I watch the NFL religiously and I can't stop wondering google for little reports or something of that sort. So I am just gonna jot down some of the things that you should look for this NFL season.
NY Giants- Eli Manning #10 Better than his brother?
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OVERVIEW
Fine athlete who is certain to follow his father, Archie, and brother, Peyton, as stars in the National Football League … Only the fifth quarterback in Southeastern Conference annals to throw for over 10,000 yards in a career … Holder of 45 school game, season and career records … A big-play specialist, known for rallying the team for fourth-quarter victories, he hit on 829 of 1363 passes (60.8 pecent) for 10,119 yards, 81 touchdowns and 35 interceptions, topping the previous school marks of 566 completions of 981 passes by Kent Austin (1981-85), 6,311 yards and 43 scores by Romaro Miller (1997-2000) … Only Bobby Garner (63.2 pecent, 1975-78) and Paul Head (61.5 pecent, 1993-96) had a higher pass-completion percentage among the school's all-time quarterbacks … Scored five times on 128 carries … Totaled 9,984 yards and accounted for 86 touchdowns, breaking the previous Ole Miss career records of 6,413 yards by Miller and 56 scores by his father, Archie (1968-70) … His passing yards and total offensive yardage rank fifth in Southeastern Conference annals, while his pass attempts and completions rank fourth … His 81 touchdown tosses rank third and his 86 total scores (81 passing, 6 rushing) rank fourth in SEC history.
ANALYSIS
Positives: Well proportioned with adequate upper-body muscle development, broad shoulders and good mobility … Has decent foot speed in his drop back, showing balance while staying in control moving around the pocket … Has a very fluid, natural delivery, setting his feet properly and throwing a tight spiral … Puts good zip on the ball over the middle … Tough under pressure, standing tall and taking shots until he can find his target … Outstanding competitor who is a leader by example … Throws a nice, catchable ball underneath and receivers rarely have to work to get to the pass … Flashes good placement and touch on the deep throws, consistently putting it on the outside shoulder of his receivers … Has the foot speed and agility to slide and avoid the rush, stepping out of the pocket … Shows a fluid motion rolling out to buy time for his targets to get open … Shows good field awareness and timing when throwing over the middle, possessing a fluid release, whether throwing to the left or right (has a high release) … Can pick apart a defense if given time in the pocket.
Negatives: Needs further lower-body development (slender legs and thin ankles) … While he can hit the targets over the middle, if he is pressured, he shows inconsistencies in the intermediate range (needs to take some off the ball) … Tries too hard to make things happen, resulting in him not always locating his secondary target … Made improvements in this area, but will get flustered when pressured in the pocket, which causes him to force the ball into traffic … Needs to show better ball security (carries the ball too loose, resulting in a high amount of fumbles) … His passes tend to sail when he is hurried … Has shorter than ideal arms.
AGILITY TESTS
Timed at 4.9 in the 40-yard dash … 315-pound bench press … 380-pound squat … 265-pound power clean … 30-inch vertical jump … 30 ¾-inch arm length … 9 ¾-inch hands … Right-handed.
Fine athlete who is certain to follow his father, Archie, and brother, Peyton, as stars in the National Football League … Only the fifth quarterback in Southeastern Conference annals to throw for over 10,000 yards in a career … Holder of 45 school game, season and career records … A big-play specialist, known for rallying the team for fourth-quarter victories, he hit on 829 of 1363 passes (60.8 pecent) for 10,119 yards, 81 touchdowns and 35 interceptions, topping the previous school marks of 566 completions of 981 passes by Kent Austin (1981-85), 6,311 yards and 43 scores by Romaro Miller (1997-2000) … Only Bobby Garner (63.2 pecent, 1975-78) and Paul Head (61.5 pecent, 1993-96) had a higher pass-completion percentage among the school's all-time quarterbacks … Scored five times on 128 carries … Totaled 9,984 yards and accounted for 86 touchdowns, breaking the previous Ole Miss career records of 6,413 yards by Miller and 56 scores by his father, Archie (1968-70) … His passing yards and total offensive yardage rank fifth in Southeastern Conference annals, while his pass attempts and completions rank fourth … His 81 touchdown tosses rank third and his 86 total scores (81 passing, 6 rushing) rank fourth in SEC history.
