Interesting story on Vince Young

gandhi1007 · 02-16-2006, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by TheDeuce

I don't know if anyone else watched that Capital One senior bowl skills challenge thing on ESPN last week, but they had a contest to see who could throw a ball the farthest. Each guy had three throws. Vince Young was the only guy who threw two of his three balls out of bounds (out of bounds was in between the hashes, and they were college hashes). He finished with the second longest throw of the day. Maybe he's afraid of looking bad in the combine. As of right now, this guy can just ride his Rose Bowl performance into into a top three pick.

P.s.- I believe Brodie Croyle won the competition.

As for Vince Young, you took the words right out of my mouth. He looked alot like AB to me. Oh yeah, there was a guy who did not compete in that competition. His name: Matt Leinart. In his ESPN interview, they asked him about this & his arm strength (or lack there of). Leinart's answer: "I think my arm's stronger now than ever, but there will always be doubters. I guess we'll just have to see what happens at the combines." Now that sounds like he'll be competing in the combines to me, so let's not put his name in that mix just yet.

BJSim · 02-16-2006, 06:45 PM

Gandhi, not trying to put a negative spin on him (Leinart), just saying I wouldn't be surprised. Hell his biggest competition isn't going to, why should he?

spkb25 · 02-16-2006, 08:49 PM

isn't throwing. is he throwing for teams in private workouts or does his performance in the rose bowl speak for itslef. sounds to me like he doesn't want to risk (it isn't inuries ladies) the money on the fact that he is over rated. i don't like it. never liked him anyway

pakowitz · 02-17-2006, 10:48 AM

none of the top players do anything at the combine... i wouldnt be surprised if bush doesnt run or leinert doesnt throw..none of the top players ever do..... everyone knows anyway that they will be top 5 guys so y put yourself in a position against other guys when u can have a private session with all the NFL teams there and they can be there just for you...its very common... you didnt see eli or roethlisberger or rivers throw at the combine....

jergensl · 02-18-2006, 06:18 PM

leinart and young should skip the combine. it would be plain stupid for them to go. they cannot possibly move up much in the draft, but they could fall way back with a bad performance. the combine is really for fringe players to up their stock. most of the elite talent will hold personal tryouts where they can control what goes on.

gandhi1007 · 02-19-2006, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by LivnaLieTimay

Mel Kiper was on talking about the draft and I heard him say that Vince Young will not be throwing at the combine.

I wouldn't throw in front of the NFL scouts either if I had a delivery like that!

CHACHING · 02-19-2006, 11:42 AM

Yeah....he would positively hurt his draft status if he threw at the combine...
Smart move....

LivnaLieTimay · 02-21-2006, 01:00 PM

I said I would post it when it became official, Vince won't throw or run, only interview with teams. Here's a little piece from the article...

"Next up is the NFL Scouting Combine at the RCA Dome later this week, but Young isn't planning to throw or run there."

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...16/1004/SPORTS

FanNJ · 02-21-2006, 03:12 PM

Well I read somewhere Leinart was not going to throw either. But I guess I shouldn't state that without quoting the artical but anyway.

SaintFanInATLHELL · 02-22-2006, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by FanNJ

Well I read somewhere Leinart was not going to throw either. But I guess I shouldn't state that without quoting the artical but anyway.

I heard an interview today with the Titans GM Floyd Reese on the Colin Cowart ESPN radio show. He stated that it didn't really matter to the top two or three teams picking, since they will get private workouts and multiple other opportunities to see, interview, poke, and prod the top 10 guys or so anyway over the next couple of months. He said that it most likely would hurt teams later in the 1st round if they decided they wanted to move up a grab a top pick.

