![]() When delivering the football, the passer needs to point his foot at his target, open his hips and point his belt buckle (or often his towel) in the direction of his target. Even the great Andrew Luck, who is by far the best prospect in this class in my opinion, can have issues with his footwork at times.īut what may be more important to look at is the quarterbacks movement from the hips down. In quarterback Brandon Weeden's case, his footwork needs to be cleaned up a bit when administering three- and five-step drops but this is the case with all young quarterback prospects. When a quarterback is taking a three-step drop, which is mainly made up of one big step and two small steps that are done for balance, is he taking too long of a stride? This is crucial because three-step drop backs are rhythm throws (akin to five-step drop backs) and the ball needs to be out in a timely manner. There are many parts to this and I will list a couple. ![]() The offense features a significant amount of aggressive vertical throws which play to the strength of Weeden (more on that later) and screen passes that keep the defense off-balance.įurther, it is important, in my opinion, to ask what makes up footwork? Last year, Holgorsen worked with Weeden in the state of Oklahoma and installed the potent offense that's currently ran there. Weeden's astronomical statistics are nothing new to the Air Raid system, one that was initially created by BYU's Doug Scovil in the late '70s and early '80s and has since taken the next step by expanding under the teachings of former Kentucky head coach Hal Mumme, Washington State head coach Mike Leach and now West Virginia's Dana Holgorsen. The scheme and philosophy of which Brandon Weeden plays in is going to be a significant question mark to NFL scouts because of the history of quarterbacks that have previously come out of it-few of which have had success and even that dates back decades. ![]() He is able to see over pass rushers and find his passing lanes by sliding around in the pocket and seeing all depths of the field, which means he's less likely to leave plays on the field. The Cowboys quarterback checks in over 6'3" and 219 pounds, which puts him near the ideal size of a player at his position. Lighting up stat sheets and scoreboards every Saturday, Weeden has grown into one of the best prospects at his position for the upcoming draft, which is why I turn my focus to him in this scouting report. ![]()
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