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Today is the most that I have broken down a High School prospects film since last recruiting cycle. Just got way too busy. We all love to critque a QB because I think we can all agree we have not had ELITE QB play here since probably Eric Crouch. We have had some good QBs here like Zac Taylor and Joe Ganz. But to claim that they were elite would be a falacy in my opinion. Here is Tommy Armstrong's film
Physical Tools
Frame: I said from day one that this is the frame that I like in a QB especially in our system. 6ft2 215ish. Long arms very strong.
Arm Strength: Supurb. Very strong arm. He is capable of making any throw that he wants to make on the football field based on his arm strength. Now that doesn't mean he should go trying that, but there are 4-5 throws a game that QBs make that are just pure arm strength. He will not be physically limited.
Speed: Good, but not blazing like TMart from 2010. He will be able to run the football for us.
Mechanics:
1) Throwing Motion - I don't see any flaws in his arm motion. It reminds me of how catchers are taught to throw down to second. Nice, compact and quick.
2) Delievery - It isn't slow by any means, but it isn't fast. I would give it an average at this point.
3) Footwork - It is good, but not great. In his tape, it appears like he is thinking about it too hard and it does not come completely natural to him. Which is fine for a HS QB.
Intangibles
Kid's team played in the Texas State Championship game in the biggest class in Texas. That means he is a winner and he knows how to win football games.
There is this stigma around HuskerNation about our QB having an "It" factor. I will never ever put that label on a player until he flat out wills us to a victory in a very very tough atmosphere and big time game. Rex Burkhead, Kenny Bell, Lavonte David, and Fonzie Dennard were the only ones on our football team that I put that label on this season.
Overall from a throwing mechanics standpoint I would give him a very favorable rating. We did not go recruit a project QB here, we recruited a QB. My only qualm with his mechanics are if you watch the tape, every once in awhile you can see him start to lean back from the waist up on the long ball. About the three minute mark of the tape you can see a good example of that. When you lean, you have just negated any strength you can use really from your pec muscles down. Which I guess makes his long ball all the more impressive. That is an easy fix though.
In his film, I would have liked to see a few more intermediate throws. It appears all that we were able to see was him throw a bomb or a quick curl route.
This guy is my favorite QB recruit in a long time. Speed and I have been saying that he reminds us of a tough running Geno Smith from West Virgina. I am all about player comparisons as well. I
would love to hear more of them. I am seeing a tad bit of EJ Manuel in him as well.
If we redshirt him, which I think we should, then in my opinion he starts as a RS Sophomore and has three years to start at QB.
Physical Tools
Frame: I said from day one that this is the frame that I like in a QB especially in our system. 6ft2 215ish. Long arms very strong.
Arm Strength: Supurb. Very strong arm. He is capable of making any throw that he wants to make on the football field based on his arm strength. Now that doesn't mean he should go trying that, but there are 4-5 throws a game that QBs make that are just pure arm strength. He will not be physically limited.
Speed: Good, but not blazing like TMart from 2010. He will be able to run the football for us.
Mechanics:
1) Throwing Motion - I don't see any flaws in his arm motion. It reminds me of how catchers are taught to throw down to second. Nice, compact and quick.
2) Delievery - It isn't slow by any means, but it isn't fast. I would give it an average at this point.
3) Footwork - It is good, but not great. In his tape, it appears like he is thinking about it too hard and it does not come completely natural to him. Which is fine for a HS QB.
Intangibles
Kid's team played in the Texas State Championship game in the biggest class in Texas. That means he is a winner and he knows how to win football games.
There is this stigma around HuskerNation about our QB having an "It" factor. I will never ever put that label on a player until he flat out wills us to a victory in a very very tough atmosphere and big time game. Rex Burkhead, Kenny Bell, Lavonte David, and Fonzie Dennard were the only ones on our football team that I put that label on this season.
Overall from a throwing mechanics standpoint I would give him a very favorable rating. We did not go recruit a project QB here, we recruited a QB. My only qualm with his mechanics are if you watch the tape, every once in awhile you can see him start to lean back from the waist up on the long ball. About the three minute mark of the tape you can see a good example of that. When you lean, you have just negated any strength you can use really from your pec muscles down. Which I guess makes his long ball all the more impressive. That is an easy fix though.
In his film, I would have liked to see a few more intermediate throws. It appears all that we were able to see was him throw a bomb or a quick curl route.
This guy is my favorite QB recruit in a long time. Speed and I have been saying that he reminds us of a tough running Geno Smith from West Virgina. I am all about player comparisons as well. I
would love to hear more of them. I am seeing a tad bit of EJ Manuel in him as well.
If we redshirt him, which I think we should, then in my opinion he starts as a RS Sophomore and has three years to start at QB.
