Quote:His Pro Day wasn't even that bad. Relax. He had 5 inaccurate passes out of 62 I think it was.

 

I watched it, and I read several accounts from those who were there.  While 5 inaccurate passes doesn't seem like much, it's the other issues people were concerned about.  The ball wasn't coming out with much zip.  It fluttered at times,  Sometimes it came out awkwardly.  5 misses wouldn't have raised an eyebrow, but all things taken into consideration, there's a reason his pro day was panned the way it was.  Should it have an impact on his draft status?  No.  But, it still was pretty bad.

 

As far as Bortles pro day, the knock on him about footwork and his deep passes coming up short were both eliminated.  His footwork looked good, and when he missed on the deep passes, he was overthrowing his targets, which tells me he has more than enough arm to get the ball down the field, and just needed additional practice to get the timing down with his receiver. 

 

Manziel's pro day was entertaining.  He made all the throws he needed to make, and alleviated most concerns about some issues.  However, his size continues to be the problem along with his desire to improvise more often than not.  Prisco was talking about it today, and he mentioned specifically that little spin move he does.  He said that he won't be able to pull that off with as much effect at the next level because people are bigger, faster, and stronger. 

 

I thought of the pro days, Mettenberger was the most eye opening.  Not because of the accuracy or the arm strength.  Mostly because the guy threw over 100 passes, and ran around on a knee that's only a few months removed from major surgery.  Granted, he's not a mobile guy, but he moved around well and really impressed.

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