NY Daily News (Hank Gola) article on John Skelton...

[dylanbw]

Yes, we're going 7-9 and stealing the division!

(edited to remove full article; just read that sticky)

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/f...continues_to_prove_critics_wrong_in_the_.html


Former Fordham quarterback John Skelton continues to prove critics wrong in the NFL with Cardinals

By Hank Gola


John Skelton sets Fordham records with 9,923 passing yards and 69 touchdown passes.

Skelton goes to the Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft and makes first career start last Sunday in win over Broncos. Related NewsFordham QB muscles way into NFL Draft conversation

A bad year kept getting worse for Broncos fans: a 3-10 record, an embarrassing scandal involving their video guy, the firing of a coach and finally a question many were tweeting after Sunday's 43-13 loss to the Cardinals:

"Why is our Heisman winning quarterback not ready and we're losing to a rookie quarterback from Fordham?"

...full article via the link...

 

[dreamcastrocks]

In fact, when Skelton's parents, John and Anna, were entering the stadium, they ran into starting guard Deuce Lutui.

"He told us, 'I liked that kid since two-a-days and I told him one day you'll be a star,'" papa Skelton said. "He gave my wife a hug and said, 'Don't worry, I've got your baby's back.'"

I wonder how serious the conversation was.

 

[cgolden]

I wonder if Skelton's parents were relieved or scared out of their mind when Lutui told them he had their son's back?

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Article confirms that he's the son of John Skelton who played for a number of years up here in the CFL.

 

[Mulli]

Article confirms that he's the son of John Skelton who played for a number of years up here in the CFL.

:championship:

 

[THESMEL]

Deuce

The DeuceMeister and his 1 keg abs, He would be my number 1 choice in the NFL to have my back, Deuce aint scared of nothin even DD, He laughs in the face of attacking bears, He'll dance the Tonga with any fool,

great read, now we need to balance it up for the rookie, max protect him, give him an enviroment to grow strong and true.

I can't even glimpse his potential yet, but I'm read to give him a bump on the old thesmel grade for frothy emotional appeal, but his play must have depth and weight.

I wonder if Skelton's parents were relieved or scared out of their mind when Lutui told them he had their son's back?

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

I've heard former players say they know very early on if the a new QB has it. I forget who the guy was but they said the rookie came in and after his first pass, the veterans were like, " wow,we have a good one here".

 

[SoCal Cardfan]

I wonder if Skelton's parents were relieved or scared out of their mind when Lutui told them he had their son's back?

 

[82CardsGrad]

Holy Crap! I think we found our pass-catching TE!!!

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One of the top NCAA FCS tight ends... named 2010 First Team Preseason All-American and Preseason First Team All-Patriot League by Phil Steele's College Football Preview... has 85 career receptions for 870 yards and seven touchdowns... named an Honorable Mention NCAA FCS Preseason All-American by Consensus Draft Services and one of the top ten wide receivers in the NCAA FCS (the only tight end on the list) by The Sports Network... a two-year starter who moved into the starting lineup at tight end in 2008 and will man the position again in 2010... ranked fourth in the Patriot League in receptions per game (5.7), 34th in the NCAA FCS, and ninth in receiving yards per game (57.6)... caught 63 passes in 2009 setting the school mark for most receptions in a year for a tight end... finished fourth on the 2008 squad in receptions and fifth in receiving yards... grabbed a four-yard touchdown pass in the 2009 Spring Game... gives the Rams a big target from the tight end position as well as a big blocker... caught a 31-yard pass in the 2008 Spring Game... gained precious experience as a freshman in 2007... brother, John, is the Rams' record-setting quarterback who was drafted in the fifth round by the Arizona Cardinals last year.
2009: Started all eleven games at tight end for the Rams as a junior... hauled in 63 passes for 634 yards (10.1 yards/catch) and six touchdowns... the 63 receptions were the most all-time for a Fordham tight end and the fifth best total in school history... ranked fourth in the Patriot League in receptions per game (5.7), 34th in the NCAA FCS, and ninth in receiving yards per game (57.6)... had two 100-yard receiving games last fall, a ten-reception, career-high 138-yard game against Old Dominion on October 3rd and a career-high 13-catch, 102 yard contest against Holy Cross on October 31st... caught seven passes for 90 yards in the season opener at Rhode Island... hauled in six passes for 65 yards and one touchdown (9 yards) against Bucknell... made five receptions for 52 yards in the win at Cornell... registered four catches for 35 yards against Columbia and four more for 34 yards in the Lafayette game... closed out season with three catches for 21 yards and one touchdown (one yard) in the win at Georgetown.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

I've heard former players say they know very early on if the a new QB has it. I forget who the guy was but they said the rookie came in and after his first pass, the veterans were like, " wow,we have a good one here".

Sounds like Deuce said as much to his parents right after he saw him in two a days.

 

[CardLogic]

FWIW: Ron Jaworski thinks Skelton has it! Remember Jaws commments about Max Hall -- http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/showpost.php?p=2335215&postcount=2

http://www.ktar.com/resources/audio_headlines/segment_player.php?a=7883

 

[lobo]

I've heard former players say they know very early on if the a new QB has it. I forget who the guy was but they said the rookie came in and after his first pass, the veterans were like, " wow,we have a good one here".

Before I crawl back in my cave:

Joe Montana said " I can tell if five minutes if a guy is an NFL QB." (sic)