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 Bowser

They should do it so we can laugh about them looking like shit AND going 4-12.

How does it feel knowing your team had the same record with a much easier SOS, and like 30 years head start?

[BroncoDork]

If Geno passes the Walrus intimidation test, he's your guy. Walrus is for sure gonna put every intimidation tool he has on the guy and see if he blinks or cringes. That's really the test for a QB, how does he handle the mental pressure? Especially as the #1 overall.

[Thig Lyfe]

GENO A++++

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by B14ckmon

How does it feel knowing your team had the same record with a much easier SOS, and like 30 years head start?

Y U MAD BRO??

Feels good knowing we're going to submarine Geno Smith from you guys. That's all that's important.

Yeah yeah, you guys want a pass rusher. Sure.

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by B14ckmon

How does it feel knowing your team had the same record with a much easier SOS, and like 30 years head start?

The 30 years head start has nothing to do with this years 2-14 for either of us. And it feels pretty ****ing good having the SOS in our favor.

[B14ckmon]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Y U MAD BRO??

Feels good knowing we're going to submarine Geno Smith from you guys. That's all that's important.

Yeah yeah, you guys want a pass rusher. Sure.

No one is mad silly billy. And I have never at any point made any indication that I want Geno on my team. At all. Hardly anyone in the fan base wants to spend a #2 on him.

Originally Posted by Coogs

The 30 years head start has nothing to do with this years 2-14 for either of us. And it feels pretty ****ing good having the SOS in our favor.

That was last year. You rotate non divisional opponents.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

The true fans and village idiot "experts" are still clinging to the "safe pick" like a damn binky.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Y U MAD BRO??

Feels good knowing we're going to submarine Geno Smith from you guys. That's all that's important.

Yeah yeah, you guys want a pass rusher. Sure.

It's got to feel rough knowing your team has to put up ANOTHER 2 win suckfest to get the pass rusher you REALLY want next year.

At least we got what we sucked for this year. A real QB.

Call me when Bjoern Werner does jackshit in the NFL. AKA never.

[Thig Lyfe]

Originally Posted by BossChief

CHIEFS COACH SAYING "NICE THROW" TO GENO.

JIMP

IM GONNA CUM A MILLION CUMS

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Geno Smith & Branden Albert > Alex Smith & Luke Joeckel.#Chiefs
— Scott Wright (@DraftCountdown) February 24, 2013

This is all that needs to be said.

[BigCatDaddy]

Can you guys quit quoting the trolls? I now have them on iggy.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

2-14 and all you can muster is some dude named Bjoern sucks to be them.

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by B14ckmon

No one is mad silly billy. And I have never at any point made any indication that I want Geno on my team. At all. Hardly anyone in the fan base wants to spend a #2 on him.



That was last year. You rotate non divisional opponents.

No shit jack. SOS last year gives us the first pick and you guys the second.

[Setsuna]

A 4.21!!!??? WOW. He's going in the second.

[Mr_Tomahawk]

Who is the top CB in this draft and what is their draft projection?

Also....Sign Albert. **** Jackal, or whatever.