Bourne Again Christian
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.However supposedly we had a scout at all his games so we know all about the kid.
We did draft himTo be fair, the Pats supposedly had a scout at all of Kevin O'Connell's games, and look how that turned out. . . .
We did draft him
Apparently some people really like him. The Athletic did a feature on him. Article says he was looking at better offers than CCSU but got hurt his senior year of high school, also states that 6 GM's have him on their draft board, although it also says they arent sure if he will get drafted or signed as a high priority UDFA.Oof, that footwork looks rough, and that arm looks slow. Not a lot of zip on these throws either. They run a lot of spread stuff, which he doesn't look good in.
A couple blunders...
He calls for the snap as the fly motion is coming across, and they snap it into the WR.
He forces a deep ball with the pass rush approaching, and he gets hit on the throw. He couldn't finish his arm motion, so it's a duck to the FS. This is the kind of play that indicates slow processing speed, regardless of how bad his O-Line may be.
I don't think he's draftable. To play devil's advocate to someone that says 6'6" QBs don't grow on trees: other colleges knew this, and they still looked elsewhere. There's a reason he's playing for Central Connecticut.
Edit: That full game footage is from 2016. He looks a little better in 2018. More confident in the pocket, perhaps throwing a little harder. I think I'd want to see more from a different camera angle from 2018.
Would love it...only knock is him under pressure...my second favorite QB after Jones
I don't get the Finley love.
Someone needs to sell me.
I don't get the Finley love.
Someone needs to sell me.
Except for the pop gun arm, he checks all the boxes, decision making and accuracy chief among them. But he is a total anticipation thrower.
Question is - on third and eight, can he put a ten yard out throw on the money in tight coverage? The answer is - no way! Not against nfl db’s.
Finley has enough arm. He needs to learn to get his lower body into his throws more because he's using mostly his upper body right now, but I saw plenty of pop in his arm at the combine.
Looks like a 6-7 rounder to me. He is pretty old as well.I don't get the Finley love.
Someone needs to sell me.
agreed top 7 picks should be OL, DE, DT, S, WR, TE and CB/LB/double dip TE/DE/WR/DT.None.. Wait till next year or save picks for Trevor..
So basically, this is exactly what I was saying, and I'm glad it's being worked on.On what he has been doing at the Russell Wilson QB Academy:
Dungey: "For the most part I’m just working 1-on-1 with Jake Heaps, who is one of the lead guys there. He’s been doing wonders for me, getting me on the whiteboard, really installing some NFL offenses and, for the most part, just getting my fundamentals right.
“I went through college, and it’s more about the Xs and Os, and Jake has really been breaking down my feet and basically I was throwing the ball wrong for four years in college. I wasn’t using any of my legs, and now I’m able to do that and get my footwork right. I’m able to throw a much better ball.
On Taysom Hill and being more than a quarterback at the next level:
Dungey: "I’ve heard his name quite a few times.
“It obviously has rattled around my mind. I obviously want to play quarterback, but I just want to play. I just want to win. That’s the biggest thing about me. Whatever teams want me to do, I’ll do it, but I’m going to come in as a quarterback."