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  • Mr. Miyagi
    Lecter's Little *****

    • Sep 2002
    • 53616

    Newton's mechanics are awful

    He hardly ever steps into his throws, lots of throwing off his back foot and jump throwing, even his handoffs are awkward.

    Yet he makes all his throws. I wonder if he's coachable, pull a Tim Tebow type of relearning his motions.

    And why is he always in a shotgun? I've never seen him taking a snap from behind the center yet. Don't get to see his 7 step drop.
  • psubills62
    Legendary Zoner
    • Sep 2008
    • 11295

    #2
    Re: Newton's mechanic is awful

    He's not worth the #3 pick, and I haven't seen anything tonight to make me think he is.
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    • Joe Fo Sho
      Making Spirits Bright
      • Mar 2006
      • 6194

      #3
      Re: Newton's mechanic is awful

      Why? Something wrong with his truck?

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      • Mr. Miyagi
        Lecter's Little *****

        • Sep 2002
        • 53616

        #4
        Re: Newton's mechanic is awful

        If for some reason we traded down and he's still there in the late teens, then I might consider.

        You're right, he's looking pretty good but not #3 material tonight. Maybe not even top 10.

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        • Ebenezer
          Give me a minute...
          • Jul 2002
          • 73867

          #5
          Re: Newton's mechanics is awful

          Originally posted by Mr. Miyagi
          He hardly ever steps into his throws, lots of throwing off his back foot and jump throwing, even his handoffs are awkward.

          Yet he makes all his throws. I wonder if he's coachable, pull a Tim Tebow type of relearning his motions.

          And why is he always in a shotgun? I've never seen him taking a snap from behind the center yet. Don't get to see his 7 step drop.
          The shotgun thing is to give him the ability to run if he needs to. That's to his advantage.

          It also gives him more time to look over and read the defense. That's to his disadvantage - things move a lot faster and are disguised more in the pros. That will be a major negative when pros scout him.




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          • Mr. Miyagi
            Lecter's Little *****

            • Sep 2002
            • 53616

            #6
            Re: Newton's mechanics is awful

            Yeah I'm not on his bandwagon at #3 at all.

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            • YardRat
              Well, lookie here...
              • Dec 2004
              • 86197

              #7
              Re: Newton's mechanics is awful

              Somebody's gonna fall in love with this kid enough to draft him high...Some already have. I just hope it's not the Bills.
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              • psubills62
                Legendary Zoner
                • Sep 2008
                • 11295

                #8
                Re: Newton's mechanics is awful

                The field looks slippery, but he's looked relatively slow to me all season. One of those things where once he reaches the next level, he won't be able to get the edge or outrun defenders like he can in college. IMO, he won't be nearly as good a runner in the NFL as his college stats show. And he doesn't look like good enough of a passer to take in the top 5. If someone else falls in love with him, I'd love to trade down and take Gabbert.
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                • OpIv37
                  Acid Douching Asswipe
                  • Sep 2002
                  • 101259

                  #9
                  Re: Newton's mechanics is awful

                  Newton's mechanics is awful?

                  So are your grammar.

                  But, that being said, I agree that taking him at 3 would be a mistake.
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                  • TrEd FTW
                    Registered User
                    • Sep 2008
                    • 647

                    #10
                    Re: Newton's mechanics is awful

                    They is?

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                    • BILLSROCK1212
                      !?!?!?!?!?
                      • Mar 2006
                      • 5269

                      #11
                      Re: Newton's mechanics is awful

                      Tebow's mechanics at times looked better than Newtons. Newton will find his niche, when and where is a different story.

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                      • Dr. Lecter
                        Zero for Zero!
                        • Mar 2003
                        • 67921

                        #12
                        Re: Newton's mechanics is awful

                        I just saw the thread title. I immediately called 911 and told them to go to Chern's house as I think he collapsed upon seeing it.
                        Originally posted by mysticsoto
                        Lecter is right in everything he said.

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                        • Mr. Miyagi
                          Lecter's Little *****

                          • Sep 2002
                          • 53616

                          #13
                          Re: Newton's mechanics is awful

                          Happy now?

                          I changed the title and forgot to re-conjugate.

                          Bite my ass.

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                          • Mr. Miyagi
                            Lecter's Little *****

                            • Sep 2002
                            • 53616

                            #14
                            Re: Newton's mechanics is awful

                            Originally posted by psubills62
                            The field looks slippery, but he's looked relatively slow to me all season. One of those things where once he reaches the next level, he won't be able to get the edge or outrun defenders like he can in college. IMO, he won't be nearly as good a runner in the NFL as his college stats show. And he doesn't look like good enough of a passer to take in the top 5. If someone else falls in love with him, I'd love to trade down and take Gabbert.
                            This totally screams Vince Young.

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                            • Nighthawk
                              Getting old waiting for a championship in Buffalo!
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 15437

                              #15
                              Re: Newton's mechanics is awful

                              Umm, his mechanics are not awful...I'm not sure what you're watching.

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