That's my point. I responding to Phrazbits questioning whether Kolb has the tools to play in the NFL. There have been many system QB's like Keenum and guys from Texas Tech that went undrafted because they didn't have the arm, size, or tools, to play in the NFL. That's not the case with KK. He has the tools, he just hasn't performed consistently.
I agree Skelton should be #1 on the list.
BTW, in the QB throwing video clip on cards official site, Skelton looks huge. He has really bulked up. Kolb looks like a midget among the three QB's.
Ya', I wish Kolb would end up just 30% of what Joe Montana was LOL. All I know is this, Skelton has EVERYTHING you search for in a QB except that one flaw, the major flaw of accuracy. Unlike Derek Scud Anderson, John is young and I really believe if the Cardinals would devote a tutoring staff around him, he could get better in this area. Skelton wants to learn, dude works his butt off and that is another attribute the Cardinals should take into account
He was behind McNabb. I'm not a McNabb fan but they weren't benching/replacing him until they had to. Having the tools doesn't always translate to success on the field. Jeff George was as talented as any QB I have ever seen and that didn't make him a succesful QB. Kolb has the ability, good size, mobility, and the arm, he just hasn't put it together and may not ever put it together. Like George, it's all between the ears.
He's also shown good mobility in the pocket for a kid from a school like Fordham...QUOTE]
whoah! Whoah! WHOAH!
Since when do Fordham quarterbacks lack mobility?
Ever try to dodge muggers in the South Bronx?
(Plus - the dude is actually from West Texas anyway).
He's also shown good mobility in the pocket for a kid from a school like Fordham...QUOTE]
whoah! Whoah! WHOAH!
Since when do Fordham quarterbacks lack mobility?
Ever try to dodge muggers in the South Bronx?
(Plus - the dude is actually from West Texas anyway).
So far out in West Texas that the High School he played for is closer to the capitols of Arizona and New Mexico than the capitol of Texas. High School football in El Paso compared to traditional West Texas football factories like Abilene, Midland and San Angelo is about the same as Fordham compared to Alabama.
Double Duece has proven one thing. When its crunch time he can drive the team down the field for the game winning score. He might have dug the hole to begin with and the defense may have bailed him out by blocking a FG but he still had to perform with the game on the line. He did it against the Rams, Eagles, 4and9ers and Browns.
He's also shown good mobility in the pocket for a kid from a school like Fordham. When I think about a QB with good mobility I'm not thinking about one who takes off and runs but one who moves around in the pocket avoiding rushers while still looking for someone to throw to. That's something that with our offensive line we must have.
However, there's still all those bonehead throws in the first half.
I'd peg the probability as being in the 25%-35% range with Skelton having the edge due to slightly better size and athletic ability (Note - the longer the two compete with one another, the narrower Kolb's edge in FB sophistication gets).
And almost against the Bengals... if not for Doucet tripping on himself
And almost against the Bengals... if not for Doucet tripping on himself
I was in Yankee Stadium when Charley Johnson broke his leg (trying to run down the left sideline) and the Cards were obliged to replace him with an unknown rookie from SIU. (It was either Hart or Terry Nofsinger). As one scouting report said about Jim: "He can throw the ball through the side of a barn." Who knew he'd last 18.
