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Originally Posted by Nightfyre
So, I was just watching some more of Matt Barkley... has anyone else noticed that anytime he puts power behind his throws (either to go deep or to put zip on the ball) he substantially contorts his throwing motion. Most of the time it is accurate, but from a footwork perspective, its more like a wind-up and a pitch than a football throw. It also takes a fair bit longer for him to work through that wind-up and release. Just something that has really stood out to me in rewatching the Cal and Washington snap-by-snaps.
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I watched the Cal and Oregon clips recently and came to the conclusion he has a poor intermediate and deep pass. He can sometimes float them in on intermediate passes, but for the most part he's inaccurate on deep balls. From those two games he does not look like a top 10 pick.