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[threetoedpete]

I wouldn't be so sure...where is he projected? Everyone has a different opinon...once the combine and individual workouts start and he starts skyrocketing you will be changing your mind. He has everything...it is really about how he interviews with teams...I have seen an interview of him before...he seems quite mature.

He's six fricken feet tall. OK. So no he doesn't have everything. He's a fricken smurf. His speed numbers give him a chance. But the NFL Ball is bigger than the college ball. OK. You don't even know yet whether he can grip the dam thing much less whether he can throw it. And you're already sky rocketing the guy up the board... in December. Good Grief. Let's at least get a peek at the guy in a pro passing drill please. I can see them taking the guy in the second. I'm also not going to be surprised if he falls like a stone in the draft. Six foot is six foot. Noone is going to overpay for a smurf.

 

[YoungTexanFan]

He's six fricken feet tall. OK. So no he doesn't have everything. He's a fricken smurf. His speed numbers give him a chance. But the NFL Ball is bigger than the college ball. OK. You don't even know yet whether he can grip the dam thing much less whether he can throw it. And you're already sky rocketing the guy up the board... in December. Good Grief. Let's at least get a peek at the guy in a pro passing drill please. I can see them taking the guy in the second. I'm also not going to be surprised if he falls like a stone in the draft. Six foot is six foot. Noone is going to overpay for a smurf.

I don't agree. I think with previous success of Brees and the intangibles Smith has, that a team could value him a lot. He has leadership and excellent football abilities. Size is the only concern, but I'd rather have a QB with the best intangiables than with the best size.

 

[bigbrewster2000]

I don't agree. I think with previous success of Brees and the intangibles Smith has, that a team could value him a lot. He has leadership and excellent football abilities. Size is the only concern, but I'd rather have a QB with the best intangiables than with the best size.

Brees was in a similar situation then also. Regardless, if you look back at Draft history short QB's don't typicaly go rd1. I see him peaking at the top of rd 2. There is very little chance he lasts past day 1. (If he did and he was sitting there in the 4th for the Texans I bet he would be our pick.)

Also, I would like to see him on our team because he falls into the strengths of our offensive scheme. Rolling him out of the pocket would prevent him from getting passes batted down and not being able to see over the top of the linemen. Still imo he won't be a 1st rounder.

That being said I would rather take more defensive players or olinemen.

 

[JDizzle]

But the NFL Ball is bigger than the college ball. OK. You don't even know yet whether he can grip the dam thing much less whether he can throw it.

Actually, the NCAA has 2 different ball patterns it uses: the F1001, and the F1005. Typically you will see the bigger schools using the F1001 pattern, because it's the same size as the official NFL football. According to Wilson's website, OSU and many other big time U's use the F1001, which makes sense if your players have any shot at making it in the NFL. I have both of them and I can't tell any difference in them except for labeling and the white stripes. Both are big and tough to throw if you have small hands. Smith doesn't have small hands from what I've seen, unless he was involved in a shop-class accident recently.

 

[YoungTexanFan]

Actually, the NCAA has 2 different ball patterns it uses: the F1001, and the F1005. Typically you will see the bigger schools using the F1001 pattern, because it's the same size as the official NFL football. According to Wilson's website, OSU and many other big time U's use the F1001, which makes sense if your players have any shot at making it in the NFL. I have both of them and I can't tell any difference in them except for labeling and the white stripes. Both are big and tough to throw if you have small hands. Smith doesn't have small hands from what I've seen, unless he was involved in a shop-class accident recently.

Great post w/good links. Rep your way.