NFL Combine QB workout thread

[RealSNR]

Coverage starts at 8 AM Sunday on NFL Network. No idea when QBs will actually throw, but GoWalrus has promised to get clips of Geno's workout. No idea if he'll get any of the others.

Here is what we can expect the throwing drills to look like:

Through the combine, they get a good idea about whether the player name is likely to light up the football scoreboards in the future.

They want to see the quarterback’s 3-step drop, 5-step drop, 7-step drop and within those drops the reps want to see the QB go through the route tree. What’s the route tree? The QB is asked to run a slant, an out, a throw in, a corner route (7 route) and the deep route (the go).

Many quarterbacks worry that as they don’t personally know the receiver and have never played with them, they might throw over or under them giving the reps an inaccurate estimate of their skill. However, the reps do not care whether the receiver catches the pass or not. All they are interested in is seeing the quarterback’s footwork while they are running the 3-step drop, the 5-step drop and the 7-step drop.

In the 3-step drop they want to see how the quarterback handles and positions the ball: under-center. This is because most quarterbacks in college have never been under-center; they’re usually all back in the spread. They see and study the footwork, how the QB plants himself and drives the throw.

In the 5-step drop (intermediate route), the QB has to take 3 big steps and 2 small steps, get the ball and throw it out right away. Therefore, their footwork is essential.
In the 7-step drop (a deeper throw) the footwork, again, is very critical. Bill Walsh said that he could tell by looking at the quarterback’s feet (footwork) whether he had a good or a bad game. The second thing they notice is the carriage i.e. how the quarterback carries the football. Is it up towards the shoulder or is it below towards the center of the chest and stomach. However, ever since Philip Rivers no one can positively judge the quarterback through the position of his carriage.

Finally, they look into the arm strength. This is why the quarterbacks are asked to throw the 7 route and the deep route. The reps watch the quarterbacks drop back 5 to 7 yards and throw the football. They want to see how quickly and accurately it comes out of the quarterback’s hands.

[B14ckmon]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

then why are you here?
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To discuss QBs. There are only like 3 people on this forum though that actually discuss QBs. The rest are just trying to out-gay eachother with Geno penis comments.

[BossChief]

Watching Mooch point at Geno and say "you are gonna be a great west coast quarterback" damn near brought tears to my eyes.

[Hammock Parties]

THIS CONCLUDES OUR GENO BROADCAST DAY

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Cockmon and Carl try so hard, but nothing is slowing the Geno train.

[BroncoDork]

Originally Posted by Chiefs=Good

Ignore list. jeez you are a moron.

Agreed.

[Hammock Parties]

Geno ****ing killed this combine, and everyone needs to start sucking on the penii.

HATERS TO THE LEFT

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

tbh the throws at the combine don't mean much because the QB's are told to throw bad passes on purpose to make the WR's work at it.

pro days and interviews are key

No argument here, but you can't help but be impressed with the way Geno looked today.

I look forward to his pro day, as well.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by penbook

Wow. Geno was clocked at 50.1 MPH when he threw a 20 yard pass.

Is that pretty quick? I have no idea what the NFL average is for ball speed or who's the best in the league.

Stafford, Cutler, and Kaep are probably at the top.

[B14ckmon]

Originally Posted by PGM

Cockmon and Carl try so hard, but nothing is slowing the Geno train.

Trying hard to what? He had some terrible throws. That one throw that sailed was one of the worst overthrown balls of the day.

Clearly you are just following Geno via gifs on this forum.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by B14ckmon

To discuss QBs. There are only like 3 people on this forum though that actually discuss QBs. The rest are just trying to out-gay eachother with Geno penis comments.

Why discuss qb's if your team isn't interested?

Why come here if you are here to discuss qb's and we can't discuss them to your liking?


Troll?
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[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by PGM

Cockmon and Carl try so hard, but nothing is slowing the Geno train.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by GoWalrus

THIS CONCLUDES OUR GENO BROADCAST DAY

Whoever designed those combine outfits needs to be fired. Good grief.

[Hammock Parties]

@Chiefs_All_Day

Didn't see any tweets about this but Geno's broad jump was 10'4". Thats 4 inches further than RG3's last year.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by B14ckmon

Trying hard to what? He had some terrible throws. That one throw that sailed was one of the worst overthrown balls of the day.

Clearly you are just following Geno via gifs on this forum.

Then why is everyone on NFL network slobbering over the guy?
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[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

tbh the throws at the combine don't mean much because the QB's are told to throw bad passes on purpose to make the WR's work at it.

pro days and interviews are key

100% Right