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.

[DaKCMan AP]

Tavon Austin unofficial 40 time 2: 4.31

[Mr. Laz]

Austin - 4.31 2nd time

[DaKCMan AP]

Stedman Bailey unofficial 40 time 2: 4.50

[Setsuna]

Ball and Bell in the same RB group. Intradasting.

[Mr. Laz]

looks like Austin was faster in the start than Goodwin on simulcast

[DaKCMan AP]

Josh Boyce unofficial 40 time 2: 4.38

[DaKCMan AP]

Marquise Goodwin unofficial 40 time 2: 4.29

[OnTheWarpath15]

Goodwin's starts are ridiculous.

[DaKCMan AP]

Cobi Hamilton unofficial 40 time 2: 4.59

[Setsuna]

If I miss Hunter again...

[DaKCMan AP]

Chris Harper unofficial 40 time 2: 4.46

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Dang, you have a Tennesee boner or what?

[kstater]

Nice improvement from Harp

[Pablo]

Didn't Jamaal run something stupid fast at Texas?

[DaKCMan AP]

DeAndre Hopkins unofficial 40 time 2: 4.50