Quarterbacks and all the hype
Matt Leinart, Vince Young and Jay Cutler have been getting all the quarterback publicity for the 2006 draft. They are not the only talented quarterbacks entering the draft. The media has seemed to forget all about Clemson's Charlie Whitehurst.
This is a quarterback who is gifted with physical and athletic talent, along with the essentials a coach looks for in a leader. Whitehurst has the size, mobility, and exudes the confidence in the pocket to carry his men down the field on a consistent basis. He is a pocket passer more than anything else right now in his career. With a fast release he has the mobility and arm strength to throw on the run, and has the the ability to scramble once he is outside the pocket.
Whitehurst doesn't scramble out of the pocket upon pressure either. He is willing to stay in the pocket to complete the pass, even when the hit is coming. I think this is an important quality to possess as a quarterback. As a passer he is not terrified to make an error, which I find critical, because to develop into a successful quarterback, you've got to be willing to go with your gut and take some risks. While moving in the pocket Whitehurst maintains eye contact with his receivers down field to allow him to make plays.
Whitehurst brought an uncommon maturity and knowledge of the game as the son of former NFL quarterback David Whitehurst. Charlie's father spent seven years as a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers.
This is a quarterback who is gifted with physical and athletic talent, along with the essentials a coach looks for in a leader. Whitehurst has the size, mobility, and exudes the confidence in the pocket to carry his men down the field on a consistent basis. He is a pocket passer more than anything else right now in his career. With a fast release he has the mobility and arm strength to throw on the run, and has the the ability to scramble once he is outside the pocket.
Whitehurst doesn't scramble out of the pocket upon pressure either. He is willing to stay in the pocket to complete the pass, even when the hit is coming. I think this is an important quality to possess as a quarterback. As a passer he is not terrified to make an error, which I find critical, because to develop into a successful quarterback, you've got to be willing to go with your gut and take some risks. While moving in the pocket Whitehurst maintains eye contact with his receivers down field to allow him to make plays.
Whitehurst brought an uncommon maturity and knowledge of the game as the son of former NFL quarterback David Whitehurst. Charlie's father spent seven years as a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers.
posted by alanamunro at 9:21 PM
1 Comments:
I agree with your assessment of a quarterback who is willing to stand in when the hit is inevitable. That takes so much courage and maturity sometime I see lacking in most of the big names in the draft this year. Your knowledge is showing I respect that.
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