Quote:He isn't a first round talent.  Todd McShay is smoking wacky weed.

 

Whenever you have to constantly talk about "size, strength, athleticism" for a quarterback, then its a problem IMO.  I don't know why scouts still use "size" as a measurement for QBs.  It means nothing as long as they are above 5'9".

 

Finally someone agrees with me being a short QB is OK. However, that 5-9 quarterback needs to be faster than his wide receivers to avoid getting hit all the time and still needs to weigh over 200 pounds to take lots of hits. I would not say a quarterback's size means nothing. Not all short quarterbacks are like Doug Flutie. But I do think QB size is overrated because I am only 5-3, so it looks crazy to me when people say 6-1 is short lol.

 

Strength and athleticism are very important considerations, however. A weak quarterback can't make people miss tackles to avoid a sack. Athleticism means he can do a lot more than simply call plays and throw the ball; he can do everything.

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