SI: Aaron Rodgers Scouting Report 2005
 

Meh, if you care. Kind of interesting....


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BIO: Junior college transfer who made a major mark on the Cal program the past two seasons. All-Conference selection as a senior after posting 66.1 percent/2,566/24/8. Also added 247 yards rushing with three additional scores. Junior quarterbacking totals were 61.6 percent/2,903/19/5.

POSITIVES: Athletic passer with the physical skills and mental intangibles needed to lead a franchise at the next level. Quickly sets up in the pocket, sells ball fakes and technically very sound. Poised under the rush, steps up to avoid defenders and works to keep the play alive. Patient, buys time in the pocket and waits for receivers to come free. Does an excellent job with his reads and natural looking off the safety. Does not make mental errors and throws the ball away rather than toss the errant pass. Times the short and intermediate throws well, as receivers rarely wait for the ball out of their breaks. Outstanding vision and immediately spots the open receiver. Possesses a quick release, live arm and zips the outs or gets the ball downfield. Throws with touch. Sits in the pocket and takes a big hit in order to get the pass off. Fleet-footed and picks up yardage with his legs when necessary.

NEGATIVES: Though accurate, lacks top pass placement and has receivers extending vertically to pull the ball out of the air. Must improve his accuracy down the field. Lacks top footwork releasing the ball off a three step drop. Lacks pocket stature.

ANALYSIS: A physically gifted passer with a great understanding of the position, Rodgers has made himself one of the nation's top quarterback prospects the past two seasons. May not fit every system, but should quickly flourish in the NFL for a timing offense that does not throw the ball down the field with regularity. Offers a good amount of upside and is a coachable player who should continually improve his game.

PROJECTION: Early First Round

I remember he was projected to go top 10. I cant believe people thought Alex Smith was better than him?

Aaron Rodgers is an incredible aberration in todays game. That draft day sucked but it may have really paid off for him in the end. I'm not sure how he would have ended up if he was forced to play for an awful team from day 1.

He was able to sit for 3 years and fix his mechanics. It probably helped he was only under Tedford for 2 years and prior to that hadn't thrown from the high hold. Still, nobody with otherwise first round talent gets that kind of time to sit.

Damn, he turned some of his weaknesses into strengths.


It was probably a mix of coaching and a "**** you" mentality.

He's no Luck durrrr/nj

Guilty.

Don't forget that Alex Smith had a hell of an arm coming out of college. He's had some major surgery on his throwing shoulder and that's hurt him.

But Smith was extremely mobile, very smart, very accurate and had an extremely strong arm at the time. He was an elite prospect.

Does this mean Aaron Rodgers is going to be a Chief?

Aaron Rodgers had Mike McCarthy, Joe Philbin and Tom Clements coaching him while sitting and watching Brett Favre for 3 years.

Is there any other perfect scenario for a QB as this?

well I think he might have been a superstar either way but there is no doubt he benefited from his time on the bench behind Favre...whether or not Favre helped him

he knew he wasn't going to play and Favre was the ultimate iron man so he got 3 freaking years to work on his mechanics and turn himself into Mr. Robot QB

Even after sitting for those years, he didn't set it on fire right out of the gate. He was good, but wasnt great, IIRC, until that second or third season.

Why would I give a shit about this?

dude he was great his first season...his team was a failure

but he was a plus QB right out of the gates

64% 28 TD's 13 INT's 4000 yards his first season as starter

Yeah, he was very good. I just don't think he was great until that second year. He struggled to finish and win games that first year.

that's fair and all but you could watch him his first year and know "my God this dude is going to be amazing"

at least I could