Originally posted by pasodoc9er:
Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
He is right now but maybe not in the long run.
Brock has the experience and field awareness and Trey has the athleticism. It's a shame we can't combine the 2 because then we would really have a franchise QB. I liked what I saw from Brock but I wonder if that level of play is sustainable with his athletic limitations. His arm strength leave something to be desired. He looked far more comfortable on plays in the middle of the field. His passes tend to drift when he throws deeper. I know that deep passes aren't a huge part of Kyle's offense but sooner of later every QB is going to need to be able to make those throws. Especially late in games if you're trailing.
Trey has a lot to learn. He didn't look near as composed as Brock did but that doesn't mean he can't get better. If he had 4 years as a starter in college I imagine he would look much better. The problem is he is now the guy behind Purdy. How much actual game experience is he going to get unless Brock misses the entire season.
I think there has been a reassessment , perhaps only partial, but no question, from Brock Purdy on, intangibles, such as being able to throw the ball 90 yards, height of 6'4" or more, weight of 245, and bench presses of 225 lbs at 27 reps….are all going to be of much lesser importance when evaluating QB talent..
First expect GMs to be looking at "how many games did the QB start in college….did he start all 47 of them, ie a 4 yr starter?" What was his accuracy, was he at 55% or 69%. What was his durability, ie was he frequently injured? Can he throw under pressure, can he hang onto the ball, ie not a fumbler?
Does he have a quick release, or does it take forever for the ball to be gone …ie, the opposite of a big wind up. If pressured, does he have the escapability necessary in the NFL. How fast he can run, how many yards he can throw it, how athletic he is….all those are going to be lesser importance in the future.
Brock has a great c.v for a successful NFL QB. The days of a Druckenmiller are long gone. Sure a QB can be strong armed, but is he just big, strong and fast , or does he have the type of c.v that Brock has? Potential NFL QBs who can throw the ball thru a wooden barn are going to be less important than those who have the 4 yr collegiate starting experience (at a large school, Div 1 team), and have the escapability, the ability to rapidly read Defenses, and the accuracy to win in the NFL. Needless to say, leadership abilities , or character , will be of importance also.
A lot of those things used in evaluating and the reassessment - were used by Bill Parcells in the 80's. The question is do you want a quaterback to play quaterback, or an athlete to play quaterback. Classis NFL preferred quaterbacks. The new NFL Sports Entertainment wants the athletes. The game changed, not the evaluation.
