His accuracy from 1-5 yards was bad but his intermediate passes were said to be normal.

Also noticed he was the most accurate downfield passer of the entire QB class. Interesting.

found this a little interesting.

http://distilleryimage11.s3.amazonaw...3804ec91_7.jpg

TJ McDonald and Barkley standing next to each other.
TJ is listed at 6'3" Barkley listed at 6'2".

Either TJ is severally exaggerated for his height or barkley is not as exaggerated as people thought.

another with barrett jones listed 6'4" and Teo listed 6'2"

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A9Tq2EJCcAA2bv9.jpg:large

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smokin' Wilson's pole,
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Anyone who compares him to Cassel, is a moron. Period. There is a reason why Barkley was considered a top 10 pick going into last years draft. I don't remember anyone saying that about Casshole.

You know who he reminds me of?









Cassel.
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The moron comment doesn't exclude you.

Git down on my Sweet Dick, ho.
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Calm down Eminem. This isn't 8 Mile.

lol
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Not at all brah. Bark's a legit prospect that has been overanalyzed and looked down upon because of past U$C rejects. He's more Palmer pre Von Olhoffen than anything.

Barkley reminds me of Dalton upgraded.

Maybe a less athletic/in shape Brees.

Drew Brees is athletic?

Guy is shredded and gets out on boots/stretch plays pretty quick. Quick feet as well. He might be a midget but he's an athletic midget.

Barkley only completed 38% of his passes outside the hashes against Stanford. He was pressured from the interior all game long, but made some very inaccurate throws. Had both interceptions on the right hash between 11 to 20 yards downfield within just a couple minutes of eachother. On one of the interceptions it looked like he read a cover-2, but the corner played deeper than he expected and picked off the quick hitch. Had a total of 5 drops in the game as well, including a dropped touchdown by the fullback. Overall it was a poor performance. I'm not posting this to troll. Just stating film review.

thanks for the review. I watched his tape from that game and overall it wasn't a great performance but i don't think it was a poor performance, He had constant pressure right up the gut into the pocket hence he thru alot of misdirection and screen throws cause he had no time, receivers dropped some pretty critical balls, his one INT was a miscommunication between him and his receiver that broke off the route cause the DB got to physical with him. Other was a bad throw on a misread it looked like what you said. I thought he did a good job given the circumstances and he kept his team in it for the most part.

I can't do the Senior Barkley stuff. It's not good stuff... Like I've said, his Junior stuff is better. I'll discuss a couple Junior games in a bit.

I've been one of Barkleys biggest doubters, and I know stats don't tell the whole story but his career stats over 47 games are impressive.

@J_Ames07: | Matt Barkley | 12,327 yards. 63.8% completion. 116 TDs 48 INTs

id take Barkley over Wilson or Beaker.
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yo DO realize im ****ing with cockmon?
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found yet another photo next to deion sanders who is listed at 6'1"
https://o.twimg.com/1/proxy.jpg?t=FQ...STYnPOLO4oOn3A

and tweeted
+1 “@DeionSanders: I Met Matt Barkley and his family tonight and he is a awesome young man. I wish him the best. Tru… http://say.ly/dBA58Fg

neon sandcastle ftw... THAT shit was funny.
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Barkley's height is not something anyone should be concerned about. Whether he's 6'2 or 6'3 doesn't matter. It never should've mattered, and it especially doesn't matter nowadays.

If he was 5'11 with that mobility I'd be worried. But 6'2 or 6'3 doesn't matter.

i've always felt he's taller than people thought. even at 6'1" like people thought i didn't think would be a very big deal as he's got a good high release in his throwing motion..

How's the film going?

Meh was in the middle of 2011 Stanford game and realized I needed a break.

lol a break? but it's friday night!

Barkley was BORING me with his averageness alright.

so your not walking away impressed at all i take it?

His numbers were the same.

Its because he isn't very good

mmmmm.....
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ROFL Apt name for that slapdick

Brees is the guy that I've compared Barkley to.
Like Brees, Barkley is going to have to make his money with outstanding accuracy and anticipation.

I think he has the football IQ to do that.

Barkley's one saving grace when it comes to KC is the offense... we run the type of offense he has to be in (WCO). He isn't going to make it as a quality QB in this league if he is asked to be in a offense that forces him to throw down the field a lot. He is a good short to intermediate passer. He isn't going to wow you with his athletic ability but if kept clean he has high football IQ to succeed. He would be a good pick at #34 or a trade back into the back end of round one at best. He is a more polished Nassib imo.

There should be less pictures of him standing straight and more videos of him throwing lasers. If they exist.

I've watch plenty of tape on all of the top QB's and one thing that stands out to me about Barkley is that his footwork in the pocket for a WCO offense is a VERY GOOD. Even when the pocket is breaking down, he does a good job of checking down to his alternate route.

