MU's Gabbert Goes Pro/Year of the QB-- NFL Draft Thread 11

I haven't seen Mallett enough to comment on him, but the very real dislike Arkansas fans on this board have shown for a guy who was, after all, relatively successful for them is a big warning sign to me. Fans always nitpick quarterbacks (even Brady gets crap from idiots around here), but the negative comments on Mallett seem to be that he's the kind of talent who will find a way to fuck up the games he keeps close with his physicial ability.

 

I'm not sure who I would compare Mallett to. I'm sure it's happened, but I can't think of a single starting QB in the NFL who had this many personal issues and questions about them at draft time.

 

Marino

 

Good point, Boom. Of course, Marino was also considered the TOP QB prospect before his senior year began, tied with or even ahead of Elway. Mallett was never that.

 

His penchant for throwing the craziest possible interceptions at the worst possible times is very real, and is very likely to continue to the NFL level. The two games that stick out from last year were Alabama (when he threw two such INTs) and the Sugar Bowl. Not just throws that got picked off, but horrible passes on balls that never should have been thrown. The Hogs had a good team on the run in both cases and Mallett gave it away with complete brainlock. Those are the two I remember, but I'd bet it happened a few more times.

 

Clearly Marino was better prospect, but his drop prior to draft was precipitous.

Brian Billick rates his "Top 50" prospects on Fox:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Brian-Billick-ranks-top-50-2011-NFL-draft-prospects-041911.

What interesting are the combine stats in 40 / bench/ vertical for those who chose to participate.

He has Mallet ranked at #38 - no 40 time but a vertical of only 24.

Locker in comparison ranked at #50 with a 4.59 40 and vertical of 35

# that really jumped out was Stephen Paea benching 225 49 times.

Has Mallet at #38.

 

FWIW, I don't know any Mizzou fans who deep down inside honestly think Gabbert should be a Top 10 pick.

As was said around here a while back, he's got a Sunday afternoon arm, but a Friday night head.

 

There is a part of me that hopes he's off the board by the time the Niners pick.

 

don't be ridiculous. the point isn't comparing him to them. just a comparison to note how footspeed is irrelevant when evaluating pocket passers, dick.

 

Unless you are expecting a QB to run 50 yards, footspeed does not mean much.

There are a handful of QBs in the NFL who can split a secondary with their speed, and Newton will join this group once he is drafted.

The other 95% of QBs in the NFL cannot do this, so it really does not matter if they run a 4.9, 5.7 or 7.5 in the 40.

Last year Roethlisberger ran for 176 yards and 5.3 ypc. Colt McCoy ran for 4.9 ypc.

I am guessing a drunk McCoy can run the 40 with his pants around his ankles faster than a sober Roethlisberger.

 

You could have posted this without a sig, and I would have known it was you.

Roethlisberger has been sacked 8-9 times a game at some points of the season. Part of that is the atrocious Steelers' OL, and part of it is he cannot run away for long (or throw the ball away).

If they ever bring back "in the grasp," the Steelers will set a record for sacks allowed.

To summarize, speed at the QB position does matter.

 

That's good stuff right there.