Vince Young
 Position:
Quarterback
School: Texas
Status: Junior
Height: 6-5
Weight: 235
Positives:
One of the nation's top quarterbacks who combines a
strong, accurate arm with great foot speed and athletic ability. This
will be a great help to him in the NFL when he wants to escape the pocket,
and will allow for more flexibility in the offense. His arm strength will
allow him to make the throws that any NFL offense requires him to make.
Vince also has good footwork that he has worked on and improved over the
past few years, which will help him to make any movements necessary in the
pocket, and allow his throws to be a bit more accurate. Young also exhibits
good leadership and poise, which will allow others to trust him on the field
and help him in pressure situations.
Negatives:
The biggest knock on Young is his release point. He tends to release the
ball from a sidearm, almost under his shoulder. This may cause several
throws per game to be batted down at the line. Also due to his release
point, Young is not as accurate as he could be on some of his throws.
Another area of concern could be his decision making.
An NFL team will need to go very slowly in adjusting his release point.
He is unorthodox, but very effective.
While he is improving, he still tends to try and force passes when there is
another easier pass available. It also causes him to leave the pocket a bit
prematurely. With the exception of his release point, all these problems
should be easy fixes.
Overview:
While many people think that Vince won't be playing QB in the NFL, with the
improvement he's made as a passer, he will be an NFL QB. His speed and
agility will make him the most feared running QB in the league, and his arm
strength will allow him to make the throws he needs to.
He'll may need to change his release point, otherwise he will more then
likely have several balls batted down at the line. Depending on what other
players come out this year, Young will more then likely be a top 15 pick as
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