Kaepernick more athletic than Newton?

[CatfanMO]

Interesting read.

Chip Smith might be the only man who has spent considerable time personally working out Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick -- and he believes the Nevada quarterback is a superior athlete when compared to Auburn's Heisman Trophy winner.

"Of the 56 quarterbacks I've worked with, Colin is the most prepared for the NFL," Smith said. "I've never seen the kind of complete package like Colin Kaepernick has."

"I think Colin is game-ready to step in and play," Smith said. "He has the physical package, and the arm and he's very intelligent. He understands the mental aspect of it."

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81f54896/article/kaepernick-holds-slight-athletic-edge-over-newton-trainer-says?module=HP_headlines

[Mr. Scot]

Not sure I buy this part.

Smith, who spent the winter training Kaepernick for February's NFL Scouting Combine, said he expects a team to move up into the back end of the first round to land the quarterback.

Possible, though.

[Darth Urious]

I actually share a lot of the same sentiment...

I hold him and Newton on about equal ground, and think Kaepernick will do just as well, if not better, than Cam in the pros...

[Stroupe-a-loop]

I can understand some of the hype for Kaepernick even though I see a first round pick to get him as a pretty big stretch, but if Andy Dalton goes in the first, I am completely giving up on figuring out what NFL evaluators look for in a first day pick at quarterback.

[TylerDurden]

It's very possible, but Kaepernick just looks so frail, and I don't know if he has a bigger arm, plus his delivery is funky. I like his game, but I don't see how he is head and shoulders above Cam... Didn't Kaepernick come from a spread as well? So, I don't know what advantage he has, but I supposed it's possible.

This just sounds like someone who decided to give a guy some support in the press being that Cam has gotten so much more attention thus far, he's just doing his part to keep Kaepernick in the conversation as far as being a 1st rounder... I don't blame him.

[Rags]

If we took any QB in the draft, I'd want Kaepernick the most.

He's been my favorite QB for a while now, and if he was at any college in a bigger division, he'd probably be the 1st overall pick.

[Darth Urious]

I think in a more stable year teams would be willing to make Newton, Gabbert, Kaepernick, Locker, and maybe even Ponder or Stanzi a gamble pick in the first round...

With so much ado about the CBA and a semi-uncertain future, teams are more than likely going to be extremely conservative with their picks... especially teams picking towards the end of each round...

[CRA]

title is a bit misleading....

ultimately I think he is just saying Kaepernick is the most pro ready and better QB.

He used the word athlete which created the confusion. I don't think this guy would argue Kapernick is more athletic.

[Darth Urious]

One could make that argument... Kaepernick is basically just as, if not better than, Newton from an athletic standpoint...

Colin just played at a smaller/not as historic football program, so he didn't get the press Newton did...

[Pox 08]

hm

"Of the 56 quarterbacks I've worked with, Colin is the most prepared for the NFL," Smith said. "I've never seen the kind of package like Colin Kaepernick has."

[Mr. Scot]

title is a bit misleading....

ultimately I think he is just saying Kaepernick is the most pro ready and better QB.

He used the word athlete which created the confusion. I don't think this guy would argue Kapernick is more athletic.

Eeeeeehhhh, no.

Chip Smith might be the only man who has spent considerable time personally working out Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick -- and he believes the Nevada quarterback is a superior athlete when compared to Auburn's Heisman Trophy winner.

"They're a lot alike in terms of being really special, and they're both extremely athletic," said Smith, founder of Duluth, Ga.-based Competitive Edge Sports. "But Colin is actually a little bit better athletically. He's a little faster -- I've clocked him as low as a 4.4 (-second runner in the 40-yard dash) -- and there isn't a quarterback in this draft who throws the ball with the velocity that Colin does. Colin is a better athlete, and he understands the game better."

That's high praise from a man who has trained elite football players for 20 years. Smith also has long ties to Newton's family and worked with the quarterback after he left the University of Florida in 2008 and was looking at other schools.

I'd say the title is on target.

[CRA]

Eeeeeehhhh, no.

I'd say the title is on target.

well maybe so......but just b/c this one guy claiming it doesn't make it reality. Cam imo is clearly more atheltic......just look at everything the two did in the combine that would measure an individuals athleticism. Of course, non of that has to do with good QB play.....as Gruden pointed out to Cam despite being amazed by his vertical, broad jump, playing WR, running over people at goal etc.

[CatfanMO]

well maybe so......but just b/c this one guy claiming it doesn't make it reality. Cam imo is clearly more atheltic......just look at everything the two did in the combine that would measure an individuals athleticism. Of course, non of that has to do with good QB play.....as Gruden pointed out to Cam despite being amazed by his vertical, broad jump, playing WR, running over people at goal etc.

Damn you CRA, you had me questioning my title.

[jtm]

It doesn't matter if he is frail because you can't hit quarterbacks anymore.