ANALYSIS
Positives: Well proportioned with adequate upper-body muscle development, broad shoulders and good mobility … Has decent foot speed in his drop back, showing balance while staying in control moving around the pocket … Has a very fluid, natural delivery, setting his feet properly and throwing a tight spiral … Puts good zip on the ball over the middle … Tough under pressure, standing tall and taking shots until he can find his target … Outstanding competitor who is a leader by example … Throws a nice, catchable ball underneath and receivers rarely have to work to get to the pass … Flashes good placement and touch on the deep throws, consistently putting it on the outside shoulder of his receivers … Has the foot speed and agility to slide and avoid the rush, stepping out of the pocket … Shows a fluid motion rolling out to buy time for his targets to get open … Shows good field awareness and timing when throwing over the middle, possessing a fluid release, whether throwing to the left or right (has a high release) … Can pick apart a defense if given time in the pocket.
Negatives: Needs further lower-body development (slender legs and thin ankles) … While he can hit the targets over the middle, if he is pressured, he shows inconsistencies in the intermediate range (needs to take some off the ball) … Tries too hard to make things happen, resulting in him not always locating his secondary target … Made improvements in this area, but will get flustered when pressured in the pocket, which causes him to force the ball into traffic … Needs to show better ball security (carries the ball too loose, resulting in a high amount of fumbles) … His passes tend to sail when he is hurried … Has shorter than ideal arms.
AGILITY TESTS
Timed at 4.9 in the 40-yard dash … 315-pound bench press … 380-pound squat … 265-pound power clean … 30-inch vertical jump … 30 ¾-inch arm length … 9 ¾-inch hands … Right-handed.
Just skimming through these paragraphs I can't believe it, another Manning, better than the rest.
The Eagles are the team to beat... I mean cmon Terrell Owens and Donvon Mcnabb.
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The Eagles can lay claim to experiencing the most painful serial belly-flop in football at least since the Buffalo Bills' runner-up dynasty of the early 1990s. Despite a third straight division crown, a second consecutive 12-win season, and a miraculous fourth-and-26 conversion in their first playoff game last season that got Philly back to the NFC title game, what the fans will remember about the 2003 campaign is that for the third consecutive year, Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb got bounced on the doorstep of the Super Bowl.
Perhaps fearing a fan backlash, coach Reid and team management shuffled the deck after losing to Carolina, bidding goodbye to veteran defenders Troy Vincent, Bobby Taylor and Carlos Emmons and running back Duce Staley, landing two legit stars in wideout Terrell Owens and defensive end Jevon Kearse, and bringing back linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, a fan favorite who left after a bitter salary dispute following the 2001 season.
With big things expected from McNabb, Owens and running back Brian Westbrook, if the Eagles are again bound to soar among the league's top teams, they'll likely do it on the wings of a big-play offense rather than the suffocating defense that's marked the team's success during Reid's tenure.
Perhaps fearing a fan backlash, coach Reid and team management shuffled the deck after losing to Carolina, bidding goodbye to veteran defenders Troy Vincent, Bobby Taylor and Carlos Emmons and running back Duce Staley, landing two legit stars in wideout Terrell Owens and defensive end Jevon Kearse, and bringing back linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, a fan favorite who left after a bitter salary dispute following the 2001 season.
With big things expected from McNabb, Owens and running back Brian Westbrook, if the Eagles are again bound to soar among the league's top teams, they'll likely do it on the wings of a big-play offense rather than the suffocating defense that's marked the team's success during Reid's tenure.
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Edited, Fri Aug 27 03:47:59 2004 by SmashingJroc
Edited, Fri Aug 27 03:48:41 2004 by SmashingJroc
