Quote:You think NFL teams are just going to look at these numbers and just ignore them given that it is such a strong indicator of future success? We've been talking about arm strength for decades, they have measured it for decades. It is important because time is distance, if that ball is going 10 mph slower over 20-30 yards thats quite a bit more time for the db to react and close the window and pick that ball. If you don't think NFL teams are talking about that score, I don't know what to tell you. They are likely to look at it in the context of his game film, I certainly do, but 49 is fricking alarmingly bad.


I get the feeling that you wouldn't believe me if I said the sky is blue if that meant that Watson was anything less than stellar.


Do we have any wonderlic results yet?

Yet we haven't heard any teams ever talk about the importance of the velocity score measured at the combine. Despite it being of utmost importance, so important in fact, that only 7 good QBs since 2008 have even had velocity's scores measured at the combine. Have no problem with data being used to help evaluate a player, but you'd at least like to know how the scores are even made before blindly believing in them.


As I've said before Watson has his flaws as a QB, particularly after this year compared to last. He forces the ball too much, arm doesn't look as good as 2015, escapes pocket too much etc etc. But if you're going to attempt to use a velocity number to seemingly write him off a QB, at least be able to show how its measured in the first place.

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