Well I'm not a scout and I'm a defense guy, the secondary in particular and CB to be specific, but as I said I take everything into account.
There's a ton of info available now and it's easier to analyze how QBs perform in certain key situations and identify those situations that top prospects tend to perform well in,for example how do they perform when scrambling?
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Like I said, I need to see QB’s play in real games. I feel dat combines and Pro days are glorified practices. I’ve seen mucho players in sports dat practice well but do not play well in games and matches. Games tells da true story about a player. You want a QB to be a gamer!
We’re good Brah and I’m sorry dat I’m rehashing dis subject all ova again. I’ve seen enough of McCarthy as a QB in games (10 times at least), he does not have an NFL arm talent, does not have all da throws to be a 1st pick. (OK, he was picked in da 1st Rd, good for him.) My thinking, if he could not win games at Michigan with his arm, how is he gonna do it in da NF? Shoot, the NFL DB’s are 3 times mo betta vs college DB's. I’ve seen his long balls, many passes were off da mark, wobbles, WR’s needed to adjust to underthrown and off marked throws. Accuracy shaky.
But, good for him he was chosen in da 1st Rd and will make millions. OK, I was a minority in judging his QB skills. For real, I hope he does well in da NFL. No hate, God bless & wish him all da Best.
Good example of practice players. In basketball, in warm ups I would look over to our opponents and see players shooting set shots well. But during da game time, could not make shots (defender in their face, no more easy set shots, could not make jump shots, constant moving, poor in creating shots with da ball and without da ball.)
Our BB coach was a smart and very good technical coach. Coach had a keen eye for shooting mechanics and corrected us daily. He taught and turned us into great shooters & scorers. Shooting starts with a strong base-setting ones feet, balance, strong legs and ankles. In a 3 hours practice, he made us practice 1.5 hours every day on our shooting technique, mechanics, mucho shooting (jump shots, set shots (every range & court spots) always someone in our face, catch & shoot, moving-setting our feet, mucho jump shots, creating shots off da dribble and in cuts, pick & rolls). His practice schedule = shooting about 500+ shots every day. After our running and conditioning drills, concluded practices with 100 free throws.
Coach pounding into us a mindset of having confidence in our shooting abilities in games, take da shot when it's there + thinking offensively, do not be afraid to shoot da ball. He coached us to play free and not think about plays. Move, pass, shoot, rebound and play aggressive D. His coaching style translated into games which produced our team dat had 6 players avg double figures. As a team we avg scoring 75+ pts a game. Our opponents struggled to score 45 to 50 pts. Note HS has only 8 min qts = 32 mins total. College BB = 20 mins x 2 = 40 mins total.
Coach worked us hard in conditioning, agility, footwork, jumping, quickness drills. We were da best conditioned team. In fact, I used many of his basketball drills as cross training in my tennis career.
Coach was a very technical and great shooter and offensive player; he taught us his skills and basketball philosophy. We rarely dribbled, but passed da ball quickly, good ball movement with all 5 players in constant movement, running (patterns and screens & cut, back door cuts). Our O style (movement + passing) killed man to man D's, even breaking down zone D's. Now days, too many players dribble too much for my taste.
More so in tennis. Many players practiced well, but in tournaments and matches fall apart (weak mental game + unable to control their nerves). Da top players have an A+ Mental Game and know how to close out matches and win! In tennis you’re by yourself on an island, no coach, limited time outs, one has to make adjustments all da time, must control their nerves and thoughts, play calm, know how to play one point at a time, know how to close out games, sets and matches... Dang, went off da subject again, sorry about dat...
OK see below. Dis is what I look for and judge a QB.
QB skills.
Most important, Accuracy in all the throws: short, medium, long, out balls, crossing patterns, down da side lines back shoulder, able to throw into tight windows and with 65% to 75% completion rate.
Arm strength: Long balls-airing it out and hit WR on their patterns in stride, strong out throws, good velocity, nice tight spirals.
Catchable ball. Not throw too hard, just right with touch. Tight spirals, easier for WR’s, TE’s and RB’s catch da ball.
Going thru progressions. Making right decisions. Always looking downfield and for da open man. Finding da passing lanes.
Avoid IT’s. Perfect over da shoulder throws, away for DB’s,
Quick release. Effortless, nice, near perfect throwing mechanics. Proper planting of da feet.
Able to throw on da run and when moving avoiding the rush, on scrambling,
Proper footwork during throwing motion.
Mobility. Avoiding da rush, run for positive yards when pocket breaks down, extend plays with feet, scrambling skills. Good feel for da pocket.
** Big for me.
Mojo and Moxie, very good Field General, FB smarts, makes good decisions, knows defenses, A+ leadership qualities. Likeability-teammates must love, respect, think higly of their QB. Da QB is da Man and must show strong command and convince his teammates dat they will score and win da game…
Cheers. Peace
and Aloha.