The fifth down: N.F.L. Design: Blaine Gabbert, top-ranked quarterback - New York Times (blog)

Matt Waldman is the author of the rookie Scouting portfolio, a testimony of 859 page his obsession with film analysis. Today's post concludes his series include his top five draft prospects at quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end.
1. Blaine Gabbert, Missouri (6-4, 234)

Gabbert is a large, starkarmigten, mobile quarterback of highest accuracy and big plays. He believes in his arm and accuracy, and he is threaded the needle in tight coverage, man to man or zone.

Deliver Gabbert's ability to move and short and intermediate passes with good accuracy and it easily look is one reason why he is an interested party with Starter potential. In contrast to a player like Jake locker can throw the ball on the way to his left, right, or in a back pedal Gabbert and deliver the ball with maximum accuracy anywhere on the field in the range of 5-15 yard.

He has excellent placement of the ball moving distances of 30-45 meters. If he and provides with good form, he can ball throw so far and with as much speed as any N.F.L. team from a quarterback should reasonably expect.

It is this arm and accuracy coupled with Gabbert's ability, in the Pocket and to move these plays with his feet, which makes him a top-end perspective. The way he delivers the ball in motion, or pressured much Brett Favre reminds me. He has the kind of trigger release at the last second, and his feet move very much like Farve in this way of playing.

What I think make Gabbert is a good N.F.L. starter, that he needed plays with the level of aggression to big plays, but he shows also the maturity the ball throw away or find the quick check-down on early downs. I am also impressed that Gabbert will err on the side of his recipients rather than too long wait for fall and the provision of underthrown pathways that are likely to be caught more.

Gabbert increases the bag away from pressure and keeps his eyes downfield and thereby his body in a good position, throw. He does a good job of getting his feet under him deliver the ball with speed and accuracy, and he shows beautiful expectation routes to its receiver enough time to the value of the reception and then meters after the catch. Gabbert used pump fakes and forgeries with enough skill manipulate shoulder Defender and openings downfield create. The fact that Gabbert consistently integrated these skills separates him from perspectives such as cam Newton, Jake locker and Ryan Mallett.

I like the speed with which Gabbert operated his offense: always the team quickly in addition expected hot read operations on the line, control of defence and determination to change the game from an elite, College offensive player plays.

There were many more moments in 2010 when Gabbert on the ball too long, rather than as he was under pressure as in the year 2009. He was not as consistent pressure treat mid because he was from the outside. And some very aggressive throws, which does not always work. But Gabbert is a player, the line between aggressive and ruthless as the other strong-armed prospects in this class play of a better job.

He'll be a Gunslinger in the location, large games N.F.L., and some big mistakes, but with a good team around him Gabbert is a Pro Bowl quarterback and a long-term indicator for a franchise.

Extra show: Matt Waldman's were top 10 at quarterback:
(1) Blaine Gabbert (Missouri)
(2) Christian ponder, Florida State
(3) Cam Newton, Auburn
(4) Adam Froman, Louisville
(5) Jake locker, Washington
(6) Ryan Mallett, Arkansas
(7) Greg McElroy, Alabama
(8) Ricky Stanzi, Iowa
(9) Andy Dalton, T.C.U.
(10) Colin Kaepernick, Nevada

Which quarterback do you think that you make best pro?

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