CalPolyTechnique
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Cowboys had extensive meetings w/QB Herndon Hooker
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USArmyVet
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The latest talk has Hooker being selected early in the 2nd round so unless Dallas is willing to trade up from their 2nd round pick (which means probably giving up their 3rd and possibly more to do so) or trade back from their current 1st round pick to the early 2nd to acquire more picks they will not have a chance to grab him.
That said, a 6' 4" dual-threat QB with a strong arm would be an ideal addition in Dallas.
That said, a 6' 4" dual-threat QB with a strong arm would be an ideal addition in Dallas.
john van brocklin
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Did this dude have a military obligation ?
Why is he so old ?
USArmyVet
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He just turned 25 in January but yeah that is an issue for sure.
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Yah, dump him he sucks!!! Lets just trade for Mahomes!!! Sound like a plan?
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is it against the NFL rulebook to have two Hookers on a team?
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How else are you gonna party?
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In any city. Prototype QB right there.
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The only way the Cowboys draft him is if he falls to our 3rd round draft pick. Has the potential to be Dak or a bust. I would love for him to backup Dak and be our 3rd round pick.
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Please draft this guy
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It's interesting.
Jerry could be jsut trying to copy what Philly did with Hurts. People were utterly perplexed that Philly took Hurts after Wentz got his massive deal. But looks like Philly was smart and viewed Hurts as insurance. Jerry could be thinking the same thing. If Hooker is there at a pick they think there is real value, they could stash him thus giving them options.
Jerry could be jsut trying to copy what Philly did with Hurts. People were utterly perplexed that Philly took Hurts after Wentz got his massive deal. But looks like Philly was smart and viewed Hurts as insurance. Jerry could be thinking the same thing. If Hooker is there at a pick they think there is real value, they could stash him thus giving them options.
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He’s older, coming off a serious injury, and played on an offense that is obsolete in the NFL. Lots of question marks so don’t worry, there’s a 75% chance we overdraft him.
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He’s got good tools but the concerns are legit. The big question mark is the scheme he’s coming out of where the scouting reports say he never had to look off one half of the field.
He’s a mid round prospect.
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Well, this will be interesting. Watched 3 cutups of Hooker, and the guy he reminds me of is a rawer Dak. Like rookie Dak.
He's got a snappy arm that's good not great, he can run a bit but doesn't like to, accuracy wobbles, and he needs to see receivers break open before he throws. Cnu is right, he never moves beyond half-field reads.
We complain about Dak a lot, but he's grown up a lot as a player. In his first 3 years, he used to struggle with some really basic stuff, like staring down first reads and air-mailing 3 or 4 balls a game. Hooker is like a throwback to that... a physically capable gamer who doesn't have a grasp on everything yet. Dak unquestionably worked hard and maximized his skillset... there is no guarantee that Hooker develops the same way.
More importantly, I don't see Hooker as a transformational quarterback. The best guys in the league can all "see" space almost instinctively and anticipate it. When Pat Mahomes throws a no-looker or a one handed pop pass, he's not doing it willy nilly... he knows where his receiver and the defenders are going to be a second before they get there. I remember seeing a post game interview with Joe Burrow, when he threw a touchdown to Tee Higgins in bracket coverage. He mentioned that the safety on the play had his back turned, and Burrow saw that he couldn't play the ball before it got there, so he knew that the double team was actually a 1 on 1. And he can process that in under 2 seconds.
Dak's not a guy that can do that. That's why he struggles against zone... he can whiteboard out how a smash concept beats Cover 3, but when the bullets go live, he's not comfortable anticipating that flag-route throw over the flat defender. So he holds on to the ball, or checks it down to Schultz, or forces a tight window throw in there, and generally does the Dak stuff we see every week.
Ultimately, Hooker's not a guy who can anticipate either. He is very much a see-it-throw-it guy and doesn't look quick to process. Combine that with tools that are middle of the road by pro QB standards, and I don't see a franchise quarterback. Dak is Hooker's ceiling if he maximizes himself, and the floor is clipboard holding.
QBs on a rookie contract are such a boon, that I would still take him early second if I was a bad team and missed out on the QBs in round 1. Hell, I could even justify a late 1st because of the 5th year option. Daniel Jones is a bottom half QB in the league IMO, and is asking for 40 million dollars a year. Hooker will never be a top 10 QB, but if he develops to even a Jones level, he will repay your draft pick easily.
He's got a snappy arm that's good not great, he can run a bit but doesn't like to, accuracy wobbles, and he needs to see receivers break open before he throws. Cnu is right, he never moves beyond half-field reads.
We complain about Dak a lot, but he's grown up a lot as a player. In his first 3 years, he used to struggle with some really basic stuff, like staring down first reads and air-mailing 3 or 4 balls a game. Hooker is like a throwback to that... a physically capable gamer who doesn't have a grasp on everything yet. Dak unquestionably worked hard and maximized his skillset... there is no guarantee that Hooker develops the same way.
More importantly, I don't see Hooker as a transformational quarterback. The best guys in the league can all "see" space almost instinctively and anticipate it. When Pat Mahomes throws a no-looker or a one handed pop pass, he's not doing it willy nilly... he knows where his receiver and the defenders are going to be a second before they get there. I remember seeing a post game interview with Joe Burrow, when he threw a touchdown to Tee Higgins in bracket coverage. He mentioned that the safety on the play had his back turned, and Burrow saw that he couldn't play the ball before it got there, so he knew that the double team was actually a 1 on 1. And he can process that in under 2 seconds.
Dak's not a guy that can do that. That's why he struggles against zone... he can whiteboard out how a smash concept beats Cover 3, but when the bullets go live, he's not comfortable anticipating that flag-route throw over the flat defender. So he holds on to the ball, or checks it down to Schultz, or forces a tight window throw in there, and generally does the Dak stuff we see every week.
Ultimately, Hooker's not a guy who can anticipate either. He is very much a see-it-throw-it guy and doesn't look quick to process. Combine that with tools that are middle of the road by pro QB standards, and I don't see a franchise quarterback. Dak is Hooker's ceiling if he maximizes himself, and the floor is clipboard holding.
QBs on a rookie contract are such a boon, that I would still take him early second if I was a bad team and missed out on the QBs in round 1. Hell, I could even justify a late 1st because of the 5th year option. Daniel Jones is a bottom half QB in the league IMO, and is asking for 40 million dollars a year. Hooker will never be a top 10 QB, but if he develops to even a Jones level, he will repay your draft pick easily.