The main weakness for Barkley imo is the fact he tries to force things when stuff isn't there. If coachable, he can correct many of those issues in the NFL.

The WCO offense is so much dictated on accuracy and timing. Where Barkley gets into trouble is not the initial pressure, but when he goes through his progressions and doesn't find someone... that is when he forces things. He just needs to learn to get rid of the ball better but from what I've watched on his film. He was worse doing this as a senior, compared to as a junior. I think much of that has to do with his offensive line protection and trying to do to much.

Take in mind I've never been a big Barkley fan but as I've gotten into tape of Geno, Wilson, Nassib, Barkley and Dysert (have not watched much of Glennon as he doesn't fit our offense), I've found that Barkley does hold many traits that could allow him to succeed very early in the NFL... even moreso than many of the QB's in this draft due to his knowledge of the WCO.

I'll say this, being a great athlete in the WCO isn't as important as some of the other offensive systems. Having the proper footwork, accuracy, knowing your progressions, timing and being cool under pressure is the key to being successful in the WCO... case in point why Joe Montana was so great.

If one studies up on the WCO and then applies it to this years draft class, you can understand why Barkley is a very strong possibility to be drafted by KC even if it may not be the #1 pick.

Matt Barkley calls the Combine “the biggest test of my life”
Posted by Michael David Smith on February 11, 2013, 7:01 AM EST
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Matt Barkley was viewed in some circles as the likely first overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft before his senior season at USC. But that season was a disappointment, and now many people don’t think he’s a first-round pick at all.

Barkley says he needs to prove those people wrong at the Scouting Combine.

“This is probably the biggest test of my life coming up,” Barkley told the Pensacola News Journal. “This is like the SAT times thousands. I hear the whole couple days is a grind. But I am looking forward to that challenge. I am excited about it.”

After a great junior season in which he passed for 39 touchdowns and only seven interceptions, Barkley announced that he would return for his senior year and instantly became the frontrunner for the first overall pick in 2013, as well as the Heisman Trophy and the national championship. Instead, Barkley’s touchdowns declined to 36 while his interceptions more than doubled to 15, he hurt his shoulder at the end of the year and USC finished 7-6.

“It was tough in some circumstances, but I did have some great moments … some moments I will cherish,” Barkley said. “We had some unfortunate losses that put a damper on the year. But the experiences I accumulated these last couple months have prepared me better to go into the NFL right now as opposed to last year. So I wouldn’t trade it.”

Barkley says his shoulder injury has healed well enough that he can throw and will do everything at the Combine. Passing that test would go a long way toward erasing the disappointment of his senior season.

I see what youre saying but I think Brees has a better arm and that makes a huge difference.

Glad to hear the bold part. Geno is still my favorite, but if Barkley does well at the Combine and the Chiefs like him, I'd be happy with him as our QB. He's not the most impressive physical specimen, but he's intelligent and hard-working, and his intangibles are great. Accuracy and anticipation are very important in the NFL, and I think Barkley's arm strength is good enough. Unless he ends up on a division rival team, I'll be rooting for the guy - it's time for the USC bust streak to end.

Evan Silva ‏@evansilva

Mel Kiper's latest draft-eligible QB ranks: 1) Matt Barkley 2) Geno Smith 3) Mike Glennon 4) Tyler Wilson 5) Tyler Bray. (No Nassib/Manuel.)

FYI

Matt Barkley posts on Reddit and he submitted a Harlem Shake video that the guys at IMG did;

http://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments..._harlem_shake/

Brees' arm strength coming out was worse than Barkley's.

He did some specific drills to improve his arm after his 2nd season in the league.

He talked about those drills extensively with the morning guys on XTRA Sports out of San Diego.

His weak arm was the main reason I didn't want him when he was drafted.

Just remember that the way Andy Reid runs the WCO and the way some others do is pretty different.

Reid likes guys with mobility and he likes to take the top off the defense. In no way does this mean Barkley isn't a fit at all but this isn't necessarily the PERFECT fit.

His weak arm plagued pretty much the whole time In SDG as well.

I remember having arguments about him here up until he got hurt. His AYPA was HORRIBLE, worse than Cassel's and Quinn's combined.

Cant wait for the combine end all this weak arm BS.

We will see if Barkley even throws

It won't end.

Anybody that's watched him play knows he doesn't have a "weak" arm.

Is his arm as strong as Glennon or Bray's, or Geno's, or even Wilson's? No.

But it's hardly weak.

For the people that still think he has a "weak" arm at this point, no amount of evidence is going to the change their mind.

It's average arm.

Not going to wow you, but he won't remid you of Pennigton.

He said he's already throwing

Kind of stupid.

No one else is in Indy yet.

Before the surgeries, it does.

Pennington was pretty damn good before all the shoulder trouble.

Even before the shoulder injuries, Pennington had just about the weakest arm in the Nfl.

Barkley won't have a stronger arm than many starting quarterbacks, either.

