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Young NOT to throw at combine

Nighthawk said:
Hey, they're talking heads, they're like the loudmouth in the bar who wants to tell you what he knows about the game. Deliver me, please. I've seen what they do on the NFL network. Yeah, they're overweight and maybe they played somewhere once. They sure can gossip (formerly the province of older ladies).

Here's what they said:

They said he (VY) doesn't need to prove he can run but better throw at the combine because the memories of Rose Bowl are fading fast and he didn't throw any touchdown in that game. Talked about how throwing is pretty important for a QB. Talked about how EVERYONE has a great pro-day at their own school and how that doesn't really show anything. Basically said the "Question Marks" are going to keep him from going top 2, and that if he wants to move up he better prove to the scouts he can throw.

That look like gospel to you? I didn't think so. More like ****-chat and gossip and yammering from people who have nothing to say and too much time to say it in.

That said, Young has not done himself any favors with his representation, and the switchback on this deal will get him a lot of bad press among these talking heads. I have no idea what he will or won't do at the combine. I personally wish he would throw because I'd like to get a sense of how good or bad he is right now, and how far he has to go. What throws he can make and which ones he can't make or needs to work on. But I think you can get that from his pro day as well, so either way is fine with me.
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That was my summary of their 10 minute conversation. Not a quote by any means.

I think it was a conversation between John Riggins (NFL Hall of Famer, Former Top 10 Draft pick, Superbowl MVP) and Pat Kirwin (Former NFL Coach, General Manager, NFL Scout, & Head of Personnel). I guess you could call them "Talking Heads" but they are far from....
Jim Rome, "John Granato, Lance Zierlein and the Morning Crew", or Jeremy Foster, or "Rich Lord, Marc Vandermeer & The Afternoon Drive Time Players." or "The Nightshift with Matt Jackson and Adam Wexler".

I LOVE VINCE YOUNG. He almost brought me to tears of Joy with his Rose Bowl performance. I think he is going to be a great player. But I am also able to seperate my emotions of being a "fan" of a player and be able to unbiasedly read evaluations/critisism on a players talent(for the record I don't know enough or watch enough film to TRUELY evaluate talent).

I don't know if it would be the best business decision for VY and I certainly don't blame him for not throwing, it was probably the right decision, but I personally would like to see him throw. Because I do have A LOT of doubts about his throwing ability. Obviously he is considered a top 10 draft pick so he can throw, but I am talking about how good of a thrower he is compared to the other NFL QB prospects. I already know he is hands down the best runner in the draft and maybe of alltime at his position. I have no problem with his funky throwing motion but as of right now I am not sure he can make all the throws and I think the amazing talent he had at Texas certainlty bailed him out of some of his mistakes and make him look like a little better passer than he actually is.
 
Runner said:
Maurice Clarrett?
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I don't remember Clarett's pro day. Or where it was, since Ohio State banned him from the campus. But Maurice did bomb at the combine.
 
rmartin65 said:
The main knock on VY is his throwing. It makes no sense for him not to throw unless he is scared.
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I'll repost..it was actually the smart thing to do and this is just another way for people to take cheap shots at him. Listen I don't want to draft him but do you people know how many people skip things at the combine and have their own workouts?

Kiper was on 790 this morning..February 16th ..and said VY is actually smart for not throwing. He said it is the most overblown and ridiculous argument ever against a guy and that the news must be slow. He said half the guys come in and get weighed and take the tests. VY knows his throwing motion is different and he will see 20 other guys who have a normal motion. that will not change. He is going to have his own interview and workout at Texas. Guys do it yearly. All of this is from Kiper. Non issue.
 
HoustonFrog said:
I'll repost..it was actually the smart thing to do and this is just another way for people to take cheap shots at him.
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It was the smart thing to do. While VY should not bear any criticism for not throwing his handlers should because they gaffed this thing by telling people he would throw at the combine to prove himself as a thrower. If they hadn't said that, not throwing would be a non-issue.
 
infantrycak said:
It was the smart thing to do. While VY should not bear any criticism for not throwing his handlers should because they gaffed this thing by telling people he would throw at the combine to prove himself as a thrower. If they hadn't said that, not throwing would be a non-issue.
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True. They misspoke. Having an interview on his home turf is the way to go.
 
It doesn't matter if he's scared or not. VY's doing what he think is the right thing for his career. I wouldn't want the Texans to draft him but I have nothing against him. I'm pretty sure if you were in his shoes you would do the same thing. Besides to me it's the game play that really matters.:cool:
 
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