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

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?
Posted via Mobile Device

This is one of like 4 forums I am on. Now that the Chiefs are likely passing on Geno, I've become more and more feisty.

[Hootie]

I want b14ckmon to be banned not because he annoys me but because all of you dipshits buy into his trolling and then that really annoys me.

For christ's ****ing sake

[BossChief]

One has got to have NO LIFE WHATSOEVER to be a jags fan (first of all) and to decide to go hang out on a Chiefs message board and to try to stir shit on it every day, all day.

Seriously, that's about as low as it gets for a human being in 2013.

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by BossChief

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

Mooch said that?

[B14ckmon]

Lots of Just Blackmon name drops today. loving it.

[digger]

Originally Posted by B14ckmon And if the Chiefs do not draft Geno, will I receive my apology?



Desperate about what? Your team isn't taking the top pass rusher. It has 0 effect on my team.

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

then why are you here?

[58-4ever]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

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?
Posted via Mobile Device

Big time troll. Geno just showed what many were hoping to see, including me. yeah, he got frustrated at times... I would too at that defense. One of the worst D1 defenses in CFB

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by GoWalrus

@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.

HEZ AN ATHLETE YO!

[B14ckmon]

Originally Posted by BossChief

One has got to have NO LIFE WHATSOEVER to be a jags fan (first of all) and to decide to go hang out on a Chiefs message board and to try to stir shit on it every day, all day.

Seriously, that's about as low as it gets for a human being in 2013.

I'm at work. In an office. In front of a computer.

Want to get lunch at Zeppelins and discuss it?

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by O.city

Just put him on ignore. Jesus

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Sorter

Mooch said that?

He did. That was cool.

[BossChief]

Geno is on set

gives himself a c for his throws today.

always room for improvement.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by GoWalrus

@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.

[the Talking Can]

Originally Posted by GoWalrus

@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.

Geno slayed today

#1 QB in draft

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by GoWalrus

@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.

elite athlete.

Originally Posted by Sorter

Mooch said that?

He said "Ive coached the west coast offense for a long time (points at Geno) youre gonna be a great west coast quarterback."