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Washington Redskins 2016 QB Preview

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Author – Bryan Trulen

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#8 Kirk Cousins 6’3″ 210 5th Year, Michigan State
 Kirk Cousins enjoyed a fantastic 2015 in which we saw a quarterback who on multiple occasions put the offense on his own shoulders and deliver in critical moments. Kirk was rewarded with a one year franchise tag that will pay him well during 2016 and will also give him the chance to make even more money if he were to duplicate his 2015 production again.
On tape, Kirk has demonstrated that he is an easy thrower of the football who plays the position very fast in terms of his processing speed before and after the snap. Kirk we feel is a cross between Tony Romo and Matt Ryan in how he plays the position.  He is a very decisive decision maker who throws with elite touch and ball placement while consistently putting his WR’s in ideal position to make plays after the catch.  Like Romo, Cousins is not afraid to pull the trigger on designed shot plays down the field and even extend the play with his legs in order to make a throw. Cousins boasts a quick and natural throwing motion that aids him in throwing into tight windows down the field. Cousins routinely throws with very good ball placement and anticipation on down the field throws making up for any glaring arm strength limitation.
#16 Colt Mccoy 6’1″ 215 7th Year, Texas
 Colt McCoy is a 7th year veteran. Colt rarely saw the field in 2015 however in 2014 he played in stretches for the Redskins and showed he belongs in the league still. On separate occasions, Colt led Washington to a huge Monday night win at Dallas and engineered a game winning drive in a game against Tennessee which say McCoy come in off the bench and throw the ball around the yard with anticipation and accuracy. When Colt has stepped in between the white lines from 2014-2016 he has generally performed pretty well as he has used early career rough patches to develop into a crisp, smart veteran backup quarterback.  Colt was rewarded this off season with a long term deal that will keep him in the nations capital for a few more years. McCoy is a guy with a limited arm yet is able to throw with timing and good decision making within the short game in a consistent manner making good decisions with the football. Lastly, McCoy can throw well on the move and is a perfect fit for Jay Gruden’s offense in a backup role.

What are the Vikings getting in Sam Bradford?

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With Minnesota trading for Sam Bradford, Vikings fans not yet acclimated with Bradford as a player need not fret for us at QB Film Room have you covered with a 2016 Player Capsule on Sam Bradford.

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#7 Sam Bradford 6’4″ 224 7th Year, Oklahoma
Multiple injury plagued seasons put a halt to Sam Bradford’s development as franchise quarterback in St. Louis and he was dealt to Philly in 2015 in what turned out to be a resurrection opportunity for him as an NFL QB. Bradford saw extended action as Philly’s starter in 2015 and was playing really good football during the 2nd half of the season. Bradford re-established himself as a viable NFL starting QB during the 2015 season and is back again as the “starter” entering week 1, barring any last minute trade activity.
On tape, Bradford showed the ability to throw with both comfort and accuracy from the pocket and made several big time throws down the field during 2015. Bradford has a very strong arm that he uses when he needs to. Bradford at times made big throws on the run as well in 2015, showing the ability to extend the play off-script and still find the open man.
Even though Sam re-established himself last year, inconsistency still marred his game and showed up on tape. The luke warm assessment as him being Philly’s 2015 starter should be noted as he will have to play well in year one of Doug Pederson’s new offense in order for him to sustain the title as starting quarterback for the duration of the season.

LA Rams 2016 QB Preview

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Author – Bryan Trulen

With the move from Missouri to LA, it is safe to say the Rams are searching for a star powered QB who can produce consistently for the team. They selected Jared Goff #1 overall in the 2016 draft with the intent of him being their franchise QB of the future. We go ahead and take a look at who they have on their roster.

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#17 Case Keenum  6’0 1/2 205 5th Year, University of Houston

Case is a gun slinging, risk taking type of quarterback who lacks NFL Size. Case is a pocket passer at heart who has a high football IQ. Case possesses a very crisp and clean throwing motion without much wasted motion. Case has decent mechanics throwing the ball as well. He does struggle to see at times and lacks the requisite arm strength to push the ball outside the hash marks with velocity.  Case  does an excellent job at getting the ball out fast and accurately within the short game and is a very good seam ball thrower. His deep balls with lose steam at the end of throw. Case has shown well during the pre-season and looks very poised and decisive operating within the Rob Boras system out in LA.

