How Tight is the QB Leash? Or is Schaub Just Too Conservative?

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And BleacherReport had their article on what Scouts, Coaches look for in a QB

Most top 10 QBs have most of these traits, seems Schaub is ok with most of these.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...back-prospects

By Matt Miller(NFL Draft Lead Writer) on May 8, 2013

Once you have the film, what do you do with it? Here are the eight criteria I find most important when evaluating quarterbacks for the NFL.

1. Accuracy

Despite what some may say, accuracy is one of the few traits that I believe you cannot coach into a quarterback. You either have it or you don't, and it is the single-most important aspect to being able to play the position at a high level.

2. Vision

Seeing the field is the second-most important trait when scouting quarterbacks. If you can see the field and recognize your open receivers—and then use Trait No. 1 to get the ball there—you’ll live as an NFL quarterback.

3. Leadership and Poise

In preparing for this piece, I spoke to several NFL scouts. One quote stuck with me throughout my writing—"I want a guy that can carry everyone's hopes." That's a classic statement to wrap up what leadership should be about.

4. Arm Strength (Velocity)

Arm strength is impressive, but how important is being able to throw 70 yards in the air? Not very.

When looking at arm strength, I’m more impressed with velocity than distance.


5. Pocket Presence and Escapability

NFL defensive coordinators spend hours upon hours scheming ways to try and get to the quarterback. That can all be thrown away by a quarterback with good pocket presence.

Pocket presence isn’t mobility; it’s the ability to see and feel pressure.


6. Anticipation

Some will call this “throwing your receivers open,” but essentially this boils down to being able to know when and/or where the receiver will be open and getting the ball there on time.

7. Mechanics

Mechanics can be taught—but ideally we find quarterbacks who are NFL ready coming out of college.

A proper throwing motion can be debated, but the basics are set.

Throwing motion: The quarterback should throw with an over-the-top motion where the ball comes over the shoulder and is released here. The ball should not follow a trajectory under the shoulder—also known as "side-arm" delivery.

Follow-through: The quarterback should step through his throw, swinging his back foot through the throw with his front foot pointed toward the target. The front leg should work as a foundation for the throw.

Outside of these two notes, mechanics can be debated. Some quarterbacks excel at changing their release point and motion

8. Size

When looking at NFL quarterback prospects there used to be this baseline of size that each player had to meet—6’2” and 220 pounds. That was the bottom line for being a successful NFL quarterback, and there were few exceptions.

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Four more criteria found to choose a top 10 QB
http://www.footballnation.com/conten...ays-nfl/22031/

Top 10 Franchise Quarterbacks In Today's NFL
By Boris McLaughlin April 02, 2013 9:09 am

Before we go into the list, let’s break-down these four criteria:

Consistency:

A consistent quarterback is one that his coach, and fan-base can count on to deliver certain numbers week-in and week-out regardless of who they face. This guy should put up the following numbers minimum to give his team the best chance to win weekly:

60% completion percentage
2-1 touchdown-interception ratio
If a QB is posting these numbers, your team’s chances of winning exponentially and the sexy-Fantasy stats will be there.

Talent:

A franchise quarterback does not have to be the prototypical 6-foot-4, 240-lbs with a bazooka for an arm—no one ever mistook Joe Montana’s arm for John Elway’s or Jim Kelly’s, but he has more Super Rings than both combined.

Bottom-line: Can he make NFL throws accurately!

Leadership/Maturity:

The measurable for this one is simple, how many come-from-behind-wins are on his resume? As the adage goes, “adversity reveals character, not build it!

Football IQ:

This tie into consistency, is he savvy enough to make defenses pay when they blitz him, or put eight men in the box to take away the run? Are defensive coordinator leery of blitzing him because they know the consequences if they don’t sack him?

I’ve also considered the quarterback’s age, injuries, and supporting cast in compiling this list.

Matt Schaub not in his top 10, but compare to his comments on Eli Manning at
8. Eli Manning = 31/40
CONSISTENCY = 6:
Compiling a 78-57 record as a starter, Manning's career passing numbers reads:2,612 of 4,457 (58.6%), 31,527 yards, 211 TD, 144 INT, 82.7 passer rating. The problem with Eli is you don’t know which Eli you will get game-to-game: Good-Eli (Weeks 1-6 last season): 11 TD, 5 INT, 95.3 passer rating; or Bad Eli (Weeks 7-10 last season): 1 TD, 6 INT, 58.6 passer rating.

TALENT = 8:
At 6-foot-4, 218 pounds, Eli may have a stronger arm, and is more elusive in the pocket than his older brother Peyton. However, Manning may be reaching the peak of the prime of his career at 32 years-old.

LEADERSHIP = 9:
Much like Roethlisberger, Manning can be playing atrociously for three quarters, and play lights out. Manning passed for 100 yards, with one TD and three INTs during the first three quarters against Tampa Bay during week two last season. Then Manning passed for 400 yards, and two TDs and 0 INTs in the fourth quarter to pull out one of his 28 game-winning drives.

FOOTBALL IQ = 8:
Manning seems to have strong-arm complex—when to quarterback think he can complete passes, even in double or triple coverage because he has so much confidence in his arm strength.

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The BattleRedBlog had intersting article with a bunch of data speculating Schaub was injured last year http://www.battleredblog.com/2013/6/...-twilight-zone

Idea is stats show play calling and producttivity indicate an injury, perhaps foot, shoulder, ...