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Gabbert question

Jackofalltrades

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Everyone knows I'm anti- QB with the first pick, but I was wondering what the knock on Gabbert is?

I know Cam has the run option, one read and run knock in addition to character issues.

Mallet has coke abuse to answer for.

Gabbert- I haven't seen anything other than the spread stuff.

My main point is, and it's been brought up here, is Gabbert's arm strength, but everything I've read said he has a good arm and can make ALL the throws. I know he lacks elite arm strength like Newton and Mallet but if he can make all the throws does it matter, even if we run a vertical offense?

Just curious.

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He's only a two year starter and actually regressed in his second year. He has shaky mechanics, throws off his backfoot far too often, needs work on taking snaps under center. He does OK if you can keep his jersey spotless but panics like a little bitch whenever he gets the slightest bit of pressure.

Great size, mobility and decent enough arm strength. He's a guy that's gotten hype because of the measurables and what he can do in a workout in shorts with no pass rush. To me you don't take a guy #1 based on that.

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Most people question his 3rd down %, his lack of touchdowns passes, and his lack of completions deep down field.

However I feel that each of these can be explained by his offense.

The 3rd down % is easiest because Missouri was constantly throwing. Opposing defenses basically didnt have to worry about the run. So as a result basically every 3rd down was long. It was either feast or famine. Either a dump off where the reciever didnt get anything or a pass where the receiver would get a first down. So as a result most of the third downs were long.

His lack of touchdowns and lack of long completions all come down to one thing: his lack of quality receivers. The year before he had Alexander who was a deep threat. This year he had a bunch of 3rd and slot receivers trying to stretch the field and it wasnt really working. It also led to Missouri running it a lot when then got inside the 10 instead of tossing it up to the corner.

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He also comes from a one read offense...the difference between him and Cam is if cam's first read isn't open then he pulls it down and makes a play with his legs...which is frowned upon this day and age. Gabbert gets happy feet...doesn't hang in the pocket however he does keep his eyes downfield while he runs towards the sideline and out of bounds.

I agree with what was said earlier about the lack of QB talent in the draft...that's why Gabbert came out this year. Because he has a chance to be a top 10 pick. But there have been worse QB prospects before...Tim couch/akili smith, David Carr/Joey Harrington.

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pocket presence needs work. too often he rolls out to his right. it's a knock people actually had about bradford too... well, some anyway. it's not uncommon for quarterbacks in college with the kind of line he had to have that kind of question mark.

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Shitty production in college (at least for a player in consideration for the #1 overall pick). Not even regarded as the best QB in his conference last year.

All the talk about him as a potential #1 pick or even first round pick is based on the fact that he "looks" like a prototypical QB.

Add it up and it spells gigantic bust potential. The guy he reminds me most of is Kyle Boller, not in terms of how he plays but in the ridiculous way he shot up the draft boards despite marginal college production.

Not saying college production means everything, it doesn't, but for someone to be considered for a #1 pick, it has to be there.

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