Cooper Rush Draft Profile

[paladin]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/cooper-rush?id=2557933

He's wicked smaart
Lacks ideal physical tools

 

[Supercowboy1986]

Pretty funny and ironic that his NFL comparison is kellen Moore

 

[Daillest88]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/cooper-rush?id=2557933

He's wicked smaart
Lacks ideal physical tools

Lol at the comparison. It's why we drafted him

 

[aikemirv]

"He played in the MAC, not the SEC. If he made some of those throws against NFL cornerbacks and safeties they turn into pick-sixes. He's a great kid, he's smart, but he falls below the minimum standard for arm strength." - Area scout for AFC team

If this is really the case ...... I really have not seen a weak arm in preseason.

 

[darthseinfeld]

"He played in the MAC, not the SEC. If he made some of those throws against NFL cornerbacks and safeties they turn into pick-sixes. He's a great kid, he's smart, but he falls below the minimum standard for arm strength." - Area scout for AFC team

If this is really the case ...... I really have not seen a weak arm in preseason.

They talk of him having a poor body. However that could have been improved upon, and if so could have led to more velocity on his throws.

 

[MWH1967]

Pretty funny and ironic that his NFL comparison is kellen Moore

Boy, they got that wrong. he can out play Kellen on a sick day.

 

[dogberry]

Do scouts take radar readings on QBs?

 

[Alexander]

"He played in the MAC, not the SEC. If he made some of those throws against NFL cornerbacks and safeties they turn into pick-sixes. He's a great kid, he's smart, but he falls below the minimum standard for arm strength." - Area scout for AFC team

If this is really the case ...... I really have not seen a weak arm in preseason.

He has an acceptable arm.

 

[BaybeeJay]

I really don't get the arm strength issues. His deep ball has travelled 45-50 yards in preseason. There were concerns about his hand size, so maybe that's where it came from.

He does not look like he has a noodle arm to me.

 

[ghst187]

Same scouts whiffed on Romo and Prescott and Brady too

 

[NorthTexan95]

They talk of him having a poor body. However that could have been improved upon, and if so could have led to more velocity on his throws.

Yep. He'll have a totally new body look after a year of NFL training.

 

[Plankton]

Do scouts take radar readings on QBs?

Yes - at the combine they test velocity from passers. Rush threw balls at 45 and 46 MPH at the combine. He does not throw lasers.

As a point of reference, Dak Prescott threw balls at 54 MPH, Paxton Lynch at 59 MPH, Jared Goff at 58 MPH and Carson Wentz at 57 MPH. Davis Webb was the highest this past year at 56 MPH.

http://blogs.ourlads.com/2017/03/16/quarterback-ball-velocity-at-nfl-combine-2008-2015/

 

[jobberone]

His arm is as @Alexander stated adequate.

 

[stilltheguru88]

Same scouts whiffed on Romo and Prescott and Brady too

But they talk so big. That will always bug me. Anonymous

 

[sideon]

Pretty funny and ironic that his NFL comparison is kellen Moore

Weird comparison since he can throw farther than Moore lol.

 

[conner01]

Accuracy and smarts trumps arm strength
If you don't have the cannon throw the deep ball quicker
Problem solved
He may not fit those over the middle throws in tight windows but he has good accuracy

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

Moore can throw it over 50 yards. Look at his college tape and highlights. But everything over 10-15 yards downfield is floated. There is no velocity.

I am not sure that Rush's arm is that much better. He hasn't thrown a lot of challenging balls....his thing has been that he has been throwing on time....before the receiver breaks so even if tightly covered the ball is there even for a tight window.

What is funny is that people talk about qb's getting stronger and improving their velocity. If it is so easy to do, why hasn't Moore worked to improve his?

 

[dogberry]

Same as Deshaun Watson.

 

[jwooten15]

What is funny is that people talk about qb's getting stronger and improving their velocity. If it is so easy to do, why hasn't Moore worked to improve his?

Agreed. A MLB pitcher whose fastball has always been 90-91 MPH, even with years of dedicated "arm strength training" will never be able to throw a 100MPH fastball.

But honestly, arm strength isn't the number one factor in being a successful QB. Rush seems to have the intangibles and plays with anticipation rather than reacting to what he sees. Being smart and accurate can usually overcome the lack of velocity

 

[adbutcher]

This goes to show how inexact scouting is. I don't see how some scout compared him to Kellen.