QB RANKINGS:
1. Matt Ryan 6'5 220 Boston College: 2007 stats- 4,507yds. 31td's 19int's 21scks; 2006- 2,942yds 15td's 10int's 19scks
NFL Comparison: Tom Brady- my comparison between Ryan and Brady does not mean that I expect Ryan to become as good of a NFL QB as Brady. Rather, I feel they display a lot of the same qualities which might help to explain why Matty "ice" Ryan is currently considered the #1 QB prospect.
STRENGTHS- The first thing that jumps out at you when watching Ryan is that he displays excellent intangibles, and like Brady, doesn't get fazed as pressure mounts, showing great poise and composure and an ability to make a play with the game on the line- hence matty "ice". He is tall at 6'5 and slender, a similar build to brady, which allows him to servey the entire field. He is by no means fast or nimble but is good at keeping the D honest by scrambling for the occasional 1st down when the opportunity presents itself. He is used to not having a no. 1 receiver so he is adept to spreading the ball around and going through his progressions. He's also trusts (sometimes too much) that his receivers will come open and relies on his anticipation to keep the D off-balance. Great at buying time and making plays when protection breaks down.
WEAKNESSES- When looking at Ryan's weaknesses, the first thing that is apparent is that he does not display the same kind of arm strength that is inherant in most top QB prospects- but in fairness brady wasn't veiwed as someone with great arm strength coming out of college, another reason I compared the two, and that obviously hasn't proved to be a hinderance on route to a hall of fame career. Ryan also is a QB that is gonna throw his fair share of int's, 19 his Sen. season, and might trust himself to much to throw into tight spaces, like a Favre or Cutler, eventhough he simply doesn't have the arm strength to make those throws.... My biggest concern, however, with Ryan is not his arm strength but his slow release in which, on plays where he needs to put velocity on his throws, he drops the ball down to his hips in a windup motion instead of keeping the ball at ear level which helps in having a quicker release.... this gives the D a little extra time to react to the play......
OVERALL- Ryan seems to be the type of QB that displays that "it factor" that scouts can't describe but look for when identifying QB's who are difference makers.... All Ryan's deficiencies seem to be ones that he can either correct or compensate for in order to be a quality NFL QB... However, I question his status as a top-notch QB, being top 5-10 pick, prospect due to these deficiences and it will be interesting to see if he is drafted high simply because he is perceived to be the top QB or whether he ends up dropping like a Brady Quinn or Aaron Rodgers on Draft Day.
2. Brian Brohm 6'3 225 Louisville: 2007 stats- 4,024yds 30td's 12int's 24scks; 2006- 3,049yds 16td's 5int's 16scks
NFL Comparison: Peyton Manning
STRENGTHS- Like Manning, Brohm serves as a second coach on the field who can read defenses and audible correctly based on a feel of what he sees. Brohm is a very efficient passer and good at selling play-action. Like Manning, Brohm holds the ball at a high release point point and displays a very quick throwing motion with good touch, accuracy and adequete arm strength to make all the throws. The biggest similarity I see between Brohm and Manning is their patience and composure. If the Defense drops back and takes away the big play, Brohm, like Manning, will sit back and pick the D apart ten yards at a time never forcing the issue downfield when there is a viable option short. Both go through their progressions as well as anyone at their respective levels.
WEAKNESSES- Like Manning, the best way to fluster Brohm is to get pressure on him as he is not very capable of making a play with his feet... Brohm sometimes seems to willing to just stick to the short passes and is reluctant to force a pass down field even when the game calls for a play to be made... Adequete size at 6'3 but still 2inches shorter than Manning... Arm strength is good but not elite...
OVERALL- In ranking Brohm #2 I might be falling into the trap of trusting the general media's evaluation as Ryan being the superior QB prospect as opposed to trusting my own gut feeling. I think that Ryan has an advantage to Brohm in terms of intangibles. However, I like the polish Brohm has and his approach in terms of managing the game which will serve him well in becoming a starting QB quicker in the NFL... The biggest question surrounding Brohm is can he make plays when he is pressured, something many critics of Peyton saw as something he couldn't overcome.... He did though, and I feel Brohm will too....
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