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We got a glimpse of Stephen McGee's potential during his two-minute drill series Monday afternoon.
McGee engineered a drive that set up a short field goal attempt. He's rarely thrown the ball downfield during training camp, but McGee displayed his arm strength with a couple of ropes that accounted for most of the yardage on the drive. He zipped an out route to Manny Johnson for 15 yards, putting the ball into a pretty small window. A few plays later, he hit Jesse Holley with a 30-yard line drive on a seam route.
It was one of the first times McGee, who has looked hesitant while throwing mainly checkdowns and/or holding the ball for too long, seemed comfortable this camp. The Cowboys drafted McGee with the first pick of the fourth round, despite his disappointing college career, because they believe he has the tools and character to develop into a starting-caliber quarterback.
"When you're a quarterback, particularly a young quarterback, there is a lot of stuff coming at you," offensive coordinator Jason Garrett said. "To make the transition from college to pro is not easy, but he's doing it the right way. He's in early, he stays late, he asks a lot of questions. He's approaching it the right way, and when he gets reps, he's trying to take advantage of it."
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Tim MacMahon/Blogger Bio | E-mail | News tips
We got a glimpse of Stephen McGee's potential during his two-minute drill series Monday afternoon.
McGee engineered a drive that set up a short field goal attempt. He's rarely thrown the ball downfield during training camp, but McGee displayed his arm strength with a couple of ropes that accounted for most of the yardage on the drive. He zipped an out route to Manny Johnson for 15 yards, putting the ball into a pretty small window. A few plays later, he hit Jesse Holley with a 30-yard line drive on a seam route.
It was one of the first times McGee, who has looked hesitant while throwing mainly checkdowns and/or holding the ball for too long, seemed comfortable this camp. The Cowboys drafted McGee with the first pick of the fourth round, despite his disappointing college career, because they believe he has the tools and character to develop into a starting-caliber quarterback.
"When you're a quarterback, particularly a young quarterback, there is a lot of stuff coming at you," offensive coordinator Jason Garrett said. "To make the transition from college to pro is not easy, but he's doing it the right way. He's in early, he stays late, he asks a lot of questions. He's approaching it the right way, and when he gets reps, he's trying to take advantage of it."
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