QB Ricky Stanzi Iowa

[Hammock Parties]

Height: 6-4 3/8
Weight: 223
Speed: 4.93
Arm: 32
Hand: 10
Wingspan: 77 5/8
Birthdate: 09/03/1987
Hometown: Mentor, OH
Grade: 5.53



Notes: Also earned four letters in basketball as an Ohio prep. Redshirted in 2006. Arrested in May ’07 for underaged possession of alcohol. Saw very limited action in two games in ’07, recording just an interception in four pass attempts. In the fall, started 11-of-13 games (yielded starts to Jake Christensen against Maine and Pittsburgh) and completed 150-of-254 pass attempts (59.1 percent) for 1,956 yards with 14 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Started all 11 games in which he played in ’09, tossing 171-304-2,417-17-15 (56.3). Missed a pair of games after severely spraining his right ankle against Northwestern and undergoing surgery. Healthy in ’10, started all 13 games and totaled 221-345-3,004-25-6 (64.1). Sprained his left knee in the season opener. Team captain. Had a 26-9 career starting record.

Positives: Outstanding size with a compact, over-the-top delivery. Played in pro-style offense and is very comfortable operating from underneath center. Good footwork and delivery quickness. Has enough arm strength, and it has improved in recent years. Nice footwork. Athletic enough to sidestep the first wave of pressure. Smart, hardworking and is passionate about the game — is wired the right way, works at his craft and has earned the respect of his teammates. Very humble and quietly competitive. Will play through pain.

Negatives: Has a very lean build, is still underdeveloped physically and needs to spend more time in the weight room and get stronger. Does not drive the ball downfield — and some balls die with low RPMs. Can be flustered by pressure and forced into making bad throws. Does not read the whole field or see undercutting safeties — needs to hone his instincts and become more confident anticipating receivers coming open and pulling the trigger. Must improve field vision, anticipation and progression quickness. Could not come through in the clutch and close out tight contests vs. Arizona, Wisconsin and Northwestern when the game was on the line. Did not exude confidence at the Senior Bowl or show well.

Summary: An excellent-sized, pro-style passer who still needs to learn to trust his eyes and get the ball out on time, Stanzi has a strong base from which to develop and could blossom with quality coaching that feeds his confidence. Has appealing intangibles, leadership traits and work habits and most of his flaws are correctable. Has potential to develop into an eventual starter and draws some eerily similar semblance to a young Tom Brady.

NFL projection: Third- to fourth-round pick.

[kcfanXIII]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Croyle broke his wrist looking at this thread

then threw an int...

[aturnis]

Originally Posted by TRR

He was never, ever a gunslinger. He threw INT's because he is prone to making mental errors. It happened over and over and over again his entire career. Iowa had to simplify the offense his SENIOR season, and give him 1-2 reads with high percentage throws. And this is with two of the best WRs Iowa has ever seen, and decent TE's.

I don't mind the pick, but I have a very hard time envisioning him as a starter.
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Simplified the offense huh? First I've heard of that. All I heard was how much he worked hard during last offseason, studying film yada yada, and cut out all the mistakes this year.

Not saying he didn't get caught watching a receiver from time to time, but if DJK had done for you what he did for Iowa, it might be understandable, the guy was trustworthy. Also, if he was only to make 1 or 2 reads, how does he make all of the improvised plays when escaping pressure? Didn't keep his eyes downfield looking for the open receiver?

[TRR]

Originally Posted by aturnis

Simplified the offense huh? First I've heard of that. All I heard was how much he worked hard during last offseason, studying film yada yada, and cut out all the mistakes this year.

Not saying he didn't get caught watching a receiver from time to time, but if DJK had done for you what he did for Iowa, it might be understandable, the guy was trustworthy. Also, if he was only to make 1 or 2 reads, how does he make all of the improvised plays when escaping pressure? Didn't keep his eyes downfield looking for the open receiver?

I've had discussions on Stanzi over and over. I live in Iowa City, and have watched Stanzi play his entire career, and my opinion has been formed of him over his career.

I could be very wrong, and I hope I am. But, I really felt his improvement on the INT's happened not because of him, but because of the extremely short leash he was on. Stanzi has made some great plays over his career....And some extremely terrible ones that I can't get over easily.
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[Sweet Daddy Hate]

There were better prospects this year, but the fact that Ass Hattle is teh god-awful suck and needs to be challenged makes me say "okay, why not"(?).

[2bikemike]

Well I don't know if Stanzi is better than Brokie or not but one thing they have in common is the number of wins in the NFL.

[buddha]

We know Croyle is horrible. Stanzi has some tools and some size. I don't think he's great, but I think he has potential. With where we got him, that's the best you can hope for. If he sucks or flames out, big deal.

[Hammock Parties]

Stanzi meets all of the Parcells QB requirements.

1. He must be a senior, because you need time and maturity to develop into a good professional quarterback. CHECK.

2. He must be a graduate, because you want someone who takes his responsibilities seriously. CHECK.

3. He must be a three-year starter, because you need to make sure his success wasn’t ephemeral and that he has lived as “the guy” for some period of time. CHECK.

4. He must have at least 23 wins, because the big passing numbers must come in the context of winning games. CHECK

[Mr_Tomahawk]

Stanzi makes me a bit more interested in the [possible] upcoming preseason.

[wazu]

Originally Posted by kysirsoze

Well that seals it. He really is Cassel II.

They've probably played a comparable amount of football.

[BWillie]

If it matters any, he had an extremely high Wonderlic score and interviewed very well. He looks the part.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Red 5

Stanzi meets all of the Parcells QB requirements.

1. He must be a senior, because you need time and maturity to develop into a good professional quarterback. CHECK.

2. He must be a graduate, because you want someone who takes his responsibilities seriously. CHECK.

3. He must be a three-year starter, because you need to make sure his success wasn’t ephemeral and that he has lived as “the guy” for some period of time. CHECK.

4. He must have at least 23 wins, because the big passing numbers must come in the context of winning games. CHECK

If he can be a better game manager than the Shamed One, he has already paid for himself.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by 2bikemike

Well I don't know if Stanzi is better than Brokie or not but one thing they have in common is the number of wins in the NFL.

THIS.
Brodie is FINALLY G-O-N-E.

[Bewbies]

Will someone start an OFFICIAL START RICKY STANZI thread? Lots of QB's I'd have rather drafted, but he's not Matt Cassel right?

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Bewbies

Will someone start an OFFICIAL START RICKY STANZI thread? Lots of QB's I'd have rather drafted, but he's not Matt Cassel right?

Eh, let's let him work with Zorn for a year whilst The Turdwhacker continues to build a case against himself.

[Bump]

Bye Brodie, I will always remember jizzing to the pics of your wife.