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I know nothing about this kid but after reading this article he sounded like a tough kid that fits BA's QB profile that will likely go late in the draft. Kevin Weidl blogger for ESPN Insider thinks he is one of the most underrated QBs in this class. I can't post the article but if you are subscriber it is worth the read.
Here are some paraphrases form the article - Savage is big in stature, lots of arm strength and polished mechanics -may have one of the strongest arms in the class. He is an effortless thrower of the football, the ball comes clean off his hands with high RPMs and finishes with a lot of energy without having to overcompensate with his mechanics, particularly in his lower body. This last bit is interesting in light of Bridgewater's recent challenges as pointed out by Kurt Warner.
"stands strong in the pocket, rarely blinks in the face of pressure and will stare down the gun barrel to deliver an accurate throw while taking a hit"
Mentally and physically tough - "I don’t know if I’ve seen a quarterback take more physical punishment than Savage did this past fall."
Couple of other thoughts - with Buddy Morris coming out of Pitt and BA probably having some ties to Pitt from his days with the Steelers he might have some insight on the kid. He was a double transfer so three colleges under his belt including Arizona where he didn't fit Rodriguez's offense.
Here are some paraphrases form the article - Savage is big in stature, lots of arm strength and polished mechanics -may have one of the strongest arms in the class. He is an effortless thrower of the football, the ball comes clean off his hands with high RPMs and finishes with a lot of energy without having to overcompensate with his mechanics, particularly in his lower body. This last bit is interesting in light of Bridgewater's recent challenges as pointed out by Kurt Warner.
"stands strong in the pocket, rarely blinks in the face of pressure and will stare down the gun barrel to deliver an accurate throw while taking a hit"
Mentally and physically tough - "I don’t know if I’ve seen a quarterback take more physical punishment than Savage did this past fall."
Couple of other thoughts - with Buddy Morris coming out of Pitt and BA probably having some ties to Pitt from his days with the Steelers he might have some insight on the kid. He was a double transfer so three colleges under his belt including Arizona where he didn't fit Rodriguez's offense.
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