#16 Jared Goff  6’4″ 215 Rookie, California
In studying Goff during the lead up to the draft it became apparent that he shows elements of Tom Brady but also Nick Foles on tape. Goff is a very decisive and smooth thrower making great pre-snap reads while trusting his receivers, much like Tom Brady. Goff reminds us of Brady specifically when operating as a passer within the short and intermediate game. Goff however will become skittish in the pocket when he feels pressure either real or perceived, thus reminding us of Nick Foles in that regard.
At times Goff has showed the ability to evade pressure and make plays outside of structure, yet other times Goff’s lack of pocket awareness led to mistakes and mis-fires on throws. He also played in a very quarterback friendly system at Cal which makes his projection to NFL a bit tougher.  Goff is an athletic mostly fluid mover who will anticipate throws. Arm talent wise he is very similar to Matt Ryan as Goff possesses a very quick release and ability to get rid of ball in a hurry.
#14 Sean Mannion  6’6″ 233 2nd Year, Oregon State
Sean Mannion is a big quarterback who was drafted by the team as a developmental prospect in 2015 and who we believe has a bright future in the league. Blessed with ideal size and a fluid throwing motion, Mannion has shown shades of Drew Bledsoe in the way he throws the football. Mannion shows the ability to change ball speeds with ease and throw with good ball location on different types of throws. Experience will be the number one concern for Mannion as he looks to continue to develop as a reserve and possible starting (eventually) quarterback for the LA Rams.

 

#5 Nick Foles, 6’6” 225 5th Year, Arizona (No Longer on Roster)

Nick Foles’ Pro Bowl season of 2013 seems very distant just less than three years later. Foles was hand picked by Andy Reid in the 2012 draft and enjoyed tremendous success playing for Chip Kelly as an Eagle during 2013. Foles brings many good traits to the table such as his high end deep ball accuracy and a his instincts for letting it rip deep down the field.
Foles has an innate ability to throw deep ball (Post and Fade) with touch, arm strength and ball placement.  A major weakness for Foles though are his cement feet in the pocket and a deer in head lights look at times when forced to deal with pressure. He is a highly natural accurate thrower of the ball though. Foles is equipped with just average pocket feel and can be frazzled by pressure on a fairly routine basis. His best fit is in a west coast system and he recently signed with Kansas City reuniting with Andy Reid. Do not be shocked if Foles enjoys success in Kansas City.

Pre Season Pro QB Guide Preview, Atlanta Falcons.

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9501008-matt-ryan-nfl-preseason-atlanta-falcons-miami-dolphins-850x560#2 Matt Ryan 6’4” 221 9th Year, Boston College.

Nobody and I mean nobody throws a prettier pass than Matt Ryan. From the quickness of set­up to the natural ball carriage during his drop to the way his feet work in unison with his eyes, Ryan is purely text book in all things fundamental to playing the position at the NFL level. Not to mention he is tough as nails. Ryan consistently displays a rhythmic feel to his game and is one of the better anticipatory throwers in the league. Ryan also falls a close second behind Tom Brady in terms of his Pre­-Snap Decision Making prowess.

For all the good with Ryan comes some bad. Matt has a tendency to lock on to his primary read and at times becomes frazzled when he has to take an extra beat in the pocket and work to his secondary options. Ryan sees the field very well and throws with excellent touch to all levels of the field but all too often in 2015 he made costly errors in the Red­Area that signify a frenetic at times feel to his game which came in spades albeit in the worst possible moments.

Ryan should continue to grow in the Kyle Shanahan led attack in 2016 and has become the vocal and inspirational leader for the entire Falcon team entering his 9th year as a pro. If Ryan can gel with new WR Mohamed Sanu and continue to refine his game in year two of the system, the Atlanta Falcons could make a Super Bowl Run.

NFL veteran Matt Schaub was brought in to add depth at the position and will compete with 3rd year pro Sean Renfree for the backup job with Chris Simms joining the battle as a dark horse candidate. Simms will have to make the most of his opportunity during Pre­Season to potentially beat out Schaub.

