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From a Land Down Under
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Location: toms river, nj
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Re: The EB Effect
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The Starter
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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Re: The EB Effect
Howell has all the tools I'm convinced. His arm strength is underrated. He's accurate and mobile. His pocket presence is good, especially for as young as he is. Everyone forgets he had a 1st rd grade the year prior to him going pro. His oline regressed a lot his last year at UNC and lost Dyami. Howell has plenty of talent, and we're lucky to have him.
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Re: The EB Effect
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He lost a ton of weapons. He actually rushed for more yards that year. 24 td’s 9 int’s and over 3000 yards minus the losses around him. He is a first round talent. |
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The Starter
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Re: The EB Effect
Yes he did. The only thing he doesn't have has elite size and a huge arm. But his size is fine along with his arm. He's not too small and arm not too weak. There was talk he'd go high 1st round prior to the year he went pro. Love the interview he had in the Monday game also. He seems grounded and took accountability.
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Elite size. Definitely not. Thats fine with me. His arm is a cannon though. At the combine he led all passers with a 59 mph throw. Also extremely accurate with the deep ball. |
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The Starter
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Re: The EB Effect
His velocity is above average no doubt. I'm alluding to overall arm strength including power and deep ball length more than anything. He's got a good arm no doubt, just don't think it's elite (Mahomes, Allen, etc.)
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Living Legend
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Hanahan, South Carolina
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Re: The EB Effect
It's more than sufficient. That works if you throw it to the right place.
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Pro Bowl
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Jacksonville, Forida
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Re: The EB Effect
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Meanwhile, the Press seems to think NFL execs are infallible so there must be something wrong with him because he was drafted in the 5th Round. "Well", someone might have said, "he must have a weak arm." So they all went with the weak arm story. Thus, the Colt McCoy comparison. Again, as you suggested, the only thing Sam lacks is two or three inches in height. If he were 6"4" tall he might have been a 1st Round pick. That's how stupid people can be when they start to believe a false narrative rather than believing what they see with their own eyes. Our team executives weren't any smarter than the others but we got lucky. Luck is good! |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
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