2014 NFL Draft

TheOak · 02-24-2014, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by exile

I have to disagree with you a bit here Oak. QBs times used to be moot but with today's hybrid QBs. It's a big deal.

Kindly re-read what I said "40 times for QBs are moot". Quickness is most important.

E.g. 20 yard shuttle. 3 cone drill.. Explosiveness and agility. It is more important that a QB can duck, dive, dodge a wrench than cover 40 yards.

Manziel was 4th in the 40 but #1 in the 20 yard shuttle.

QBs rarely cover 40 yards in a play.

exile · 02-24-2014, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Kindly re-read what I said "40 times for QBs are moot". Quickness is most important.

I read it correctly. But I still have nightmares of Newton taking a corner and running down the field like a gazelle being chased by *****cats. So yeah, I still think the 40 is pretty important to a certain class of QBs. Quickness is also important, I get that.

TheOak · 02-24-2014, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by exile

I read it correctly. But I still have nightmares of Newton taking a corner and running down the field like a gazelle being chased by *****cats. So yeah, I still think the 40 is pretty important to a certain class of QBs. Quickness is also important, I get that.

99% of QBs only get to open field because of quickness. Newton is a different dynamic because he can break arm tackles to get free. Wilson and Kaepernick get to open field through quickness.

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02-24-2014, 09:25 AM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,051	2014 NFL Draft Originally Posted by exile I have to disagree with you a bit here Oak. QBs times used to be moot but with today's hybrid QBs. It's a big deal. Kindly re-read what I said "40 times for QBs are moot". Quickness is most important. E.g. 20 yard shuttle. 3 cone drill.. Explosiveness and agility. It is more important that a QB can duck, dive, dodge a wrench than cover 40 yards. Manziel was 4th in the 40 but #1 in the 20 yard shuttle. QBs rarely cover 40 yards in a play.
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02-24-2014, 09:32 AM	#2
exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608	Re: 2014 NFL Draft Originally Posted by TheOak Kindly re-read what I said "40 times for QBs are moot". Quickness is most important. I read it correctly. But I still have nightmares of Newton taking a corner and running down the field like a gazelle being chased by *****cats. So yeah, I still think the 40 is pretty important to a certain class of QBs. Quickness is also important, I get that.
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02-24-2014, 09:35 AM	#3
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,051	Re: 2014 NFL Draft Originally Posted by exile I read it correctly. But I still have nightmares of Newton taking a corner and running down the field like a gazelle being chased by *****cats. So yeah, I still think the 40 is pretty important to a certain class of QBs. Quickness is also important, I get that. 99% of QBs only get to open field because of quickness. Newton is a different dynamic because he can break arm tackles to get free. Wilson and Kaepernick get to open field through quickness.

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