I don't think we're going to find our franchise QB in this draft, fellas....unless Stafford miraculously drops to us at 17. Looks like it's Clemens/Ratliff or bust for 2009. Which might not be all that bad.
But, probably will be. Those guys aren't even Sage Rosenfels in my book yet. Didn't see QB day, and didn't see Sanchez's disgusting football tossing act. I was going off the football season. If he is really playing like shit and has character issues then I'll check the "Wrong" about Sanchez box.
This sounds like Brett Favre's combine in 1991. He dropped to round 2 and Atlanta disliked his attitude so much they traded him after his rookie season.
It seems to me that the new track in Indy is slower than in the old stadium. All of the RB's and DB's turned in slower than expected times. It's the first year, so it's hard to say, but I think that the times players turn in at their pro days will get more attention may help to confirm or deny my proposition. Some of the WR's had good times however, so it may have affected many but not all players. It looked to me like some of them lost traction coming out of the block. Slip even a little bit out of the block, lose 0.10. I also thought Mayock's comment about the manual times being faster than the electronic times were faster this year was unusual. Something was up with the 40 times, I just can't shake that feeling.
I still say there is no way we take a QB in the first round. I really think it will be a CB, RB, or WR.
Lol, you guys are judging Sanchez on what you perceive to be a bad attitude just by seeing a few seconds of him before his workout? Nevermind that all reports suggest that he has quality leadership & he has been impressive in his interviews. If the Jets get lucky enough that he makes it to 17 they would be crazy to pass on him, considering that we don't have a starting QB and all.
Sorry, but if I'm in the middle of the biggest interview and life changing event I'll ever have... I am not about to come off as cocky and disinterested and then proceed to throw like shit. Hey, Pete Carrol said he wasn't ready. Maybe he knows something you may not know? Lienart was better than Sanchez, and he did it for more than one year. Now he sits on a bench behind Warner. I said it before any of this happened, this kid I believe will be a huge bust. So far I've seen nothing to change my mind.
I just think it is silly to come to the conclusion that he was cocky and disinterested after viewing him on TV for a few seconds, especially when all the reports suggest otherwise. As for Carroll, he came off to me as more of a whiny little bitch then anything else. Besides I don't care if he is ready next year, all I care about is whether or not he has the potential to solve our mess at QB which he certainly does. Leinart was better in college but Sanchez' skills translates to the NFL better then Leinarts did. Everyone knew Leinart didn't have a strong arm coming in, Sanchez does, not a rocket but a strong arm and everyone knew that Leinart had a little too much Hollywood in him while Sanchez is known for being a competitive kid with quality leadership.
The combine is essentially a player's interview in the NFL. There are some exceptions of high-profile players performing in pro days only, but when a guy shows up in front of representatives of every team in the league, who are watching every move he makes mentally and physically, and doesn't appear to take it seriously? They are going to spend millions of dollars on someone in the first round, and I'm not sure I would support a move like that. And it wasn't just a few seconds. I saw that attitude in close to every drill they ran.
I like Freeman alot more. Yes, he is raw and has some questions about him. But you can't teach size,athleticism and arm strength..which are 3 things freeman possesses.I heard acouple interviews w/ him(along w/ some from sanchez/stafford/other qb's) and i was really impressed w/ his maturity and the footballl iq he displayed. Another thing I like about him, is we could potentially trade down in round 1..and still get him.
So what you want is a workout warrior at QB? I guess you would never have drafted Joe Montana. I want a quarterback with arm strength and accuracy good enough to make all the throws, including sideline passes and bombs. He doesn't need a howitzer for an arm. After that I want a quarterback who can feel the pressure and avoid the rush. He doesn't have to be incredibly fast or quick in this regard. Then I want a quarterback who doesn't rattle easily, one who will remain calm and be able to excute under pressure. Finally I want a quarterback with a football brain, one that can read defenses and not make dumb-ass throws all day. So physical attributes are great, but enough with the workout warriors who can't play. FYI, I'm not saying Freeman can't be a great quarterback, but size, athleticism, and arm strength is not what makes a quarterback great. The question for me is does he have all the major qualities that make a QB great?
Well basically, like Dan Marino and John Elway, he had the attitude to tell the system to go screw itself and still land on his feet. I don't know if Sanchez is going to be a great QB or not but I don't remotely hold it against him that he's treating the system like garbage right now, because basically the NFL's system IS garbage. Making players strip down to their skivvies and jump through hoops to see if they're NFL caliber prospects is just stupid. Inviting a bunch of people who clearly are not good NFL prospects to the combine just to give the other guys something to match up against is also stupid. Ben Roethlisberger, BTW, had a poor couple of days at the combine as well. He was nervous and looked jumpy and his throwing was off during the throwing drills. One team just laughed and took him anyway when he fell to them. That team is the best franchise in modern NFL history for a reason.
The combine is certainly a flawed system, but I am less concerned with the system here than the player's approach to one of the biggest and most important phases of their life.
While I agree with you that basing things purely on combine drills is stupid. I still hate Sanchez. Also there is an immeasurable difference between Nervous and Jumpy, like you stated, and I bolded, and pure disinterest like Sanchez has shown. Hell if you arent nervous at the combine, you either arent taking it serious or you are way more confident than you should be.