:banghead:

I know we would be having a chiefs sills style discussion, but tell me the starting NFL qbs that Barkley will have a stronger arm than. I don't think it's a stretch to say he would be in the bottom third.

rivers, peyton, schaub, romo, dalton, sanchez, cassel

on par with:
wilson, bradford, brees, ryan, brady, alex smith

haven't watched enough to know:
weeden, tannehill, fitzpatrick, foles

Brady and Ryan? No.

The weirdest thing about the weak arm critique on Barkley, is that it was mostly from his Freshmen/Sophomore year. His arm has improved considerably since, but for whatever reason the weak arm line stuck with him.

Maybe it has something to do with how much air he puts under a lot of his deep balls. I think it's intentional (to drop it over the defenders), but I'll be interested to see how he looks throwing at the combine. If his arm surprises scouts there, what are the chances he challenges or overtakes Geno at the top of the QB class?

It's improved but he still doesn't zip the ball in intermediate areas (Digs, seams) or on comebacks/hitches as well as most top tier guys. You can balance that with utilizing PA and having WRs that run solid routes and utilizing a deep passing game that makes DBs respect deep throws and give a little more hesitance to jumping routes IMO.

I agree. In conjunction, I think he tends to float the balls because he has two very athletic receivers that can get up for it. It's really not much different from what Stafford does with Megatron. Obviously his arm isn't like Staffords but you get the point.

And I think the USC Stigma alone will keep him out of the running for the top QB spot.

No way Barkley's arm is on par with Wilson, Brady, Romo, or Matt Ryan. IMO, Alex Smith can also put more velocity on the ball than Barkley as well due to his release point and length. (Haven't compared arm length bw Smith and Barkley but it seems to me that his arms are longer and coupled with his release the ball gets more zip).

I'd say he's similar to Dalton with a bit more velocity.

Wonder if that was with an inflated ball?

I need to rewatch the Oregon/USC game from this year. Barkley just went off despite getting rocked all game long.

That was his best game IMO.

It was good seeing him target Agholor. He was going all over the field with his passes.

The Syracuse game is the worst IMO but I'm also of the belief that Syracuse had an underrated D.

Overall, there are a lot of things to like and dislike from Barkley this year as opposed to last.

I feel that coupled with ineffective coaching + OL struggles, he lost confidence at times, had poorer drops, and his accuraccy and decision making was affected. I still like Barkley but I wouldn't draft him over Geno. If it was between him and Wilson, it would be tough for me personally.

Personally I'm hoping to see Barkley fall to us at 33. Though I have doubts we would draft offense that early.

Given the fact that there aren't that many "top-tier" guys in this draft and the numerous teams that are QB desperate, I can't see Barkley falling that far currently.

I think it'd be a miracle for him to fall that far.

I think Foles/Flynn/Smith will shake that up though. I don't see the Raiders or Eagles drafting a QB in the first round, and I can see the Jets going for guy in the league already.

The Bills are the only team I am worried about but I could see them going for Glennon or Wilson.

Yeah I think the Jets will go for a guy in the league as well. Rex isn't looking to have a work in progress. He doesn't have that amount of time left.

Only way I could have seen the Jets taking a QB IMO is if Glennon fell to them and they had Cameron as OC.

I think they get A. Smith.

However, I think that the Browns, AZ, Buffalo, and possibly the Texans/Bucs draft a QB in the first.

And that's another thing about making it hard for Barkley to fall. I think at least one team is going to go QB that experts aren't looking at.

From Dec. on I have been thinking Vick for the Jets. It's a Woody and Rex move. At this point though Alex would be more likely, although I don't know what the hell they are going to do about Sanchez's salary.

I can't see the Texans or Bucs spending a first round pick on a QB. Both of them have huge gaping holes in their defense. Texans horrible secondary is clearly responsible for their early playoff exit and their inability to get the #1 seed.

Probably say **** it and send a big "**** You" card to Tannenbaum.

Drafting a rookie wouldn't put them in cap hell, while signing Smith would probably cost anywhere from 6-9M per year IMO. They could probably get around it via losing Landry, pace, and a few others but IMO their best solution would be to draft a QB (Glennon probably fits their O best previously but I can't recall who they hired as their new OC. Nassib might fit as well).

We still don't know what the Jets are going to do with their CBs. Dumping Revis for picks could free up 6million.

Their OC is good ol' Mornhinweg. I believe their new GM is from SEA. Maybe they go after Flynn.

Texan's secondary isn't responsible for their loss, it was their inability to convert 3rd downs early that ****ed them.

Their secondary played lights out when they weren't consistantly ****ed over by their inability to move the football (Pats 2X, GB, etc).

Schaub took a big step backwards this year. Possibly due to him coming off injury and having rust/lacking confidence but I think they really would think hard at QB if a QB like Barkley fell to them, especially considering they play in a dome 9X year and can reduce his arm-strength/weather issues(if they exist).