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re: 2022 Recruiting and beyond. (Updated: 20/JUN/2021)
Posted on 3/4/19 at 12:51 am to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
Posted on 3/4/19 at 12:51 am to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
College numbers dont mean shite to the Pro scouts.
Ex: I give you joe Flacco.
At Delaware, Flacco was pessimistic about his chances to play in the NFL, and after his junior year asked his coach for permission to play baseball. The coach predicted that he would be selected in the NFL Draft, surprising Flacco.[19] With a solid showing at the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine, Flacco solidified himself as a top five quarterback in the 2008 NFL Draft.[20] Flacco won the long distance throw competition in ESPN's State Farm College Football All-Star Challenge with a 74-yard throw, beating out Matt Ryan, Colt Brennan, Chad Henne, and John David Booty, later winning the Taco Bell Quarterback Scramble with a time of 15.72 seconds.[21]
Avg college stats. Did well at the combine and was drafted. This was the first off the top of my head but it happens every year where a player noone knew much about, does well in front of the scouts and turns into a pro pick. You only have to impress ONE Coach/GM
Think about it. 32 teams, 64 QBs as just starter and backup, not counting the "project" guys who get picked up. You cant tell me theres not a place on a pro roster for a kid as big and strong as Franks in some capacity. Im not saying he'll have a long pro career, but I believe he will be in a teams camp once he leaves UF.
Ex: I give you joe Flacco.
At Delaware, Flacco was pessimistic about his chances to play in the NFL, and after his junior year asked his coach for permission to play baseball. The coach predicted that he would be selected in the NFL Draft, surprising Flacco.[19] With a solid showing at the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine, Flacco solidified himself as a top five quarterback in the 2008 NFL Draft.[20] Flacco won the long distance throw competition in ESPN's State Farm College Football All-Star Challenge with a 74-yard throw, beating out Matt Ryan, Colt Brennan, Chad Henne, and John David Booty, later winning the Taco Bell Quarterback Scramble with a time of 15.72 seconds.[21]
Avg college stats. Did well at the combine and was drafted. This was the first off the top of my head but it happens every year where a player noone knew much about, does well in front of the scouts and turns into a pro pick. You only have to impress ONE Coach/GM
Think about it. 32 teams, 64 QBs as just starter and backup, not counting the "project" guys who get picked up. You cant tell me theres not a place on a pro roster for a kid as big and strong as Franks in some capacity. Im not saying he'll have a long pro career, but I believe he will be in a teams camp once he leaves UF.
This post was edited on 3/4/19 at 1:08 am
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Posted on 3/4/19 at 1:34 am to dbuchanon
It's less about raw stats than it is: He's never lit up a college defense, why on Earth do you guys think he's going to light up an NFL defense?
He's not even as good of a passer as Tebow, who really, let's be honest, did not have the build or processing speed necessary to play at the next level.
I mean, he might be a great scout QB who can mimic tall Quarterbacks, but he is no where near the mark on actual mental processing.
The stats are there:
18 passing touchdowns vs. six teams with losing records.
6 passing touchdowns vs. seven teams with winning records.
Never had a 300 yard game. Never "won" a single game with his arm and there is endless film of him outright missing wide open receivers.
Far, close, intermediate. Not covered, hands high in the air, right in front of him -- even in the Michigan game.
Dude is no where near NFL ready, but he will definitely make a CFL/AAF team very, very happy because I think he will be able to read those defenses.
He's not even as good of a passer as Tebow, who really, let's be honest, did not have the build or processing speed necessary to play at the next level.
I mean, he might be a great scout QB who can mimic tall Quarterbacks, but he is no where near the mark on actual mental processing.
The stats are there:
18 passing touchdowns vs. six teams with losing records.
6 passing touchdowns vs. seven teams with winning records.
Never had a 300 yard game. Never "won" a single game with his arm and there is endless film of him outright missing wide open receivers.
Far, close, intermediate. Not covered, hands high in the air, right in front of him -- even in the Michigan game.
Dude is no where near NFL ready, but he will definitely make a CFL/AAF team very, very happy because I think he will be able to read those defenses.
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