VINCE YOUNG
Height:: 6-5
Weight:: 230
40 Yard Dash:: 4.40
Arm strength: Has prototypical size. Is big, strong and built like a rock. Shows only an adequate arm but can make most of the necessary NFL throws. Can push the ball downfield; shows good zip on his passes. Grade: 8.6.
Accuracy/delivery: Has improved as a passer but remains raw. Shows good accuracy and timing. Must develop better mechanics and
release point. Current sidearm delivery might lead to batted-down passes in the NFL. Sometimes throws off back n>
foot and allows passes to float.
Grade: 8.6.
Field vision: Has the size to see over any offensive line. Sees the field well; just needs to make better decisions in certain situations. Struggles to read coverage. Must become more patient, stand in the pocket and give receivers more time to get open. Sometimes tries to do too much. Has tremendous field vision as an open-field runner.
Grade: 8.6.
Running ability: Is a remarkable athlete with outstanding speed and mobility. Is always a threat to run. Shows quick feet in the pocket. Excels at avoiding rushes and breaking contain with great quickness and the strength to break would-be tackles. Can turn broken plays into big gains. Is very elusive; has the speed to outrun defensive backs.
Grade: 8.9.
Intangibles: Is tough, fearless and cool under pressure. Has a presence about him; has already proved he can carry a team. Needs to improve his decision-making and prove he can run an NFL-style offense.
Grade: 8.8.
Bottom line: Young has improved steadily and offers great versatility and potential -- as seen in his dazzling performance in the '06 Rose Bowl. He still has a long way to go as a passer, but he should be the second quarterback selected and come off the board before the middle of the first round.
NEWS
There was much buzz at the Combine as word got out about Vince Young's
very low score (six) on the Wonderlic intelligence test given at the combine. Turns out, the rumors were false. Sort of.
We're told the NFL official responsible for grading the test might have made a mistake on Young's score and others in his group who took the same test. Surely, this is an embarrassing situation for the league. Still, although Young's score appears to be higher than six, we're told he still performed very poorly on the test.
It will be interesting to see the fallout from this series of events.
The Wonderlic test, like many standardized tests, has detractors. Some, like Houston GM Charley Casserly, will question the connection between Wonderlic results and football knowledge, but it is hard to dismiss an athlete's inability to recognize and apply basic problem-solving skills, particularly for a quarterback.
The Wonderlic results are not official yet, but the Young bandwagon certainly sustained major damage this weekend. The talk is not whether Young will fall down the draft board but how far.
There also are rumors that Young will fire agent Major Adams. He would be justified, for sure. Many agents spend almost as much time and energy preparing clients for the Wonderlic exam and the interviews with team officials as they do for the on-field workouts. Adams is fairly inexperienced and appears to have done a poor job of preparing Young for the Combine experience.
We can debate the cause of Young's Combine performance, but there is no debate that his draft stock was severely damaged. Once considered a strong possibility for a top-three overall pick, now he might not even be one of the first three
quarterbacks drafted. Vanderbilt's Jay Cutler passed Young, for sure, this weekend and others are gaining fast. Stay tuned.
-- WAR ROOM SCOUTS-sportingnews.com
Highlights::
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Update::
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=NFL&id=3602'
Article::
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/big12/2006-01-08-young-nfl_x.htm?csp=34
Profile::
http://texas.rivals.com/cviewplayer.asp?Player=23295