SFIAH

02-16-2006, 06:40 PM	#11
gandhi1007 Part Time Pimp Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,967	Originally Posted by TheDeuce I don't know if anyone else watched that Capital One senior bowl skills challenge thing on ESPN last week, but they had a contest to see who could throw a ball the farthest. Each guy had three throws. Vince Young was the only guy who threw two of his three balls out of bounds (out of bounds was in between the hashes, and they were college hashes). He finished with the second longest throw of the day. Maybe he's afraid of looking bad in the combine. As of right now, this guy can just ride his Rose Bowl performance into into a top three pick. P.s.- I believe Brodie Croyle won the competition. As for Vince Young, you took the words right out of my mouth. He looked alot like AB to me. Oh yeah, there was a guy who did not compete in that competition. His name: Matt Leinart. In his ESPN interview, they asked him about this & his arm strength (or lack there of). Leinart's answer: "I think my arm's stronger now than ever, but there will always be doubters. I guess we'll just have to see what happens at the combines." Now that sounds like he'll be competing in the combines to me, so let's not put his name in that mix just yet.
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02-19-2006, 11:10 AM	#16
gandhi1007 Part Time Pimp Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,967	Re: Interesting story on Vince Young Originally Posted by LivnaLieTimay Mel Kiper was on talking about the draft and I heard him say that Vince Young will not be throwing at the combine. I wouldn't throw in front of the NFL scouts either if I had a delivery like that!

02-19-2006, 11:42 AM	#17
CHACHING 500th Post Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Golden State Posts: 830	RE: Re: Interesting story on Vince Young Yeah....he would positively hurt his draft status if he threw at the combine... Smart move....

02-21-2006, 03:12 PM	#19
FanNJ 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 324	Well I read somewhere Leinart was not going to throw either. But I guess I shouldn't state that without quoting the artical but anyway.
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02-22-2006, 04:33 PM	#20
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,773	Originally Posted by FanNJ Well I read somewhere Leinart was not going to throw either. But I guess I shouldn't state that without quoting the artical but anyway. I heard an interview today with the Titans GM Floyd Reese on the Colin Cowart ESPN radio show. He stated that it didn't really matter to the top two or three teams picking, since they will get private workouts and multiple other opportunities to see, interview, poke, and prod the top 10 guys or so anyway over the next couple of months. He said that it most likely would hurt teams later in the 1st round if they decided they wanted to move up a grab a top pick. SFIAH

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02-16-2006, 06:45 PM	#12
BJSim 500+ posts Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Centreville, VA Posts: 577	Gandhi, not trying to put a negative spin on him (Leinart), just saying I wouldn't be surprised. Hell his biggest competition isn't going to, why should he?

02-16-2006, 08:49 PM	#13
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,097	isn't throwing. is he throwing for teams in private workouts or does his performance in the rose bowl speak for itslef. sounds to me like he doesn't want to risk (it isn't inuries ladies) the money on the fact that he is over rated. i don't like it. never liked him anyway

02-17-2006, 10:48 AM	#14
pakowitz The Dark Overlord Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: dirty south Posts: 3,450	none of the top players do anything at the combine... i wouldnt be surprised if bush doesnt run or leinert doesnt throw..none of the top players ever do..... everyone knows anyway that they will be top 5 guys so y put yourself in a position against other guys when u can have a private session with all the NFL teams there and they can be there just for you...its very common... you didnt see eli or roethlisberger or rivers throw at the combine....

02-18-2006, 06:18 PM	#15
jergensl 500th Post Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Belleview, FL Posts: 526	leinart and young should skip the combine. it would be plain stupid for them to go. they cannot possibly move up much in the draft, but they could fall way back with a bad performance. the combine is really for fringe players to up their stock. most of the elite talent will hold personal tryouts where they can control what goes on.

02-21-2006, 01:00 PM	#18
LivnaLieTimay 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,498	I said I would post it when it became official, Vince won't throw or run, only interview with teams. Here's a little piece from the article... "Next up is the NFL Scouting Combine at the RCA Dome later this week, but Young isn't planning to throw or run there." http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...16/1004/SPORTS