Comments on: Glennon, Barkley could benefit from a Combine bump

By: mazblast

mazblast — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:59:49 +0000

All hands to your guns! Prepare for The Invasion Of The Workout Warriors!!!

By: EJ

EJ — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:02:08 +0000

Matt Barkley may just show everyone up come combine time. His only major knock is his arm strength, which A)Has not mattered with QB’s like Joe Montana who didn’t have much of an arm. B) His arm strength can be improved with some work. Other than his deep ball, he’s pretty accurate. He can read the Defense and make the changes at the line. He doesn’t have the quickest feet, but can get out of the pocket if needed. Barkley has good leadership skills and is well liked by his coaches. All around he seems like someone who will be able to come right into the NFL and compete for a starting position.

By: raiderufan

raiderufan — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:53:47 +0000

I thought Barkley couldn’t get his arm over his head the first week of January? Now he’s gonna go out 6 weeks later and throw some darts around the field and improve his draft stock all the way back to where it once was? Doubtful.

I get the take on all challenges train of thought but I don’t see any reason he should throw before his pro day or later.

By: Maurice Barksdale

Maurice Barksdale — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:39:35 +0000

Barkley might be able to get back into the first round with a good showing at the combine and in individual workouts, but right now I see him as high second round pick. Glennon I see as a late second to third round pick.

By: descendency

descendency — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:36:15 +0000

Your understand of the Russell Wilson vs Mike Glennon situation isn’t very accurate. (I just graduated from NC State and am very familiar with the drama surrounding it)

Wilson wanted to play baseball during the spring and summer (because people were telling him he had no future in the NFL), so the coaching staff let him. When Glennon arrived and the coaching staff became miffed at Russel Wilson’s need to play baseball instead of being at practice, they let him go to Wisconsin. Glennon didn’t ever technically beat out Wilson for his job. Wilson just wasn’t allowed to compete for it anymore.

If Russell Wilson were under the impression that football was an option long term, it might have changed the situation somewhat. However, that does not mean that Glennon bumped him from the starting job.

By: ccjcsr

ccjcsr — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:13:16 +0000

Matt Barkley = Carson Palmer 2.0

By: pgh15212

pgh15212 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:11:09 +0000

Look at Palkos’ stats in 2004, plus Pitt went to a BCS bowl game that year. There was no way they were going to bench him. Pitt made the right choice at QB at the time. Revisionist history is pretty embarrassing.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:07:15 +0000

Yeah, Barkley becoming very underrated. A few PAC 12 coaches preferred him to Andrew Luck when both played there from 2009-2011.

By: dblodg

dblodg — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:58:49 +0000

Glennon didn’t bump Russell Wilson to Wisconson, Wilson wanted to play baseball in the offseason and NC State said no, so he left

By: calhounlambeau

calhounlambeau — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:54:52 +0000

Why does everyone assume Matt Barkley would have been a top-end draft pick last year? Sure he came off a great year statistically but he never went through the grinder of the combine and the tape analysis of the scouts and GM’s, he very likely could have fallen last year too. He has obvious flaws that show up on tape and he doesn’t blow anyone away in any facet. I don’t buy him being a top-end pick last year.