's even possible, but you have to like Hamilton's chances over Wilson's. Which reminds me: Cowboys fans might want to take note. Tony Romo's new quarterbacks coach is some dude named Wade Wilson.