#8 Matt Schaub 6’5” 240 13th Year, Virginia.

Schaub is entering his 13th year in the league and from 2007­2013 was an every week starter and fringe Pro Bowl player for Houston. Those glory years seem very distant now for Schaub as he has presently found himself fighting to sustain a backup role the past two years. The 2016 version of Schaub is a limited one. Matt did however have an opportunity in 2015 to start two games for Baltimore and he can still make NFL throws down the field when he is presented with a clean pocket. The 2015 tape showed a QB who can still throw with elite level touch but one who possesses an elongated throwing motion and who showed inconsistent decision making. Schaub can still make NFL level throws but inconsistency is lowering his overall appeal. If Matt Ryan were to go down, Schaub would get the first crack at the job but he would certainly be on a short leash if he were to under­whelm.

#13 Sean Renfree 6’3” 220 4th Year, Duke.

Atlanta selected Renfree in the 7th round of the 2013 NFL draft and this young signal caller has been working hard to show he belongs in the NFL. Renfree has looked good to very good during exhibition action essentially forcing the Falcons hand in making him their developmental prospect. He outplayed both Rex Grossman and T.J Yates during the 2015 Pre­Season and excelled with short game accuracy and decision making. Renfree has shown decent athleticism for the position and boasts a quick release. Do not be surprised if Renfree makes the backup job his at some point in 2016.

#4 Matt Simms 6’3” 214 4th Year Tennessee.

Simms spent 2015 on the practice squad. He has thrown a total of 39 regular season passes as an NFL QB yet is intriguing enough to garner a long look during exhibition play. Although relatively inexperienced he has been afforded a handful of opportunities to showcase his skills during the pre­season. Simms has a strong arm and can make stick throws but when we turn on the tape we see a QB who is athletic but lacks NFL pocket presence, which contributes to some short and intermediate game accuracy issues. Simms clearly has the arm strength needed to make NFL throws but he is not a refined enough passer in terms of timing and touch which will
limit his ceiling and could ultimately derail his chances of making the 53 man roster. He will definately be on the roster bubble but could once again end up on the practice squad.

QB Film Room Publication Preview, Jameis Winston.

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Winston’s initial impact on the NFL was felt by everyone associated with him. His ability to instantly become the vocal leader of the Bucs entire team is something rarely if ever seen in a rookie signal caller. From Day 1, he was in charge. It is one thing to talk a big game but he was able to produce at a high level week in and week out consistently making big plays for the Tampa  offense and was the main catalyst in many of the their wins during 2015. There are many traits that jump out to you on tape in regards to his game. For one, he is a pure play maker at the position and has an innate ability to throw the football down the field with pin-point precision and excellent anticipation.

He just has a natural ability to make big throws down the field. Winston is unfazed by pressure in the pocket. where many QB’s seem to panic under pressure, Winston does the opposite as he gets more into a zone and actually is better under duress. HC Dirk Koetter clearly aided his transition to the NFL by putting him in manageable situations and catering the offense to what Winston does well but it was Winston who was pulling the metaphorical trigger and making things happen for Tampa. Arm Strength is a tool utilized frequently by Jameis as there were multiple instances where he had to re-set his feet or throw of a less than ideal platform yet still made wow type throws down the field. The sky is the limit for him and it is evident the Bucs have their QB of the present and future in Winston.

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Colin Kaepernick Analysis

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Colin is entering the most important training camp of his life, where he suddenly finds himself competing with Blaine Gabbert for the 49er QB Job. Colin was beaten up last year and had three major off-season surgeries of which he is still recovering from. It will be paramount for Kaepernick to be playing at his best in Chip Kelly’s fast paced offense if he wants to beat out Gabbert for the role. Here, we bring you some All-22 footage of Kapernick in action from 2014.

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Snapshot Evaluation of Blaine Gabbert

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The 2015 San Francisco 49er season brought backup QB Blaine Gabbert into the Spotlight after he took over as the starter after week 8. The opportunity provided the former 1st round pick the opportunity to update his resume and gain valuable starting experience. QB Film Room takes a look at a few All-22 plays from the season.