QB Combine Thread

[Jackofalltrades]

Comment is he needs to hurry up his footwork and not hurry up his throw. Makes sense that he might struggle with that. He really hasn't had the practice at it playing in Auburn's system.

Saying he's over thinking it, not comfortable.

Just threw a beautiful deep pass, missed on second, good pass on third shot.

[teeray]

He is struggling a little bit. But it is bout what I expected. It is a footwork issue IMO. He is fine he has to get his drop quicker. This is aboyt what we thought to begin with.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Like I said in the other thread, this combine didn't help either the Cam lovers or the Cam haters. It turns out Cam's just as good or more of an athlete as the lovers were saying and he's just as bad or worse of a passer as the haters were saying. What will determine if we pick him at #1 is if we think we believe we can coach him into being a better passer to go along with his AAAAAAAA athleticism.

[Ruff]

Just like Mayock and the rest of the guys said, it's harder for guys who ran the spread offense, and who haven't been taking snaps under center, to do well in these drills. These drills are about dropping back, footwork, squaring up your body, and releasing.

I'm not saying that he can't learn the mechanics, just that it's harder for those players at the Combine.

[Jackofalltrades]

Teams have to wonder if they can trust him.

[Ruff]

Teams have to wonder if they can trust him.

Exactly. We all agree that he has freakish athletic ability. That was never a debate. But, this isn't basketball. Athleticism isn't going to help you in the NFL, if you are sub-par in other areas.

Also, there main thing with Cam is, how much do you trust the guy? Are his problems truly in the past, or will they follow him in the NFL just like they did in college?

[pantherfan81]

Ponder impressed me today. Locker did well, but I still don't trust that guy. Cam mixed for me, still waiting to see how the interviews & tests went for judgement so far.

[Jackofalltrades]

Cam vertical 35", less than The Golden Calf of Bristol.

[Ruff]

Cam vertical 35", less than The Golden Calf of Bristol.

I don't really put too much stock into verticals and long jumps for QBs. How often are QBs going to be broad-jumping over defenders?

[KSpan]

I liked what I saw from Dalton, but I wasn't watching everything.

[teeray]

I would have liked to see him do better with those deep outs to the right side but all in all he did pretty well.

It is pretty much what we all have been saying no matter what side of the fence you have been on. He has to get his footwork together. His throwing mechanics are really good. He has a nice release and throws really well down the field. He did with all of that very well today at the combine.

I remain convinced that footwork is the easier fix when compared to throwing motion and release.

He is going to need a little time and the harder he works the sooner he will see the field. I am still firmly in the "nut hugger" brigade but I wouldn't expect this guy to come in and start right away.

But all in all he was pretty good.

[DynastyRTR]

Ponder and Stanzi were the best QB's to me today, Edmund Gates and Julio Jones were the best WR's

[pantherfan81]

Those who attended Newton's workout said he was 11-of-21 and was high on a lot of throws

Jim Wyatt

[DynastyRTR]

cant wait til tmrw to see how Dareus carries a 319 lb frame.