Stanley NFL -The Athletic

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revkev73

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Just released ranking of QBs for the NFL draft, article "The Athletic"...

#1 Top Tier (two listed, ready to lead an NFL offense)

#2 Tier (three listed, top notch physical traits, high sky potential)

#3 Tier (two listed, outside the box, wired right NFL QB potential, which will challenge evaluators)

#4 Tier (two listed, including Stanley, low ceiling, high floor, with possible NFL make-up.)

Stanley, in summary...His senior year has been his best season but with low TD numbers, good frame, good fast ball, struggles with touch passes. Struggles when forced to move his feet or escape from a collapsing pocket, rarely creating second chances for himself once there is a hint of a collapsing pocket. Possible NFL back up who could fill in if there is an injury. The 7 QBs rated ahead of Stanley average a 71% completion rate, Stanley is at 62.3%.

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Similar to Stanzi, he will hold a clipboard for a couple of years, bounce around after that for a few years and that will be it. He might get lucky, be a Jim Sorgi or a Chase Daniels and stretch that shit out for a decade and collect an NFL pension
 
I think he might be a solid pro. Fits the mold of big, with strong arm. Pretty immobile, but Brady, Manning, etc basically same mobility. Does need to learn to put proper “touch” on a ball
 
The two big games so far this year, have been eggs, needs to lead and carry the team to prove his value on a higher level. But with no running game threat, he is in a hole often, with a target on his head.

Would love to see a patient NFL team with top shelf coaching draft him and make him excel.

He has some of the important tools.

If you are immobile you need a quick release, and learn how to get rid of it safely.
 
There is immobile, then there is Stanley. He simply cannot move at all. Doesn't feel pressure, when he does he doesn't react in time to avoid it. Often spins and turns his back to pressure, and more often than not has to have a receiver wide open or he won't throw the ball. Folds like a tent when he sees a decent defense, and is barely over .500 in his career in conference play in a weak division.
 
Caddy said:
There is immobile, then there is Stanley. He simply cannot move at all. Doesn't feel pressure, when he does he doesn't react in time to avoid it. Often spins and turns his back to pressure, and more often than not has to have a receiver wide open or he won't throw the ball. Folds like a tent when he sees a decent defense, and is barely over .500 in his career in conference play in a weak division.
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Where are the coaches when this happens over and over again? Hard to believe the little development in Stanley.
 
Gotta love the narrative that Stanley can't get past his first read and struggles in progressions.

The record shows that we have three receivers this year between 27 and 33 catches.

Can't get much more balanced than that. We also have three more between 12 and 17.
 
Northside Hawk said:
Gotta love the narrative that Stanley can't get past his first read and struggles in progressions.

The record shows that we have three receivers this year between 27 and 33 catches.

Can't get much more balanced than that. We also have three more between 12 and 17.
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Most noteworthy stats...two big opportunities, both pissed down leg.
 
revkev73 said:
Most noteworthy stats...two big opportunities, both pissed down leg.
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Yes, the old Bob Griese argument.:) In reverse.

Griese's critics argued that he did nothing but hand the ball to Csonka, Morris and Kiick. That his annual yardage and TD totals would be a good month for some of today's gunslingers.

The record shows that Griese was 8-5 in postseason games, came up big in many other big regular season games and owns two more super bowl rings than Dan Fouts, Jim Hart, Daryle Lamonica, Jim Kelly and Warren Moon combined.

I'm guessing Griese had to come from behind late in some of those games. The 1971 Christmas day double overtime game against Kansas City and the 1972 AFC championship game against Pittsburgh (with the undefeated season on the line) come immediately to mind.
 
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Northside Hawk said:
Yes, the old Bob Griese argument.:) In reverse.

Griese's critics argued that he did nothing but hand the ball to Csonka, Morris and Kiick. That his annual yardage and TD totals would be a good month for some of today's gunslingers.

The record shows that Griese was 8-5 in postseason games, came up big in many other big regular season games and owns two more super bowl rings than Dan Fouts, Jim Hart, Daryle Lamonica, Jim Kelly and Warren Moon combined.
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Griese was great because Vern Den Herder was on his team.
 
revkev73 said:
The two big games so far this year, have been eggs, needs to lead and carry the team to prove his value on a higher level. But with no running game threat, he is in a hole often, with a target on his head.

Would love to see a patient NFL team with top shelf coaching draft him and make him excel.

He has some of the important tools.

If you are immobile you need a quick release, and learn how to get rid of it safely.
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Kurt Warner couldn't run at all, but Good Lord did he have a super-quick and accurate release.
Worked out pretty well for him, but of course he had solid coaching in both arena ball and the NFL that maximized his strengths and minimized his weakness.
I hope Stanley makes it like I hope for all Hawkeyes to make it to the next level.
Live the dream that few ever get to.
 
The Big LeHAWKski said:
Kurt Warner couldn't run at all, but Good Lord did he have a super-quick and accurate release.
Worked out pretty well for him, but of course he had solid coaching in both arena ball and the NFL that maximized his strengths and minimized his weakness.
I hope Stanley makes it like I hope for all Hawkeyes to make it to the next level.
Live the dream that few ever get to.
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Warner would also hang in there until the last possible second, give the receiver the maximum opportunity to get open, and take the beating.

It's a shame he doesn't have three rings. He'd be a lock hall of fame candidate. Billy B roughed his receivers up in 2002 and Santonio Holmes made an unbelievable catch in 2009.
 
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